Region & excursions

Typical Allgäu

At the Bergkristall, you can really feel the Allgäu. We celebrate local traditions and customs and always offer that little bit more. Rooted in the Allgäu, we love living in the countryside surrounded by nature. Real warmth and hospitality are in our DNA. That's why you quickly get the feeling that you are part of our real Allgäu life.

Nagelfluhkette Nature Park: In the heart of the heavenly Allgäu - Resort Bergkristall

In the heart of the heavenly Allgäu

Nagelfluhkette Nature Park

When you wake up at the Bergkristall, you can see for miles across the Allgäu. Gazing at the mountains from your bed, surrounded by grounding, soothing colours, the rustling of the trees and our deer in all their glory. Our famous Nagelfluh range stretches before your eyes. It connects the Allgäu with the Bregenz Forest and is the first cross-border nature park between Germany and Austria.

Our natural highlights:

Nature Park Centre and interactive exhibition at the AlpSeeHaus in Immenstadt
The Sturmannshöhle, a legendary cave in Obermaiselstein
The Breitachklamm near Oberstdorf, the deepest rocky gorge in Central Europe
The Grosser Alpsee near Immenstadt, the area’s largest natural lake
Lake Constance with Lindau, Bregenz and the flower island of Mainau
Skywalk Allgäu with adventure park in Scheidegg
Summer toboggan run on the Hündle in Oberstaufen
High-rope course on the Imberg in Oberstaufen
Aquaria pool complex with white-water rapids in Oberstaufen

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Customs & tradition: Loving home and life - Resort Bergkristall

Loving home and life

Customs & tradition

In no other German state are customs and traditions as cherished as they are here in Bavaria. Here in the Allgäu, we are a very special kind of people who love our home and celebrate life. Humour, jokes and music belong to the Bergkristall just like our stag Hansi belongs to the deer park. It’s all part of loving our home.

Our Allgäu highlights:

Funkenfeuer – beacons that are lit at the beginning of Lent
The tradition of erecting the May tree on the first of May
Wild crocus in bloom on the Hündle mountain in Oberstaufen
Viehscheid – when the cows are brought down from the mountain pastures in Oberstaufen and Thalkirchdorf in mid-September
Klausentreiben – when hairy monsters run through the streets in December!
Christmas markets in Bad Hindelang, Isny, Kempte and Lindau
Open-airMountain Farming Museum in Diepolz
Local history museum ”Strumpfarhaus” in Oberstaufen
Brewery, distillery and cheesery tours

Our cultural highlights:

Bregenz Festival in summer on the world’s largest floating stage on Lake Constance
Schubertiade music festival in Hohenems and Schwarzenberg in the Bregenz Forest
Cultural Autumn in Oberstaufen with cultural events and activities
Rolls Royce Museum in Dornbirn in Vorarlberg

Local shopping

Sightseeing & shopping

Do you prefer shopping to hiking? Our region has many charming small towns bursting with shops, cafés, boutiques and listed buildings. Walk from Willis to the lovely centre of Oberstaufen or take a short drive to Kempten, Ravensburg or Isny. A charming shopping experience with regional and local products. At the hotel you will find a selection ofbeautiful items in our Heimatgut Boutique. For gifts or souvenirs of your home from home.

Our sightseeing and shopping highlights:

Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau , the world-famous fairytale castles
The Allgäu’s largest town, Kempten , with its aristocratic buildings and wide range of shops
The historic town of Isny with its small boutiques
The picturesque, former imperial town of Wangen with its historic buildings
Ravensburg , a historic town with towers and gates, plus the Spieleland theme park and a wide range of shops

Bergkristall Guest Card

Your holiday without extra costs: You receive the Oberstaufen PLUS or Oberstaufen PLUS GOLF guest card automatically with every stay at the Bergkristall. It brings you numerous discounts as well as free offers in and around Oberstaufen.

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