The Schwangau Tour

The Schwangauer Tour is an approx. 12 Kilometer long cozy bicycle tour that leads around the municipality of Schwangau and the royal castles through the magnificent pre-Alpine landscape. Great views of green meadows, picturesque lakes and the magnificent Allgäu mountains make the tour, which is also well suited for families with children, a complete holiday enjoyment.

Füssen holidaymakers who want to enjoy the dreamlike Allgäuer Voralpenland on a leisurely bicycle tour will get their money's worth on the Schwangauer Rundfahrt. This approx. 12 Kilometer-long bike ride leads over tar and gravel paths without significant inclines around the neighbouring Füssen municipality of Schwangau. On the way, you can enjoy beautiful views of lush green meadows, the Royal Castles Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau, the Forggensee and of course the Allgäu mountain world. The starting and finishing point of the very easy bike ride, which takes just under an hour, is the Schwanseepark in Schwangau. The only 4 Kilometers from Füssen, the municipality of Schwangau can be reached via the B17. Parking is available at Schwanseepark.

You start the leisurely round trip in the Schwanseepark, which was commissioned by the Bavarian royal family in 19. It was created as a royal palace park. In the meantime, the parkland had partly grown strongly, but today it presents itself almost again in old beauty. The centre of the park is the picturesque Schwansee, which, like the neighbouring Alpsee, is a popular bathing water in summer. From the Schwanseepark follow the signs to the Schwangau districts Horn and Waltenhofen. Beautiful views over green meadows on the mighty Allgäu mountains make the tour a full enjoyment. In the district of Waltenhofen is located on the shore of the Forggensee a mooring of the Forggensee shipping. From June to October are on the largest Allgäuer lake several times a day two passenger ships on the way, which stop here on their small and large round trips. Since the ships also transport bicycles, you can combine the tour with a cruise that offers unique impressions.

From Waltenhofen you follow the Langerbergweg to Brunnen with ubiquitous views over the Forggensee. Along the Brunner Ach, which is very popular with anglers, and the Pöllat you cycle on to the gypsum mill Schwangau, a listed mill plant that was once driven by the water of the Pöllat. It is located at the exit of the wild romantic Pöllat gorge, which extends below Neuschwanstein Castle. Subsequently, continue to Hohenschwangau, the village of the royal castles, and enjoy magnificent views of the magnificent buildings that directly oppose each other within the idyllic mountain scenery. From Hohenschwangau it is Then only a stone’s throw to the Schwanseepark, where this short but extremely charming bicycle tour comes to an end.

After the bike ride around Schwangau, you can experience many more holiday pleasures in the neighbouring community of Füssen. Visit the Royal Palaces or the Museum of Bavarian Kings on the shores of the Alpsee or take a trip to the Tegelberg, where attractions such as a summer toboggan run await. There is also a cozy beer garden here. The three lakes of the municipality, the Schwansee, Alpsee and Bannwaldsee, invite you to bathing fun on warm days.

The Schwangauer Tour is wonderful for enjoying the magnificent pre-Alpine landscape comfortably on a bicycle. Due to its easy claim, this tour is also ideal for families and seniors.