Tour through the Ammergebirge

The approx. 12 Kilometer-long tour from Buching through the Ammergebirge nature reserve to Schwangau is a moderate mountain hike that is suitable for all Füssen holidaymakers with some condition. Extensive views over the pre-Alpine country, varied nature impressions and a soothing high air make this hiking tour a full enjoyment.

The tour of the Ammergebirge nature reserve to Schwangau presented here is ideal for those who want to experience the Allgäu mountains without being exposed to strenuous or even risky rants. Only a healthy condition is for this promising about 12 km long hike required, for which about five and a half hours should be planned. Along the route are two rustic mountain huts, which invite to a well-deserved strengthening in between. Starting point of the tour is the valley station of the Buchenbergbahn in Buching. The journey there is from feet on the B17 to Schwangau and from there on to Buching. Parking spaces are sufficiently available at the valley station, which is located just behind the town entrance. If you are on holiday by public transport, or want to do without the car on this excursion, you can also get from the Füssen railway and bus station by bus line 73 to Buching. From the destination, the Schwangauer Tegelberg, the bus will take you to Buching or Füssen.

View of the mountains

You start the tour at the valley station and hike under the chairlift to the hiking signage. Now take the cultural path that takes you through juicy alpine meadows up to the Buchenbergalm 1142 meters leading. From the beginning, the tour offers magnificent views over the Allgäu and from the sun terrace of the Buchenbergalm, which you reach after about an hour and a half, you can enjoy a fantastic panoramic view of the Ammergau Alps in the south and the pre-Alpine country in the north. The rustic Buchenbergalm pampers its visitors with delicious Allgäu delicacies such as Apfelstrudel and Kaiserschmarrn, which strengthen for the further path. From the Alm, follow the driveway gently downhill before turning right to the front Mühlberger Älpele. At this uncultivated mountain pasture, follow on the right the signs to the revolving hut.

The descent to the revolving hut requires some mindfulness here and there. Do you have those on 1250 m When you reach the cottage, you can also enjoy one or the other Allgäu treat in front of the magnificent Alpine panorama before continuing. Just behind the revolving hut you come across a small bridge, where you turn to the Rohrkopfhütte. From the sun terrace of this hut, in addition to numerous lakes and mountains, the world-famous Neuschwanstein Castle can now be seen, which perched here on the Tegelberg in the picturesque mountain scenery. Strengthen yourself again with a hearty cottage dish or coffee and cake before the last part of this great hike is due. The descent to the valley station of the Tegelbergbahn takes place on the exciting cultural trail Schutzengelweg. Besides Fantastic views of the Allgäuer Königswinkel await you here several information boards that inform about the settlement of the region, from the Stone Age to the present. Special attention was also paid to the importance of the area for the Bavarian royal family.

From the valley station of the Tegelbergbahn You return the bus either to Buching or directly to Füssen. Behind you lies a fantastic mountain tour full of beautiful holiday impressions and with a real Allgäuer Hüttenfeeling.