The Eschacher Panoramarunde

The Eschacher Panoramarunde is an easy-to-manage, family-friendly hiking tour that leads through the dreamlike pre-Alpine landscape with its picturesque hills, green meadows and glacial moors. It starts in hops on the lake, the southern flair sprayed in front of a grandiose Alpine panorama.

The starting and finishing point of the Eschacher Panoramarunde is the Tourist Information in Hopfen am See, a district of Füssen and a recognized Kneipp and Luftkurort. It is advisable to first stroll over the beautiful waterfront, from which you have a magnificent view of the hop lake, the mountains of the Lechtaler, Ammergauer, Tannheimer and Allgäuer Alpen as well as the world-famous Neuschwanstein Castle. Anyone who walks over the promenade here, breathes the clean fresh air and enjoys the sight of the mountains reflected in the clean water of the Hop Lake and the fairytale castle Neuschwanstein, can immediately understand why hops on the lake can also be called Riviera des Allgäus designated. In the Eschacher Panoramarunde you go from the Tourist Information first in an easterly direction around the hop lake. It is one of the warmest pre-Alpine lakes and a real leisure paradise throughout the year. Whether swimming, rowing, pedal boating, surfing or fishing – the hop lake enables numerous sports and leisure activities in the middle of a picture book landscape. Through an idyllic tree avenue, the path leads you towards Eschach. You pass the Schorenmoos, which is a small picturesque forest area that dates back to a post-glacial moor. In Eschach you cross the road at the bush and walk to the small Leonhardikapelle, which you can of course also look at from the inside. Once you have left the house of God behind you, you turn towards Erkenbollingen and can climb on the opposite side of the road to the viewpoint Bleick. Here you have an unforgettable panoramic view of the surrounding mountains and the Forggensee, the largest lake in the Allgäu. Interesting is the chart here, which names all the surrounding peaks and conveys interesting facts about the geological formation of the landscape.

If you have sufficiently enjoyed the dream view, it goes downhill on the Eschacher panoramic round to the federal road, where you reach right through a pedestrian tunnel to houses. The hiking trail, which leads towards Enzensberg and hops on the lake, runs past green meadows through an originally beautiful Allgäuer landscape. A real sight awaits you on the way back to hops. You come to the branch church “St. Urban” in Rieden on the Forggensee, which in the 15. It was built by the monks of the Benedectine monastery St. Mang in Füssen. The house of worship that is in 18. Century through Johann George Fishers Baroque has been: Impressed with his imposing, Square tower, the which: Church exceeds and From the Romanesque Time originates. Also worth seeing is the interior design of the church, such as the marbled high altar from the 17. century. One should take the time to take a closer look at this small house of God. On the Eschacher Panoramarunde you walk on until shortly before a forest, where you turn on the Dotzenwangerweg. After 100 m On the right you take the junction that leads you to the Faulenseeweg. Now you stay on the left and meet the Höhenstraße, on which you get down to the house Hopfensee. Here you have the opportunity to relax and strengthen yourself with delicious Allgäuer specialties or coffee and cakes. Then you turn right on the mountain road at the Hopfensee and get back to the Tourist Information, the starting point of this beautiful hike, which will please all nature lovers very much.

The viewable and family-friendly Eschacher panoramic round has a length of approximately 9,6 km and you should plan for them about two and a half hours. It is best to manage them from April to October. Those who travel by car to hops at sea will find parking along the waterfront and on the west bank of the hops lake. From Easter to October you can combine a hike on the Eschacher panoramic round with a visit to the hops by the lake. Here there is a cozy large lawn on which you can let the soul dangle and relax. In addition to change cabins, showers and lockers, you will also find opportunities in the beach bathroom to play beach volleyball and table tennis. The little ones can go to an adventure playground and a Sandbox is happy. Great fun for young and old promises the mini golf course, which belongs to the beach bath. The physical well-being of the guests is provided by a restaurant with a beautiful sunny terrace.

On the Eschacher Panoramarunde you can get to know the magnificent landscape around the Füssen district hops on the lake closer as well as enjoy great nature impressions and breathtaking views. This leisurely walking tour around the Riviera des Allgäus is really fun and suitable for the whole family.