The Cross-Border Hike from Füssen to Alatsee

During the cross-border hike from Füssen to the Alatsee you can expect charming landscape impressions in the Allgäuer and Tyrolean Pre-Alpine region. In summer, the tour can be wonderfully combined with bathing in the picturesque lakes in the Faulenbach valley.

The varied hiking tour from Füssen to the Alatsee offers many beautiful holiday impressions within dreamlike landscapes. Along the way, you can expect natural beauties such as the Füssener Lechfall and the mysterious Alatsee, which is known from an Allgäu crime crime with the chewy Commissioner Bruchinger. You can start them about 15 Kilometer long tour, which in summer can be wonderfully combined with swimming fun in the lakes along the route, either directly in Füssen or at the spa park in Bad Faulenbach.

First of all, hike to the Füssener Lechfall in Bad Faulenbach to go there on the Ländeweg, which leads you onwards to Austria. Before that, it is worth marveling at the impressive natural spectacle at the Lechfall. Noisy water masses plunge up to twelve meters into the depth here before they enter the Lech gorge. Over the waterfall stretches the König-Max-Steg, which 1895 It is named after the Bavarian King Maximilian II. After these first impressive impressions, you will now wander on the Ländeweg over the German-Austrian border, then turn right on the Unterberg to Faulenbach. Via strongly rising and descending trampling paths you reach the small water body, on whose right bank you march further to the Alatsee.

The Alatsee, which became known as the setting in an Allgäu crime thriller, is a beautiful mountain lake that offers itself for a longer rest. On warm days you can take a dip in the cool water or get a small refreshment in a Kneipp pool. Around the lake runs an exciting bird trail that introduces the native bird species in a fun and interactive way. Relaxing is also easy to take a seat on a resting bench on the Alatsee and enjoy the magnificent view of the Allgäu mountain world. The tour takes you clockwise around the Alatsee and then on the other side of the valley back towards Füssen.

The Alatsee is one of several small lakes that line up like pearls on a string in the Faulenbacher valley belonging to Füssen. The largely car-free valley promises the best natural enjoyment with charming hillside forests, species-rich flower meadows and fascinating rock formations. On your way back to Füssen, you will pass Mitter- and Obersee, both of which have natural baths, which are popular swimming destinations in summer. Give yourself a cool down here before the last few kilometers. Through the small park in Bad Faulenbach you finally get back to the starting point or directly to Füssen. Whoever wants to extend the excursion, stays still something in the Faulenbacher valley, where there are various adventure stations such as a barefoot path, a dark room and a Kneippwiese, which invite to wellness in harmony with nature.

After the round hike, you can expect many cafes and restaurants in Füssen, where you can fortify yourself with Allgäuer treats. If the legs are not too tired, it is of course also worth a city tour to take a closer look at attractions such as the High Castle and the monastery of St. Mang.