A Nature-Filled Vacation in the Allgäu

We are all going through challenging times right now. Food, energy, salaries, and the resulting costs are skyrocketing.

But despite all these current negative developments:
Nature and health remain constant in our lives. Being active outdoors in the fresh air—now in the enchantingly colorful autumn forests, and later on snowshoes through snow-covered landscapes and woods—opens our minds, allows us to step back from our everyday problems, and—hopefully—shake them off very quickly.

I experience this myself time and time again when, the night before, someone says, “Boss! Tomorrow’s our hike with you again!”
Then my mind starts racing: What will the weather be like tomorrow? Which hike is best for this time of year? Who’s coming along? Who’s been on these hikes before? How long and how challenging can the hike be? And so on....

What challenges me the most is when weather conditions prevail that quickly make guests—especially those from southern Germany—become passive. In those situations, I usually get the impression that they’ll only go out if everything fits within their comfort zone: between 18.5 and 22 degrees Celsius, slightly cloudy, and just a light breeze brushing past their noses. Even though all the conditions for an all-weather tour are in place: the very best gear from the most renowned brands hangs in the closet. And at HUBERTUS, there’s a large drying room ready to quickly get wet clothes back into wearable condition.

That's really going to be a challenge for me!

I don’t mean to offend anyone, but our “northerners”—that is, those who live north of the Main River—are much more resilient to the weather than our southern German counterparts.
And it’s really fun to find tours for guests that push you to step outside your comfort zone. With guests who just want to be part of the experience, without compromising. Knowing full well that Karl always makes the right decision and does the right thing: an adventure in nature, combined with fun and action. Always in harmony with nature. And with the current weather conditions.

It’s precisely these approaches that often give rise to the kinds of tours that truly stick in everyone’s memory.
Take, for example, my “HUBERTUS Triathlon Tour.”

The first discipline is: We visit the cooper in Hittisau, one of the few who still keep this craft alive. What a wealth of knowledge about wood we’re treated to here: which wood is harvested at what time, how it’s stored based on specific markings, and so much more. I hang on his every word like a small child. And my fellow hikers also listen to his explanations with awe.

Next comes the second activity: a tour through the Engenloch Gorge. It’s the counterpart to the famous and much-visited Breitachklamm. Quiet and secluded, it starts out pleasant and relaxed, then becomes increasingly narrow. Only to open up again and offer a sweeping view. A must-do tour in every season and, of course, in any weather.

A visit to Felber’s “Leaning House.” In 1999, a massive landslide that lasted for months destroyed dozens of houses in our neighboring community of Sibratsgfäll.
Miraculously, no one was hurt.
One relic from that time remains standing: the Leaning House. As soon as we step inside, our senses are thrown into disarray—everything is slanted and warped. And it shows us once again just how straight and orderly our lives must be to be pleasant.

To shake off this disorienting feeling, we finish our walk by strolling along the informative geological trail. It restores our sense of balance and strength. We then head back home in high spirits.
And look forward to a warm sauna. And a relaxing soak in the onsen pool.

My God, what more could you want?!

Let's go—let's get out there! To ground our minds again.

I'm looking forward to going on hikes with you all!

Yours, Karl