Rettenberg – Nature, Genuss and Trails at Grünten

Beer Culture on the Trails and in Town

Rettenberg is considered the home of Allgäu’s brewing tradition. The three breweries mentioned here are Bernardibräu, Engelbräu, and Privatbrauerei Zötler. On a brewery tour, you can learn more about the brewing process and the history of brewing; afterward, you can sample freshly brewed beer. This combines insights into the production process with a tasting, without requiring the visit to revolve solely around a hike.

If you’d like to experience nature and regional specialties together, there are five beer and food hiking trails. They lead through meadows and forests, past viewpoints and places to stop for refreshments. There, you can sample local beers and hearty specialties. Along the trails, innkeepers, alpine farms, and mountain huts also offer ProBiererle: a local specialty served with a Rettenberg beer selected to complement it. The routes thus combine outdoor exercise with culinary stops.

One specific example is Beer and Food Hiking Trail Tour 3, from Rettenberg to Alpe Kalkhöf. It is described as a tour for advanced hikers; the stated figures are about 3 hours and 15 minutes of walking time, around 8.6 kilometers, and 500 meters of elevation gain. These details can help you compare the tour with your own expectations for distance and elevation. The approximate walking time and elevation gain apply to this route, not to the other beer and food hiking trails.

Trails and Activities for Different Vacation Days

A shorter option is the “Abenteuer Galetschbach” adventure trail. The approximately 2.6-kilometer circular trail runs alongside the Galetschbach stream and is fully accessible, with good access for wheelchairs and strollers. When planning your vacation, this trail offers a clearly described alternative to the longer Tour 3: you can take its length and accessibility into account when choosing an outing that suits your group.

The town also has options for a different kind of group outing. The family swimming pool at Grünten is right next to the village café and has a large sunbathing lawn as well as natural shade. There is also a mini-golf course in the Kurgärtle next to the village café. These locations and amenities give you concrete options if you’d like to include time at the pool or a round of mini golf alongside your hikes.

The Grünten archery facility offers shooting ranges and a 3D course. This adds a sporting option to the selection, distinct from hiking trails and mini golf. Which of these activities suits your vacation depends on whether you want to focus on nature, exercise, or a particular leisure activity.

Cross-Country Skiing and Culinary Events

In winter, Rettenberg has a sunny circular cross-country ski trail around Emmereiser Moos and a short, illuminated evening trail. The two options differ in their described format: one is a circular trail, the other an illuminated trail for evening use. If cross-country skiing is part of your vacation plans, you can consider these options when choosing when to travel and planning your days.

Kässpatzen evenings and other culinary events are held regularly in Rettenberg, including beer and cheese evenings. These events complement the places to stop along the beer and food hiking trails, with regional food and drinks at their heart. You can check specific dates separately for your intended travel period.

When choosing a holiday apartment in Rettenberg, it’s worth first deciding which experiences you’d like to shape your stay: the longer hike described above, the accessible circular trail, cross-country skiing, or the brewing and culinary offerings. The tour details help you assess a specific route; the activities mentioned also give you different ideas for your stay, so not every vacation day has to look the same.

Another place to discover on your trip through Rettenberg is Großdorf. Other destinations to compare include Oberstdorf, Burgberg im Allgäu, Bad Hindelang, Immenstadt im Allgäu, Dietmannsried, Oy-Mittelberg, and Wildpoldsried.

For the overarching travel overview: Oberallgäu.