The Calvary Mountain Round

The Calvary Mountain Round is an approx. 7,5 Kilometer-long Nordic walking tour, which leads from the Füssen district of Bad Faulenbach over the Lech to the Kalvarienberg, which is considered one of the most beautiful viewpoints around Füssen. The varied round trip offers a wealth of interesting holiday impressions and promises natural enjoyment and lots of fun.

Nordic walking, which originates in Finland and is not only suitable for experienced athletes, but also untrained people, is one of the healthiest sports ever. It spares the joints and brings numerous positive effects for the body. Who is then also within a dream landscape, as in the approx. 7,5 Kilometer long Calvary mountain round, is really doing something good and can look forward to a great holiday excursion with two sticks. On this varied tour, which takes a good hour and a half, there are some climbs to overcome, so it is more suitable for already experienced friends of Nordic walking. Start and finish point of the Kalvarienbergrunde is the car park at the mini golf course in Bad Faulenbach.

You start at the starting point and follow the Alatseestraße towards Lechfall. The Faulenbacher valley here is a green oasis that delights every nature lover and in which almost no cars are on the road. Via the Fischhausweg and Schwärzerweg you reach the Füssener Lechfall, via which the 1895 The built King-Max-Steg leads. From the jetty you follow the fantastic natural spectacle at close range, where rushing water masses plunge twelve meters into the depths and flow into the Lech gorge. In a niche above the gorge, it is the bust of King Maximilian II, which was donated by the city of Füssen to commemorate the monarch who shaped the region. After crossing the Lech, you now walk further into the densely forested brick meadow.

On the Königsstraße it goes comfortably through the beautiful landscape towards the Füssener Kalvarienberg, which rises opposite the old town. The climb tests the condition a bit, but then when you reach the summit of Calvary with the three big crosses, you will have a fantastic view of the old town of Füssen and the surrounding landscape. You can also see the Royal Castles Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau, which oppose each other in the picturesque mountain nature. The descent takes place on the Way of the Cross, which leads along fourteen ornately designed station chapels and the 19. It was also frequently commemorated by fairy tale king Ludwig II, son of Maximilian II. He was last here in his year of death. 1886 During the Good Friday Procession. Stop often on the way to take a closer look at the chapels and let your thoughts wander. Particularly worth seeing are the dungeon chapel and the Marienkapelle with their larger-than-life Marian figure.

After a good hour and a half you will arrive again at the parking lot opposite the mini golf course. By the way, the plant has from Easter to October daily in good weather 13 Open clock. Play a round of mini golf or let yourself go well here in the beer garden. The Kalvarienbergrunde is definitely recommended to Nordic walking friends when holidaying in Füssen. It guarantees a wealth of great impressions and natural enjoyment at its finest.