The bike ride around the Salober and Falkenstein leads past natural beauties and promises the best landscape enjoyment in the picturesque Allgäu. This tour is particularly attractive in summer, as several lakes along the route are wonderful for small cooling in between.
A recommended round trip from Füssen leads around the Salober and Falkenstein through the idyllic pre-Alpine landscape. During the cycle round you can enjoy a wide range of wonderful landscape impressions and views of the Allgäuer mountains. If you want, you can visit in between with the castle ruin Falkenstein one of the most interesting sights of the Allgäu. A good starting point and destination of the 20 Kilometer-long lap, which has a medium demand in between due to some climbs, is the parking at the mini golf course in the Füssen district of Bad Faulenbach.
You start the tour in the Faulenbacher valley, a real natural jewel with shady forests, colorful flower meadows and several small lakes. In this district of Füssen, where there are hardly any cars, everything is designed for relaxation and natural enjoyment. In order to enhance the recreational character of the valley, the city of Füssen has created the valley of the senses, where there are various adventure stations that enable wellness in harmony with nature. While you cycle through the idyllic valley towards the Alatsee, you will pass Mitter- and Obersee, whose natural baths invite you to take a dip into the cool water in summer. The beautiful Alatsee is then also ideal for bathing fun; In addition, there is a Kneipp basin and an interesting bird trail that introduces the Allgäuer Vogelwelt.
After the short climb to the Alatsee follows the descent over the German-Austrian border into the Tyrolean municipality of Vils. The tour will now take you back to German terrain in Pfronten, where you will find the 1268 Metre high falcon stone. On the mountain towers the highest castle ruin in Germany, which is one of the most remarkable sights of the Allgäu precisely because of its historical significance. If you want, you can go up to the castle ruins or get there on foot. On the castle grounds there is an observation platform, which allows a fantastic view of the vast pre-Alpine country. In a castle museum below the ruins, the interesting history of the castle, the already fairytale king Ludwig II, is conveyed. in 19. He liked the century so much that he acquired it quickly. The monarch wanted to turn the ruins into another castle in the style of Neuschwanstein, but this was not implemented due to his death a little later. The museum shows what a Falkenstein castle would have looked like according to the wishes of Ludwig II.
In Pfronten-Meilingen you follow the signs to Weißensee, which is the center of the Füssen district of the same name. Enjoy the views over the water on the mountains as you slowly cycle back to Füssen. Once again at the starting point, it is worth a visit to the mini golf course, which also includes a cozy beer garden. For small snacks and soft drinks, a nice bike trip in the Allgäu sounds successful.
Beautiful landscape impressions and cycling enjoyment from the finest with climbs and descents guarantee a lot of fun during the round trip around the Salober and Falkenstein. Just try the tour yourself on your holiday in Füssen!