TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION
Fjällräven Classic Germany takes place in the beautiful Allgäu. You can get there by car, train or plane.
Arrival by train
If you arrive by train, the destination station is “Oberstaufen”. You can easily walk to the starting area (1km) or or you can take bus line 39.
Arrival by car
Coming from the highway A7, you take the exit 136 direction Oberstdorf. Follow the A980 until the exit Lindau/Oberstaufen/Immenstadt/Untermaiselstein/Stein. Follow B308 until Kalzhofer Str. in Oberstaufen.
Parking
For those arriving by car, there is free parking available at Hündle Bergbahn, use the gravel parking lot. Print the below parking ticket and place on the inside of your windshield. You can also sleep in your campervan there.
The parking area is 2.5 km from the Start/Finish area. You can either take a 30-minute walk or take busline 39. See timetable above.
For those arriving by car, there is free parking available at Hündle Bergbahn, use the gravel parking lot. Print the below parking ticket and place on the inside of your windshield. You can also sleep in your campervan there.
The parking area is 2.5 km from the Start/Finish area. You can either take a 30-minute walk or take busline 39. See timetable above.
Arrival by plane
There are several airports around:
Memmingen (FMM)
Munich (MUC)
Stuttgart (STR)
Zurich (CH) (ZRH)
All airports have a good train connection to Immenstadt. Find more information here: www.bahn.com
Memmingen (FMM)
Munich (MUC)
Stuttgart (STR)
Zurich (CH) (ZRH)
All airports have a good train connection to Immenstadt. Find more information here: www.bahn.com
Public Transport
In Oberstaufen, you can travel for free on local buses by showing your Fjällräven Classic Germany ticket (your confirmation email). The bus station near the Start/Finish area is Kalzhofen.
In Oberstaufen, you can travel for free on local buses by showing your Fjällräven Classic Germany ticket (your confirmation email). The bus station near the Start/Finish area is Kalzhofen.
Accommodation
Along the trek you’ll be sleeping in a tent, but before the hike you have a couple of accommodation options.
But please note this is not included in the ticket price.
For all participants who arrive the day before and would like to experience camping, there will be a Fjällräven camping site in the immediate vicinity of the starting point from the day before start. Free tickets can be picked up from the volunteers on site. Toilets and showers are available. This Fjällräven campsite will also be available after Fjällräven Classic for one night of camping.
AT THE START
At the start area of the Fjällräven Classic Germany we will have workshops, selling of merchandise and small items of equipment. This is also were you will do your check-in,
Check-in times:
24th of September, 16:00-20:00
25th of September 06:00-07:30
At the check-in, you will get the following essentials (included in your ticket fee)
Check-in times:
24th of September, 16:00-20:00
25th of September 06:00-07:30
At the check-in, you will get the following essentials (included in your ticket fee)
- Trekking Passport
- Route map
- Trash Bag
- Orange safety sheet
- Gas
- Food for the first day
At the start, you can make your last preparations, weigh your backpack, consult the trekking hosts and finalize your game plan for the day.
You will get your first stamp in your Trekking Passport at the start too.
All trekkers start on the first day in four different start groups. From 08:00, the different groups hit the trail within a few minutes.
DURING THE TREK
Along the Fjällräven Classic Germany trail, there are two designated campsites as well as several checkpoints and mountain cabins
Day 1: 2 checkpoints + 1 mountain cabin
Day 2: 2 checkpoint + 2 mountain cabins
Day 3: 2 checkpoints + 2 mountain cabins
For your own safety, it is very important to get your Trekking Passport stamped at the start, finish, at all checkpoints and the campsites so that we can ensure that all participants have successfully completed the individual stages of the route.
After the two overnight stays on the designated campsites, the hike will continue on the second and third day between 8am and 9am.
There will be plenty of toilets along the way. You can use either the mobile toilets or the toilets in the mountain cabins.
You can also stop at the mountain cabins for refreshments. Please make sure that you have some cash (€) with you.
If you need help or if you have to abandon the trek, you can contact our volunteers.
