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Voykit pocket guide · Germany
Hinterstein
Hinterstein is a half-day stop for a short walk and a meal, or a full day if you hike to one of the cow-alps. Not a base: one night is enough.
Hinterstein is a small village in the Oberallgäu, inside the protected Allgäuer high alps area. Its reason to stop is the valley itself: lean meadows, rare plants and managed cow-alps where you can eat bread with bacon and mountain cheese. The carriage museum is a secondary draw. Most visitors come for a short walk or a longer hike to an alp hut, then leave.
- Country
- Germany
- Best months
- May–Oct
- Avoid
- Nov–Apr (many huts closed, snow on trails)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EUR
- Money
- Currency is the euro (EUR). Card acceptance has improved but some bakeries, bars and small restaurants are still cash only.
- Daily spend
- Budget €50–80 excl. bed · Mid €80–130 excl. bed · High €130+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Telekom, Vodafone and O2 are the networks; Aldi Talk, Lidl Connect and congstar resell them cheaply in supermarkets and electronics shops.
- Emergency
- Police 110 · Fire and ambulance 112 · Out-of-hours doctor 116 117
- Plugs
- Types C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz · Round two-pin plugs; UK and US devices need an adapter.
- Tipping
- Restaurant: Round up or add 5–10%; say the total you want to pay as you hand over money or card.; Bar and café: Round up to the nearest euro.; Taxi: Round up by €1–2.; Hotel housekeeping: €1–2 a night, optional.; Free walking tour: €10–15 per person.
- Water
- Tap water is safe everywhere. Restaurants usually sell bottled water; fizzy (mit Kohlensäure) is the default, ask for 'still' or 'ohne'.
- Toilets
- Station toilets cost €0.50–1.50 (Rail&Fresh WC); restaurant toilets are for customers; the 'WC' at motorway rest stops takes coins and gives a voucher.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee | €2.50–4.00 |
| Bread with bacon and mountain cheese at an alp | €8–12 |
| Beer (0.5 L) | €3.50–5.00 |
| Bus from Sonthofen, one way | €3.00 (check) |
| Kutschenmuseum entry | €5–8 (check) |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- FMM · Memmingen Airport
- About 1 h 15 min by car; bus/train via Sonthofen, about 2 h
- MUC · Munich Airport
- About 2.5 h by car; train via Munich Hbf and Sonthofen, about 3.5 h
Typical fares
- Bus Sonthofen → Hinterstein
- about €3.00, about 15 min (check)
- Taxi Sonthofen → Hinterstein
- €20–30
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
The village is small; everything is walkable. For the valley and alps, you walk or cycle. A car is useful to reach trailheads outside the village.
See and do
Known for
- Protected Allgäuer high alps valley
- Cow-alps with bread and cheese
- Kutschenmuseum (carriage museum)
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sonthofen | Bus 44 or car, about 15 min | About 20 min |
| Füssen | Car via B310, about 45 min | About 1 h |
| Lindau | Car via A7 and B12, about 1 h | About 1 h 15 min |
| Augsburg | Car via A7 and A96, about 1 h 30 min | About 1 h 45 min |
Sleep
- Village centre
- A few pensions and holiday apartments; quiet, walk to trails.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Hallo / Grüß Gotthah-loh / grooss got |
| Thank you | Dankedahn-kuh |
| How much is it? | Was kostet das?vas koh-stet dahs |
| Can I pay by card? | Kann ich mit Karte zahlen?kahn ikh mit kar-tuh tsah-len |
| Where is the toilet? | Wo ist die Toilette?voh ist dee toy-leh-tuh |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Firm handshake with eye contact; 'Guten Tag' or 'Hallo'; avoid: Hugs with people you have just met
- Names: Herr / Frau plus surname until invited to use first names; avoid: Using 'du' with officials or older strangers
- Punctuality: Arrive on time for tours, dinners and appointments; avoid: Being more than 5–10 minutes late without a message
- Queues and rules: Follow signs, wait at red lights, sort rubbish; avoid: Walking in cycle lanes
- Conversation: Direct and factual; people say what they mean; avoid: Taking directness as rudeness, or joking about the Nazi era
- Home visit: Bring flowers (odd number, not red roses) or wine; shoes off if the hosts do; avoid: Arriving early
- Paying: Say the total including tip as you pay; avoid: Leaving coins on the table and walking off
Scams and watch-outs
- Cow-alps are seasonal: most open May–Oct; check before you hike.
- Trails are unlit; carry a torch if you walk after dusk.
- No ATM in the village; bring cash.
Very safe. The main risks are weather changes in the mountains and cows on trails. Carry rain gear and give cattle space.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Hinterstein yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Protected Allgäuer high alps valley
- Cow-alps with bread and cheese
- Kutschenmuseum (carriage museum)
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Allgäu tourism: www.allgaeu.de/
- Wikivoyage: Hinterstein, revision 4389305 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=4389305
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/hinterstein). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.