The Lechfall in Füssen

The Lechfall in Füssen is an approximately seven-meter-high dam on the Lech, in which the roaring water masses plunge impressively over several steps twelve meters into the depth. Over the leading King-Max-Steg you can follow this impressive natural spectacle up close.

The Lechfall was between 1784 and 1787 for the use of hydropower. After the water masses have plunged down the Lechfall, they follow a narrowed river course up to the Lech gorge, which is about 12000 Years in the Würme Eiszeit. The Lech Gorge is the only gorge in the Bavarian Alps through which a larger river can flow in a natural and untamed way.

The Lechfall is one of the most beautiful geotopes in Bavaria and is - especially during flooding - an impressive natural monument and a popular tourist attraction. Next to the imposing roaring waterfall is the so-called "Magnustritt" near the Lechfall. This is a rocky outcrop on which, according to legend, the footprint of Saint Magnus, the Apostle of Allgäus, is recognizable, which he is said to have left on the run, trying to jump the river with a powerful sentence. Until the year 1920 There were pilgrimages to the Magnustritt. On the opposite bank, the bust of King Maximilian is also embedded in the rock.

If you stay in Füssen, you should go over the König-Max-Steg and see this impressive waterfall. This spectacular natural monument is absolutely worth seeing.