Schwarzenberg: poetic ramblings
The full-day ramble takes you to the Hochälpele, whose magnificent view is a delight for visitors.

The famous poet Eduard Mörike (1804 - 1875) and his wife spent a summer holiday in Schwarzenberg in 1857. On the occasion of his 200th birthday, the municipality of Schwarzenberg built the "Eduard Mörike rambling path". The full-day ramble takes you to the Hochälpele, whose magnificent view is a delight for visitors, including the Mörikes in their day. The path has signposts bearing poetic remembrance boards.
Starting point: Schwarzenberg centre
Destination: Schwarzenberg centre
Itinerary: Schwarzenberg-centre (696 m) - Hochälpele (1.463 m, via Gemeind, Hütte) - Gschwendtsattel - Lustenauer Hütte - Klausbergvorsäß - Schwarzenberg
Chances to stop off for a drink/food: inns in Schwarzenberg, Hochälpele hut, Lustenauer hut
Diffence in altitude: 770 m
Trail category: white-red-white
Total hiking time: 4 1/2 hours