With the e-bike to the castle ruin Falkenstein

The approx. 12 Kilometer-long e-bike tour leads from Pfronten to the 1268 Meter high Falkenstein, where with the castle ruin of the same name stands one of the most charming sights of the Allgäu. Beautiful landscape impressions and magnificent views of the Pfronten valley make the cycling trip a pleasure before exciting impressions from the Middle Ages await when visiting the castle ruins.

Explore the dreamlike Allgäu pre-Alpine landscape comfortably with the e-bike, in which an electric motor supports the pedaling movement, so that even crisp climbs can be mastered without much effort. The tour on the Falkenstein at Pfronten presented here is ideal for e-bikes, which can be rented cheaply from many providers around Füssen. Magnificent views over lush green meadows on the imposing Allgäu mountains make this bike ride, which leads to the highest castle in Germany, a full pleasure for young and old. On warm summer days it is advisable to drive on the way back to the Alpine resort Pfronten to take the excursion with a Crowning soothing cooling. The starting point for the tour is the guest’s house on Vilstalstraße in Pfronten. From Füssen you can reach in a few minutes by car via the B310 after Pfronten.

After you have sat down on your e-bike at the starting point, follow the signs to the castle ruin Falkenstein to Meilingen and continue on over the stone rumble to the village end. From the beginning, the tour, which runs a bit on the King Ludwig Cycle Route, enthralls with great views of the picturesque Voralpenland with its meadows and mountains. In the further course you follow a narrow road that leads to the Falkenstein in Serpentines. Grand views of the Pfronten valley accompany you as you cycle to the Burghotel Falkenstein, from where you continue on foot to the castle ruins. The visit of the castle complex, because of its exposed High altitude and historical significance is one of the outstanding sights of the Allgäu, now offers you exciting impressions from the Middle Ages. On the castle grounds there is also a wooden viewing platform, which allows a fantastic view of the Tyrolean Vilstal and the peaks of the Tannheim mountains.

Falkenstein Castle became the end of the 13. Century in Contract the Tyrolean Counts Meinhard II. erected, which at that time fought with the Dukes of Bavaria for the Staufererbe in the Ostallgäu. For this reason, Burgenkunde also interprets the castle as a clear threat by the count towards his competitors. Later, the castle came into the possession of the Augsburg bishops, before it was deliberately destroyed by the Tyrolean state government during the Thirty Years' War, as were the neighbouring castles Hohenfreyberg and Eisenberg. This was to prevent it from falling into the hands of the advancing Swedish army intact. However, this did not ultimately reach the region, so the destruction proved senseless. Fairytale King Ludwig II. bought the castle ruins in 18. It was designed to make it another castle in the style of Neuschwanstein. The monarch but 1886 Died on Lake Starnberg, this plan was never realized. The Falkenstein Castle Museum at the foot of the ruins tells the detailed history of the castle and shows an impressive model of King Ludwig’s dream castle.

Magnificent landscape impressions and a concentrated load of history and culture: The e-bike tour on Falkenstein guarantees a lot of great holiday impressions in the Allgäu. On the way back in Pfronten-Meilingen you can also make a detour to the Alpenbad Pfronten to round off the excursion with bathing pleasure.