Klein Walsertal, Ifen: Von der Mittelstation über Hahnenköpfle und Gottesacker zur Talstation
Er dominiert die Kulisse des Klein Walsertals wie kaum ein anderer Berg: der Hohe Ifen (2.230 m). Wie ein ausgeschnittener Block ragt er über dem Tal auf – ganz anders als die anderen Berge in den Allgäuer Alpen, die sich als Gipfel oder Grate präsentieren. Seine markante Platte verdankt der Ifen seinen widerstandsfähigen Kalksteinschichten, die sich anders als die umgebenden weicheren Gesteine der Erosion widersetzten. In direkter Nachbarschaft des imposanten Blocks liegt noch eine Ausnahmeerscheinung: das Gottesackerplateau, eine fast mystische Karsthochebene mit nahezu senkrechten Kalkwänden und eindrucksvollen Karrenlandschaften. Eine Mondlandschaft – nur nicht so lebensfeindlich.
🐶🌔Mit Hund lässt sich die bizarre Region zwischen Hohem Ifen und Gottesacker wunderbar erkunden. Diese nur an heißen Tagen anstrengende Wanderung führt uns von der Mittelstation der Ifenbahn über einen breiten Bergsteig hinauf in die Ifenmulde und weiter zum aussichtsreichen Hahnenköpfle (1.773 m). Der Gipfel mit Gipfelkreuz thront in der Mitte zwischen Ifengipfel und Gottesackerplateau. Der Kleine gilt als eine der schönsten Aussichtskanzeln im Walsertal. Und tatsächlich ist das Panorama an schönen Tagen einfach großartig. Über das Gottesackerplateau blicken wir die Nagelfluhkette im Norden, den Bregenzerwald mit dem Bodensee in der Ferne und südlich den Widderstein hinter dem Walmendingerhorn. Neben dem Gipfelkreuz bleibt genug Platz für eine entspannte Rast, bei dem sich der Vierbeiner weit ausstrecken kann. Wir drehen noch eine Runde über den Gottesacker und laufen dann von der Bergstation (nur im Winter in Betrieb) hinab zur Mittelstation und schließlich auf einem naturnahen Bergsteig hinab ins Tal.
🥾🐾Unter Füßen und Pfoten: steinige Bergpfade, beim Abstieg von der Mittelstation auch wurzelig. Unterwegs gibt es kaum Schatten. An sehr warmen Tagen nur bedingt mit Hund geeignet. Auf jeden Fall viel Wasser mitnehmen. Wer einkehren mag: Die Ifenhütte an der Mittelstation bringt sehr gutes Essen auf den Tisch.
🗺️Ausgangspunkt unserer Tour ist Talstation der Ifenbahn. In den Gondeln gilt Maulkorbpflicht. Wir schweben hoch zur Mittelstation, die imposante Platte des Hohen Ifen im Blick. An der Mittelstation halten wir uns links. Wir folgen dem Wegweiser Richtung Hahnenköpfle. In Serpentinen bringt uns der breite Steig bergauf. Bald schon bietet sich ein wirklich beeindruckender Blick auf die massiven Ifen-Block. Darunter grasen Kühe, die sich zum Glück weitab vom Weg halten. Mit Hund ist uns das sehr recht.
Weiter geht es recht steil bergauf. Wir passieren schließlich den linken Abzweig, der über eine Schuttreiße hinauf zum Gipfel des Hohen Ifen führt. Wir dagegen halten uns weiter geradeaus. Die letzten Meter in dieser traumhaften Landschaft sind auch bald genommen. Wir erreichen den Gipfel des Hahnenköpfles – und werden mit einem grandiosen Blick in alle Richtungen belohnt. So viel Schönheit für vergleichsweise wenig Anstrengung.
Nach einer ausgiebigen Rast folgen wir dem markierten Weg hinter dem Gipfelkreuz hinab, das Gipfelkreuz des Hohen Ifen im Rücken. Der markierte Pfad führt uns um weiten Bogen über das Gottesackerplateau. Gut zu wissen: Über die karstige Hochebene verläuft die Europäische Hauptwasserscheide – links in Richtung Rhein, rechts zur Donau.
Über den Gottesacker erreichen wir die Bergstation der Ifenbahn. Diese Sektion der Ifenbahn ist nur im Winter in Betrieb. Also steigen wir über den bereits bekannten Wanderweg zur Mittelsation der Ifenbahn hinab. Nach einer kleinen Rast in der Ifenhütte mit ihrer schönen Sonnenterasse (supergut: das Eis hier 😊) geht’s weiter ins Tal.
Dazu wählen wir den naturnahen Wanderweg 1 a, der rechts von der Mittelstation zunächst eben beginnt. Nach wenigen Schritten biegt er links vom Schotterpfad ab. In Serpentinen geht es auf einem abschnittsweise wurzelig-steinigen, aber insgesamt leicht zu meisternden Steig 300 Meter bergab ins Tal, meist im Waldschatten. Nach einer knappen Stunde erreichen wir die Talstation. Wer noch mal einkehren mag: Die Auenhütte an der Talstation sieht sehr einladend aus.
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Blick zurück kurz vor dem Gipfel: die Zacken-gesäumte Platte des Hohen Ifen.
Unser Startpunkt: Die Talstation der Ifenbahn mit der schönen Auenhütte.
Über der Mittelstation führt uns der Weg zum Gipfel.
Auf dem Hahnenköpfle. Von hier fliegt der Blick auf das Gipfelkreuz des Ifen.
Blick vom Gipfel auf die Bergstation. Sie ist nur im Winter in Betrieb.
Wie eine Mondlandschaft: das Gottesackerplateau.
Ein schöner Ort für eine Einkehr: die gemütliche Ifenhütte.
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