Villas in Pfronten
Pfronten, on the Tyrol border, suits couples and small families who want walking, cycling and a lift up the Breitenberg. It is a spread of 13 villages rather than one centre. Homes here are small, sleeping two to four, so larger groups should look elsewhere in the Allgäu.
- Villas
- 6
- From, per week
- £601
About Pfronten
Pfronten is not really one town but a parish of 13 small villages, among them Berg, Ried, Steinach and Röfleuten, which have belonged together since the late Middle Ages. It sits at about 850 metres on the northern edge of the Allgäu Alps, with the Vils running through and Austria as the next-door neighbour. The homes are together at one spot in the municipality, and most come with a garden, though it is worth checking each listing. Hammerschmiede, an old water-powered forge by the Kurpark, can be visited. The mountain backdrop is the Breitenberg, the Aggenstein on the Tyrolean border and the Falkenstein with its castle ruin.
Is Pfronten right for you?
- Best for
- Walkers and cyclists travelling as a couple or small family
- Not for you if
- You want a big ski area, as Pfronten has one modest lift-served mountain, the Breitenberg.
Near Pfronten
Falkenstein ruin
At about 1,268 metres, the highest castle ruin in Germany, which King Ludwig II planned to rebuild before his early death.
Aggenstein
Pfronten's highest point at 1,986 metres, on the Tyrolean border in the Tannheim Mountains, and a walk you can start from the Breitenberg top station.
Vils
The small Austrian town just over the border, one of Pfronten's neighbours along with the Tannheim valley villages.
Getting to Pfronten
Fly to Memmingen, about 41 minutes' drive from Pfronten-Ried; Munich airport is about 130 km away. Pfronten is on the Ausserfern Railway, and by train from Memmingen you change at Kempten. A car helps for the scattered villages and trailheads.
When to go to Pfronten
Summer and early autumn suit the walking and the signposted cycle and mountain bike routes, and the Breitenberg cabin car takes bikes if you book ahead. In winter there is downhill skiing on the Breitenberg and cross-country skiing on the rolling ground below. Check lift times before travelling.
Villas in Pfronten
2-Bedroom Home, Pfronten
Pfronten, Allgau, Germany
4
2
0
BBQParkingDishwasher+9 more
from£138
per night
1-Bedroom Home, Pfronten
Pfronten, Allgau, Germany
3
1
0
BBQParkingDishwasher+8 more
from£122
per night
5-star property
1-Bedroom Home, Pfronten
Pfronten, Allgau, Germany
4
1
0
ParkingDishwasherGarden+7 more
from£128
per night
4-star property
1-Bedroom Home, Pfronten
Pfronten, Allgau, Germany
4
1
0
BBQParkingDishwasher+7 more
from£86
per nightPfronten villa holidays: questions answered
Is there skiing in Pfronten?
Yes, on a small scale. A little cabin car and a four-seat chairlift serve the Breitenberg, which has downhill skiing, and the hilly country below suits cross-country.
Can you get to Pfronten by train?
You can. Pfronten lies on the Ausserfern Railway, and Kempten is the nearest station with long-distance trains. From Memmingen airport the train takes a little over two and a half hours with a change at Kempten.
Is Pfronten good for cycling?
Very. There are about 175 km of signposted cycle routes and 150 km of mountain bike routes around Pfronten, and the Breitenberg cabin car carries bikes if you register in advance.
What is the Falkenstein at Pfronten?
It is a 1,270-metre mountain above Pfronten topped by a castle ruin destroyed in 1646, the highest-lying castle ruin in Germany. King Ludwig II wanted to rebuild it, but the plan died with him.
Nearby towns to Pfronten
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed November 2026.
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