Round trip around the Alpsee

One of the most beautiful waters around Füssen in the Allgäu is the Alpsee, which lies below the castles Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau and was considered the favorite bathing lake of fairytale king Ludwig II. The Alpsee can be experienced on a cozy circular walk, which is suitable for the whole family and guarantees wonderful holiday impressions.

The ca. 1,9 Kilometer long Alpsee belongs to the municipality of Schwangau and is located on the Austrian border below the Königsschlosss Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau. With its crystal clear water, the proximity to the castles and the dreamlike Allgäu mountains around, the Alpsee offers a postcard backdrop that brings every Allgäu holidaymaker to swarm. The Alpsee is considered one of the cleanest lakes in all of Germany and enjoys accordingly and because of the dream location as a bathing area of great popularity. On the south bank is the Alpseebad, where you can enjoy a relaxing holiday in the summer. A boat rental, which has pedal and rowing boats on offer, is available on the Alpsee also. Directly on the Alpsee is also the Museum of the Bavarian Kings, which within a modern and luxurious ambience conveys much worth knowing about the Bavarian kings and their castles. Around the Alpsee leads a circular path, which has a length of approx. 5 It has kilometers and invites you to a family-friendly walk. The starting and finishing point of such a circular hike is the car park on the Alpsee in Hohenschwangau. After the tour there is the possibility to visit the royal castles. If you want to do this, you should get tickets from the Hohenschwangau Ticket Center beforehand, as these are not available directly from the locks.

During the round hike on the Alpsee, it first goes from the car park via the Fürstenstraße to Pindarplatz, a great viewpoint that allows an unforgettable view over the water on the Königsschlosss Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau. At Pindarplatz, the 19. The King of Fairytales Ludwig II. He liked to use the Alpsee, together with his parents King Maximilian II and Queen Marie, for fishing, rowing and bathing. As a result, the Alpsee circuit leads the trippers along the north bank to the Marienmonument on the west bank, which 1897 was set up by the nobles of Seinsheim in honor of Queen Marie at her favourite bathing place. It stands on a clearing, which is excellent for a small picnic, before it goes further towards Alpseebad. During the entire hike there are always magnificent views of the Allgäu mountains, such as the imposing Säuling, and the royal castles. From the Alpseebad it is then not far back to the starting point.

It is definitely worthwhile to visit the world-famous royal castles after the hike around the Alpsee. Especially between 1869 and 1886 commissioned by Ludwig II. erected Neuschwanstein, which reminds of a castle of knights from the outside, impresses with its magnificent interior design, all kinds of art treasures and countless motifs from the legendary and fairytale world, for the Ludwig II. He had a great passion. But also the cozy residential palace Hohenschwangau, where the royal family lived for many parts of the year and whose rooms are still faithfully preserved, is very worth seeing. Both locks can be locked within the framework of a respective approximately 30-minütigen Get to know leadership.

A walk around the Alpsee guarantees great holiday impressions in a landscape as from the picture book. A trip to this picturesque water is a real highlight during a holiday in Füssen.