Over the royal castles to the Füssener Hütte

The 42,5 Kilometer mountain bike tour over the royal castles to the Füssener Hütte is suitable for experienced mountain bikers who can look forward to crisp climbs and rapid descents here in the magnificent Allgäuer Voralpenland. During the tour, mountain bikers expect attractive sights on the roadside, cozy destinations and breathtaking views of the magnificent mountains.

The mountain bike tour over the royal castles to the Füssener Hütte is quite challenging, but also inspires with numerous highlights. Due to their length of 42,5 Kilometers and some crisp climbs, she is only recommended to experienced mountain bikers with a good condition. The starting point of the tour is the Tourist Information in the romantic city center of Füssen. Those who come from outside can reach via the motorway A7 Or the federal roads B16 and B17 by feet. In the immediate vicinity of the Tourist Information is the paid car park P5 ‘City / Sparkasse’. Free parking is available in Füssen in the parking lot P2 “Federal Service Centre for Ice Hockey”, which is about 15 A walking distance from Tourist Information. Mountain bikers who travel by public transport can reach the Tourist Information in a few minutes from the Füssen railway and bus station. For the mountain bike tour over the royal castles to the Füssener Hütte must be scarce 3 Hours are scheduled, so back and forth almost 6 hours. The mountain bikers should definitely take a helmet, a sufficient supply of drink and enough money for the stop in the huts.

First of all, this charming mountain bike tour through the country of King Ludwig II, the Bavarian fairy tale king. At Tourist Information Füssen, mountain bikers swing on their bike and follow Sebastianstraße towards Schwangau. The cycle path here, which is parallel to B17 It leads to Hohenschwangau, where the famous royal castles sit in the middle of a picture book landscape. At the intersection in Hohenschwangau, the bikers turn right to the Alpine lake, which is one of the cleanest lakes in Germany and a popular swimming destination in summer. Here they drive, past the parking lot on the right, up the Fürstenstraße. At the next opportunity, the mountain bikers turn left to drive up on an asphalt but steep road to the German-Austrian border. At an altitude of approximately 1000 meters they reach a gravel path, which leads in serpentines down the mountain to the estate to the Schluxen. Here in this cozy inn, in the already fairytale king Ludwig II. In the past regularly returned, the first rest is possible.

From the estate, the mountain bikers continue in the direction of Unterpinswang. After leaving the small village behind, they cross the bicycle and pedestrian bridge on the left, which leads over the wild romantic Lech. Now the bikers follow the cycle path that runs along the Reuttener Landstraße for a while. After they have come through Reutte, they stay about one kilometer on the bike path, until at Musau at the car park Bärenfalle on the right a gravel path leads up to the Musauer Alm. The beautiful Tyrolean Reintal inspires here with a magnificent landscape and omnipresent views of the mountain world. Especially beautiful is the view of the ruggedly sloping North faces of the Tannheim Alps, which opens just before the Musauer Alm. After the strenuous driveway, mountain bikers can rest on the cozy terrace of the alpine pastures, where homemade treats are served. The rest can also be moved to the Füssener Hütte, to which you can reach from the Musauer Alm on the way above the Saba-Bache. Here, too, the physical well-being is of course best taken care of. In the Füssener Hütte, there are, among other things, delicious breadtimes, game specialities and homemade cakes, which can be enjoyed on a beautiful terrace overlooking the Tannheim mountains.

The way back runs to the cyclist and pedestrian bridge at Unterpinswang on the same route. After crossing the bridge, however, the mountain bikers turn left towards foot. Before the intersection of Tyrolean road, you drive left onto the cycle path, where you pass the Lechfall to the Theresien Bridge. At Lechfall, it is recommended to get off the bike briefly and enter the König-Max-Steg, which leads over the waterfall and allows the best view of the natural spectacle, in which the roaring water masses plunge several meters into the depth. The tour continues over the Theresien Bridge into the old town of Füssen. In front of the beautiful old Benedectin monastery St. Mang, the bikers turn right to reach Sebastianstraße, where they return to Tourist Information. After the eventful but exhausting tour you can relax in the cozy cafes and restaurants of the old town of Füssen.

Mountain bikers who are looking for a sporting challenge during their Allgäu holiday should not miss the tour over the royal castles to the Füssener Hütte. For the crisp climbs in between, they are rewarded with breathtaking landscape impressions, magnificent panoramic views and all kinds of Allgäuer and Tyrolean treats in the cozy huts.