Alpine valley round

The popular holiday town of Füssen im Allgäu is a real paradise for cyclists. Cyclists will find ideal routes for every demand, which lead through a dream landscape and provide wonderful views of the mountains. In addition to renowned long-distance bike paths, best trails for mountain bikers and challenging passes for road cyclists, there are of course also numerous cozy routes around Füssen, which are suitable for connoisseurs, families and e-bike riders. The Alpine valleys round is one of the highlights among the bicycle tours for pleasure cyclists in the Allgäu.

A bike ride around Füssen in the Allgäu is a blessing for all the senses. While cycling through the refreshing high air, you can discover world-famous sights such as Neuschwanstein Castle on the roadside and enjoy the magnificent views of magnificent mountains, wide green meadows and numerous lakes with crystal clear water. In addition to more challenging tours for mountain bikers and road cyclists, there are also numerous gently rising and sometimes even completely level routes around Füssen, which are perfect for connoisseurs, families and e-bike riders. Especially the e-bike enjoys increasing popularity, as its motor provides a pedal support, so that the Cycling becomes even easier and more pleasant and you can concentrate on the dream landscape around. Thus, even steeper sections can be overcome without much effort. In the local area of Füssen there are nine bike stations where you can rent e-bikes. A very nice bicycle tour for connoisseurs, families and also e-bike riders is the round 65 Kilometer-long Alpine valley round, which leads through the Pfrontener Vilstal and the picturesque Tannheimer valley and offers wonderful nature impressions and unforgettable views of the Allgäuer mountains. Due to the length of the tour, families should only approach them with older children. The starting and finishing point of the Alpine Valleys Round, for which you need about three and a half hours, is the Tourist Information in Füssen. Nearby is the car park P5 “City / Sparkasse”, where the car can be parked for a fee. Free parking is available at the slightly further away Federal Service Center for Ice Hockey. Those who travel by public transport arrive in round 5 Minutes walk from Füssen railway and bus station to Tourist Information. The Alpine valleys round should best be tackled in the time frame from April to October.

First you cycle in the charming Alpine valley round to the Pfrontener Vilstal. On the way, magnificent views of the Allgäuer mountains and a pleasant high air are omnipresent. You pass the picturesque Weißensee, which is located in the rural Füssen district of the same name. If you want, you can already take a small rest here, because on the Weißensee there are numerous quiet places where nature and the views of the mountains can be enjoyed very well. Up to the guest house Vilstalsäge in the Pfrontener Vilstal you encounter a car from time to time, then you are far away from road traffic on quiet economic and forest roads on the road. Here you have to pedal a bit, because it goes uphill, past the Kälberhofalpe, until you finally reach the picturesque Tannheimer valley west of Schattwald, which is considered one of the most beautiful high valleys of the northern Alps. The Tannheimer Valley is a paradise for nature lovers and hikers; It has already been named Austria’s Hiking Destination of the Year several times.

Near Lumberg near Grän, it makes sense to make a stopover and reward yourself with a very special experience for the track that has been mastered so far. From the Gräner Bergbahn you can reach an altitude of 1821 transport meters to the summit station on Füssener Jöchle. There is the Sonnenalm, a cozy mountain hut that has a beautiful terrace, from which you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the Allgäuer and Tyrolean mountain world. This unforgettable dream view should not be missed at the Alpine Valleys Round. Of course, the Alm spoils thirsty and hungry cyclists with refreshing drinks and all kinds of Allgäuer and Tyrolean delicacies. Freshly strengthened and recovered, it then goes on the long descent through the Enge- or Achtal, until you reach the Vilstal again at Pfronten-Steinach. Here you cycle on the almost flat Zirmenweg north of the Vils to the Ulrichsbrücke and then through the beautiful Lechtal, past pretty juniper trees, back to Füssen. Incidentally, between Steinach and the Ulrichsbrücke, there is the possibility of shortening the stage by allowing yourself to be taken along with the bicycle from the ambulance train.

The Alpine Valleys Round is a very nice bicycle tour for connoisseurs, families and e-bike riders. There are plenty of wonderful landscape impressions and fantastic views of the mountains. A special highlight is the ride with the lift on the Füssener Jöchle, from where a fantastic foresight offers itself. If you want to explore the area around Füssen on an Allgäu holiday in the form of a worthwhile cycling tour, the Alpine valleys round should not be missed. It promises a lot of fun and delightful holiday impressions.