A particularly nice way to enjoy the cold season around Füssen in the Allgäu with all senses is winter cottage tours. You first walk through the dreamlike snow landscape of the region before you warm up in a rustic mountain hut of hot drinks and let yourself be pampered by delicious food. Then we go back to the valley. Often there is also the possibility to toboggan down the mountain, as there are natural toboggan runs at many mountain huts.
The Allgäuer Königswinkel around Füssen turns into a magical winter wonderland in the cold months. Glittering snow crystals, magnificent mountains that present themselves in winter as majestic white guardians and ideally a bright blue sky make the stay outdoors then a pleasure. Now you can have a lot of fun in winter sports around Füssen or set off for romantic hikes through this world of snow and ice. A wide network of cleared paths for winter hiking runs through the snowy landscape around the charming city on the Lech. Especially popular are winter cottage tours. First you walk up the mountain and Enjoy the dreamlike landscape and the grandiose views of the snow-capped Allgäuer Königswinkel. In the huts, you can then warm up with hot tea, coffee or mulled wine and be pampered by Allgäuer treats such as shovel noodles, Kaiserschmarrn and herb pats. Then we return to the valley. Since there are natural toboggan runs at many mountain huts in the region, you can also swim back into the valley with the sleigh. A lot of fun for the whole family is guaranteed. Suitable natural toboggan runs for this charming combination of winter hiking and tobogganing can be found, for example, on the Saloberalm, the Buchenbergalm, the Berggasthaus Bleckenau or the Vilser Alm. If you do not have your own sled, you can rent it from many providers who also have skis and snowboards.
A very nice destination for a winter cottage tour around Füssen is the Saloberalm, which is located at an altitude of 1150 meters above Lake Alats. The mysterious Alatsee was already the scene of Allgäu Krimis and therefore enjoys supra-regional fame. In the beautiful mountain lake there is a rare purple sulfur bacteria layer in 15 Metre depth, which makes its water slightly reddish in special lighting conditions. Due to this circumstance, it is also called the “bleeding lake” and there are numerous myths and legends surrounding it. The Saloberalm, located on the German-Austrian border 1985 Newly built, lead some paths. One reaches, for example, through the idyllic Faulenbacher valley to the north bank of the Alatssee, where a fortified path leads up to the hut. This is cleared in winter, so that it can be easily managed by the whole family. Alternatively, you can also reach this rustic mountain hut via Rossmoos in the Füssen district Weißensee or via the Burgenweg from Vils. The Saloberalm has a wonderful terrace where you can rest and enjoy an unforgettable view over the snowy Allgäu. In the cozy inns of the hut you get drinks as well as delicious Allgäuer dishes, hearty bread times and homemade Cakes that pamper the palate. The children have the opportunity to let off steam on the adjacent playground or build a snowman, while the adults in the hut are good. After the stop in the Saloberalm you can swim back into the valley on the adjacent natural toboggan run. A lot of winter fun for young and old is guaranteed.
A very attractive destination for a winter hut tour is also the Berggasthaus Bleckenau, which is the former hunting hut of King Ludwig II. A trip to the mountain inn Bleckenau, which is located in the middle of the Ammergebirge nature reserve, can be wonderfully combined with a visit to Neuschwanstein Castle. Also to this cozy hut lead several ways. You can be transported up the mountain of the same name from the Tegelbergbahn and then descend to it via the old training path Ahornreitweg. Or you can hike from Hohenschwangau to Neuschwanstein Castle and then via the water pipeway, which is near the bus stop Marienbrücke branches off on the right and leads to the hut in about an hour and a half. You get through a magical winter landscape and can enjoy wonderful views over the winter king angle. The beautiful sunny terrace of the mountain hut is also ideal for enjoying unforgettable views. In the cozy rooms inside there are delicious breadtimes and warm cottage dishes. The little ones can really let off steam around the hut in the snow. Back it goes either on the same way on foot or with the toboggan.
Beautiful destinations for a winter cottage tour around Füssen are also the revolving hut in Schwangau, which will take place in February. 2014 The Buchenbergalm, the Hündleskopfhütte or the Vilser Alm are reopened. A cottage tour promises pure winter romance and lots of fun for the whole family.