Buchenberg Round

The 4,5 Kilometer long Buchenberg round leads to the large sun terrace of the Allgäu, as the Buchenberg is also called. The hike is suitable for families with children and offers two magnificent viewpoints as a highlight, from which you can enjoy a magnificent view over the beautiful, wide Alpine foreland.

At the Buchenberg round, there is no strenuous mountain racket waiting for hiking friends, but thanks to a varied route and crisply climbing paths, it never gets boring. Nature lovers in particular will love this beautiful hiking tour that leads up and down the Buchenberg. Less experienced hikers or families with very young children can also move from the Buchenberg railway to an altitude of 1140 Get meters and just walk down the way. Start and finish point of the Buchenberg Round is the valley station of the Buchenberg Railway. You can get there if you cross the highway. A7 Or the federal roads B16 and B310 Go to Füssen and there the B17 via Schwangau to Buching. The valley station of the Buchenbergbahn is located right after the town entrance. Enough free parking is available there. Train passengers arrive from Füssener Bahnhof by bus line 73 to Buching.

Buchenberg in Buching is a popular excursion destination for nature lovers, recreation seekers and recreational athletes throughout the year. Numerous beautiful hiking trails lead from here to the nature reserve "Ammergebirge", the largest nature reserve in Bavaria. The Buchenberg also offers mountain bikers varied and exciting routes. Dragon and paraglider pilots use it as a starting point for their unforgettable scenic flights over the Allgäuer Königswinkel and in the cold season winter sports enthusiasts will find a snug and family ski area on Buchenberg. From the valley station of the Buchenbergbahn you walk on this hiking tour first on a meadow path on the right past the chairlift until you reach a signpost that takes you to the so-called cultural path. This leads through a shady grove in serpentines relatively steep up the mountain. After rains, caution is advised, as the path can be very slippery. Only shortly below the summit does the path flatten noticeably and a little later you step out of the forest and see directly the Buchenbergalm, a cozy mountain hut, in front of you. Here you can first recover from the quite exhausting climb and enjoy delicious Allgäuer specialties and refreshing drinks. The Buchenberg Alm has a beautiful sun terrace from which you can has a dream view over the Allgäuer Königswinkel with its castles, mountains and lakes. Below a goat enclosure is a large adventure playground where the children can let off steam to their heart's content. In good weather, next to the Buchenberg Alm you can watch dragon and paraglider planes take off to their flights over the Allgäu. A little hidden west of the Buchenbergalm you will find the viewpoint Six Lakes View, where you should definitely get the digital camera out to capture this beautiful dream view.

The way back down the Buchenberg is via the so-called Bachweg and is already suitable for children. 2-3 years. However, there is still a flatter descent that runs over the Alpe level. Both routes are very scenic. The Bachweg starts directly behind the mountain station of the Buchenbergbahn and leads through a forest towards the valley. The first part of the forest trail is quite steep here and there. Here, too, it is important to be careful, especially after rain. The forest trail leads to a small creek, which can be crossed over a wooden bridge. Then the path runs less steeply towards the valley. Shortly before Buching you leave the forest behind and walk on a tar road into the village. At the third turn, you turn to the right. return to the starting station of the hike, the valley station of the Buchenbergbahn.

If you want to extend this hiking tour a bit, you can get from the Buchenberg Alm quite quickly on the Buchenberg circular path, which leads in about an hour on a plateau, over mountain meadows and through small groves once around the mountain. Again and again, the hikers offer unforgettable views of the grandiose mountain world and the vast pre-Alpine country. In addition, the Buchenberg is a popular starting point for mountain tours and summit climbs here in the region. For example, the tour on the 1703 meter high Schönleiten oven, which can be reached from Buchenberg in around 3 Hours can climb.

A trip to Buchenberg in Buching is always worthwhile for hikers and nature lovers. The Buchenberg Round is a beautiful hiking tour for the whole family, where you can enjoy the magnificent mountain landscape here with all your senses and without much effort. In between, there are also fantastic viewpoints and delicious culinary delicacies in the rustic Buchenberg Alm.