Cycling Route Via Claudia Augusta

The 31 Kilometer-long stage from Rosshaupten to Füssen is part of the cycle route of the old Roman road Via Claudia Augusta and promises all pleasure cyclists a variety of beautiful holiday impressions. It begins with a navigation on the Forggensee, then leads through the dreamlike Allgäuer Voralpenlandschaft and offers wonderful views of the mountains and the royal castles.

This stage, which is part of the cycle route of Via Claudia Augusta, is best completed in the period from June to October, as it starts with a shipping trip on the Forggensee and the passenger ships only run then. In the first centuries after Christianity, the Via Claudia Augusta was the most important Roman road connecting southern Germany with northern Italy. In the 90er-Jahren In the last century, it was revived as a tourist attraction that has a lot to offer, especially culturally and culinarily interested people. The cycle route along the old Roman road is today the easiest Transalp connection and is used annually by numerous cyclists. To get a taste of the long-distance bike path of Via Claudia Augusta, the stage from Rosshaupten to Füssen is ideal, because it inspires with diverse impressions and leads through a wonderful natural landscape. The tour can also be easily managed by untrained cyclists and takes about an hour and a half. Your starting point is the Füssener Bootshafen, where there are enough parking spaces are available.

The cyclists board at the boat port Füssen first on one of the passenger ships, which also transport wheels, in order to reach the stop Kraftwerk Roßhaupten at the dam of the Forggensee on a one-hour journey. During the shipping – which is one of the most popular in all of Bavaria – there are magnificent views of the Füssen Old Town, the Allgäuer Berge and the Königsschlosss Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau. These views also accompany the cyclists after they have swung on their bike in Rosshaupten and follow the Forggensee cycle path towards Buching. Through the picturesque Allgäuer villages of Thal, Ostern, Prem and Gründl it goes to Lechbruck, where the interesting raft museum informs about the former Lechflößerei. Afterwards we continue to Rosshaupten and via Rieden back towards Füssen. The last part of the charming stage follows the Forggensee cycle path and leads directly along the shore of the largest lake in the Allgäu. You cannot get closer to the original route of Via Claudia Augusta in the warmer seasons, as it runs directly through the Forggensee.

In winter, when the water of the lake has been drained, the reason can be celebrated and you can still discover traces of the old Roman road here and there. During the cycling tour, historically interested holidaymakers have to be content with the worth seeing replicas of Roman road stones, which can be seen on the Hartenberg and Dietringen. By the way, if you want to learn more about the origin and use of the Forggensee, you can visit the information center in the E.ON hydropower plant after the shipping at the stop Kraftwerk Roßhaupten. This stands visitors daily from 8.00 up to 20.00 Clock open and provides comprehensive information about the largest lake in the Allgäu, which is not only used for local recreation, but is also of particular importance for flood control at the Lech and electricity generation.

The stage Rosshaupten – Füssen on the cycle route Via Claudia Augusta promises the whole family an exciting and interesting excursion. The charming shipping, fantastic views of mountains, water and castles as well as the traces of the ancient Romans make this bike tour a great undertaking.