Tegelberg Round

In the case of 17,2 km long Tegelberg round await the hikers beautiful nature impressions, magnificent views of the pre-Alpine country, cozy places to stop and as a crowning conclusion the visit of the world-famous Neuschwanstein Castle. The hiking tour leads to the 1881 Metre high and steep from the Alpine foreland towering Tegelberg near Schwangau and is wonderfully suited to fill a whole day with exciting impressions.

The Tegelberg in Schwangau is a mountain to wonder, have fun and experience. The 17,2 km long Tegelberg round has a medium demand and can be easily managed by hikers with decent condition, especially since there are several cozy places to relax and strengthen on the way. On this hiking tour, one highlight follows the next. You can expect not only magnificent landscape impressions and views of the beautiful mountains, but also cozy mountain huts and at the end the visit of the world-famous Neuschwanstein Castle by fairytale king Ludwig II, which delights millions of people every year with its beauty and splendor. The traces of the Bavarian kings are omnipresent on this hiking tour anyway. The starting point is the valley station of the Tegelbergbahn in Schwangau. This is where you get if you first A7 Or the federal roads B16 and B310 And then the feet and the B16 followed by Schwangau. Chargeable parking is available at the valley station of the Tegelbergbahn. If you want to visit Neuschwanstein Castle at the end of the hike, you have to get the tickets at the Hohenschwangau Ticket Center beforehand.

From the valley station of the Tegelbergbahn you hike on this charming tour first on the cultural path Schutzengelweg up to the Rohrkopfhütte. Along the way, there are fantastic views of the castles, mountains and lakes of the Allgäuer Königswinkel. On the side of the road are numerous showcases that inform about the geology, history and culture of the region. One learns a lot of interesting things about the development of the area from the Stone Age, through the epoch of the Romans to the time of the Bavarian kings and the present. About halfway between valley and mountain station stands the Rohrkopfhütte, a cozy mountain hut with a magnificent sun terrace, on which you can meet with hearty cottage food or a hearty Bavarian breadtime can be strengthened while enjoying the dream view of the surrounding landscape. Then it goes freshly strengthened up to the mountain station 1720 metres. Here you have a magnificent all-round view over the vast pre-Alpine country. You can watch dragon and paraglider flyers at the start or enter the Tegelberghaus, which was once the royal Bavarian hunting house of Maximilian II. Delicious Allgäuer dishes are served in a panoramic inn.

Through a magnificent mountain world, it goes down the mountain on the nature trail Ahornreitweg in about two hours to the inn Bleckenau, the King Maximilian II. Once built as a “Swiss house” for his wife Queen Marie. The views from the Ahornreitweg on the Allgäuer Königswinkel with its picturesque lake and magnificent mountains are breathtakingly beautiful. Here, display boards along the roadside inform about the landscape characteristics of the area as well as about flora and fauna. In the Berggasthaus Bleckenau you can then strengthen again with Allgäuer treats for the last stage. This leads further down the Tegelberg and then via the water pipe to the viewpoint ‘Youth’. Here the hikers can expect a fantastic view of Hohenschwangau, the Allgäu Alps as well as the Schwansee and the Alpsee. Afterwards you will go to the Marienbrücke, from which you can see Neuschwanstein Castle and the Pöllat gorge below at close range. Here you should definitely bring out the digital camera to capture this unique perspective on photos.

Now, if you have previously obtained cards, the Neuschwanstein Palace in the form of a guided e.g. 30-minütigen Marvel at the visit. On behalf of King Ludwig II, between 1869 and 1886 Built dream castle reminds of a magnificent medieval castle from the outside and is pompously equipped inside with numerous art treasures, expensive furniture and all kinds of gold and velvet. Every year, this symbol of romance, which is regarded as the most famous attraction in Germany, amazes well over a million people from all over the world. It served the mysterious and popular Bavarian fairy tale king Ludwig II. as a private refuge and dream kingdom, in which the monarch was able to indulge his penchant for luxury and his affection for the legendary and fairytale worlds. After viewing this dream castle, it goes through the picturesque Pöllat gorge, past beautiful waterfalls, back to the starting point of the Tegelberg Round.

At the end of this truly royal hiking tour you can still have a lot of fun at the valley station of the Tegelbergbahn. Here is a cozy beer garden, a 760 Metre long summer toboggan run, an adventure playground and various other entertainment offers. On warm summer days, a treadmill with ice-cold mountain water provides cooling. Cultural friends should visit the old Römerbad, the 1934 Excavated, not missed. The Tegelberg Round is more than just a hiking tour – it is a royal sightseeing tour with unforgettable landscape impressions and lots of highlights!