Coburger Hütte — Seebensee & Drachensee

This is one of the most celebrated hikes in Tyrol, connecting two distinct alpine basins. Starting from the Ehrwalder Alm, a broad forest path leads to the Seebensee (1,657m), a turquoise lake that perfectly reflects the Zugspitze (2,962m) on clear days. The adventure continues with a steep, serpentine ascent of another 300 meters to the Coburger Hütte and the moody Drachensee (Dragon Lake). The hut sits on a high rock rib, overlooking both lakes and providing one of the most dramatic mountain vistas in the Mieminger Gebirge.

The Saxer Lücke is one of the most geographically dramatic points in the Alpstein massif. This 'Lücke' (gap) sits between the vertical limestone 'teeth' of the Kreuzberge and the Rhine valley floor, nearly 1,200m below. The trail from the Staubern cable car station follows a spectacularly flat ridge-line path before descending into the notch. Beyond the gap, the trail drops further to the Fählensee, a dark, fjord-like lake surrounded by vertical rock walls. The contrast between the rolling hills of Appenzell and the sheer, jagged limestone of the Saxer Lücke is staggering.