The municipality consists of the town Weitnau and the villages of Seltmans, Sibratshofen, Kleinweiler, Hellengerst, Rechtis and Wengen; in addition to that there are several small hamlets, most notably Waltrams, Gerholz, Engelhirsch, Eisenbolz, Ettensberg, Klausenmühle and Weilerle.

The stream Weitnauer Bach has its source in the east of the municipality's area and flows into the 49 miles long river Argen in Seltmans.

As early as the 13th century, Weitnau was an administrative center, the legal domicile of the House of Bregenz-Hohenegg and enjoyed the right to hold a market.

In 1760, the last execution took place when a certain Lukas Bentele a "petty thief and idler" was decapitated by executioner Jakob Räß.

World War II took a heavy toll of lives, several dozen young men from the municipality fell on the frontlines in the West and particularly the East.

The Volksschule consists of the main building in Weitnau, which was extended and refurbished in the mid-1990s, and a small branch in the village Kleinweiler.

[4] • Carl-Hirnbein-Erlebnisweg; an adventure hiking trail between Weitnau and Missen featuring attractions, playgrounds and sheltered places for rest.

Numerous displays provide detailed information about the flora and fauna in the surrounding forest and invite hikers to participate in games and to solve educative riddles and anagrams.

At a height of 1240 m., the "Alpkönigblick", which was officially opened on 21 October 2007 by the Bavarian State Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Josef Miller, offers scenic views of the Weitnau valley and surrounding landscape to the north, and the German, Austrian and Swiss Alps to the south.

A short stroll away Kling's Alpe, a licensed mountain hut offering food and service to hikers at weekends, opened in September 2007.

The church is considered a neo-Gothic sacred building, it features numerous elaborate stencil drawings and colourful embellishments.

Today a restaurant and guesthouse which also houses the public library, the tourism office and a small museum.

• Argental Skilifte; Two ski lifts offer well-prepared pistes for beginners and seasoned skiers and snowboarders.