We provide you with a Trash Bag to collect rubbish during the trek. It’s vital that you use it. You’re not allowed, under any circumstances, to drop litter along the route, at checkpoints, mountain cabins or at the campsites. We want to keep the area pristine and free from rubbish.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Fjällräven Classic is about enabling you to get out and enjoy nature. We aim to take care of the basics. Your ticket fee includes the following:
- Free parking in a designated parking lot in 2,5 km distance from the starting area (if required)
- Overnight camping at the start/finish area on the night before and after the hike (if required)
- Storage of extra luggage at the start/finish area
- A route map
- A Trekking Passport to be stamped by Fjällräven volounteers with unique stamps at all the checkpoints, as well as at the start and finish
- Gas to use for your camping stove. Gas is Primus Gas for use with stoves with a standard screw thread (see picture here)
- Food for breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Snacks and fresh fruit
- Drinking water at night camps
- Orange safety sheet to attach to your backpack. This is so we can see that you’re part of Fjällräven Classic Germany. The safety sheet is handed out at the start
- Fjällräven Classic Trash Bag for taking care of your rubbish.
- A Fjällräven Classic Germany medal when you complete all 57kms
- Trekker’s Inn-Party with live music at the finish
- Workshops on proper product care
RULES
We want to make sure that Fjällräven Classic Germany is enjoyable for everyone and that the landscape looks as good after the event as it did before. To achieve this, there are a few rules you must follow. Always treat people, animals, and nature with respect.
A breach of the rules below will result in immediate disqualification from Fjällräven Classic Germany, and you’ll be prohibited from participating in any future Fjällräven events.
Littering
It is absolutely prohibited to litter or leave trash along the trail, at the checkpoints, or at the mountain cabins. We want to leave the landscape in the same good shape as it was before we arrived. Please use the trash bag provided at check-in. You can dispose of it at the night camps and at the finish.
Human waste is another matter. We recommend using the provided toilets at the camps and along the route, as well as the toilets at the huts. If nature calls when you’re far from a toilet: dig a small hole, relieve yourself, and if possible, mix everything with dry leaves and soil. Cover the hole with earth and bring the used toilet paper with you in a plastic bag. Importantly, never relieve yourself in or close to a watercourse.
Camping
You must sleep in a tent during Fjällräven Classic Germany, and you are only allowed to camp at the designated campgrounds. When leaving the campsite in the morning, make sure you leave it the same way you found it and bring back all your litter with you.
Stamps
You must get your Trekking Passport stamped at every checkpoint, including at the start and finish. If you miss a stamp, you may not be able to receive your medal.
A breach of the rules below will result in immediate disqualification from Fjällräven Classic Germany, and you’ll be prohibited from participating in any future Fjällräven events.
Littering
It is absolutely prohibited to litter or leave trash along the trail, at the checkpoints, or at the mountain cabins. We want to leave the landscape in the same good shape as it was before we arrived. Please use the trash bag provided at check-in. You can dispose of it at the night camps and at the finish.
Human waste is another matter. We recommend using the provided toilets at the camps and along the route, as well as the toilets at the huts. If nature calls when you’re far from a toilet: dig a small hole, relieve yourself, and if possible, mix everything with dry leaves and soil. Cover the hole with earth and bring the used toilet paper with you in a plastic bag. Importantly, never relieve yourself in or close to a watercourse.
Camping
You must sleep in a tent during Fjällräven Classic Germany, and you are only allowed to camp at the designated campgrounds. When leaving the campsite in the morning, make sure you leave it the same way you found it and bring back all your litter with you.
Stamps
You must get your Trekking Passport stamped at every checkpoint, including at the start and finish. If you miss a stamp, you may not be able to receive your medal.
AT THE FINISH LINE
Once you have crossed the finish line – tired but satisfied and happy – you will receive your final stamp for your trekking pass. Afterwards, all participants are warmly invited to the Trekker's Inn Party, which takes place on the last day from around 14:00. Here, you will also be presented with your Fjällräven Classic Germany medal.
If you want to freshen up after the multi-day hike and before the party, shower facilities are available at the finish.
CONTACT
If you have questions, queries or problems concerning payment then please contact us at: classic.germany@fjallraven.com
You can also ask us a question at any time on our Facebook page.
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