Themed paths around Füssen in the Allgäu

Around Füssen in the Allgäu there are many interesting themed trails that offer a mixture of relaxation, adventure and cultural enjoyment. Walk in the footsteps of King Ludwig to world-famous sights, learn about the beautiful landscape of the Allgäu on exciting nature trails or get to know the history and culture of the region more closely on adventure trails and cultural trails. Many themed paths around feet are also particularly suitable for families with children.

Royal walking in the footsteps of King Ludwig II.

Around Füssen in the Allgäu you can find yourself in the country of the popular fairytale king Ludwig II, who had the world-famous Neuschwanstein Castle built here in front of the city in a picturesque mountain landscape. Directly opposite this magnificent building stands the equally beautiful Hohenschwangau Palace, which served as a domicile for the royal family for much of the year and where King Ludwig spent much of his childhood and youth. Together with his parents, King Maximilian II and Queen Marie, the fairy tale king liked and often set out for excursions into the dream landscape around Füssen. Those who want to follow in their footsteps will find interesting around feet Walking tours that lead, for example, to King Ludwig's favorite places.

An easy, eventful and family-friendly themed trail is the five-kilometer-long three-lock path. As the name suggests, it leads to the three castles found in and around Feet. This path begins in the romantic old town of Füssen, which is a real attraction in itself with its old buildings, such as historic churches and Gothic houses, the narrow winding alleys, the small and medium-sized shops as well as the cozy cafes and restaurants. Here and there, the bustle in the old town reminds of a beautiful Italian Piazza. High above the old town towers the landmark of Füssen – the Hohe Schloss. The Gothic The building is considered one of the best preserved medieval castles in Bavaria and already fascinates from the outside with its unique architectural and illusion paintings. In addition to the very interesting rooms and towers of the castle, visitors are also waiting for the branch gallery of the Bavarian State Painting Collections and the Städtische Galerie, which are housed in the castle. The Drei-Schlösser-Weg continues from the Hohe Schloss via the Upper Lech Bridge to the Füssener Kalvarienberg, which King Ludwig used to like to hike up. The Mount of Calvary in Füssen unites religion, nature and art in a special way; numerous small chapels can be found here on the Walk up the mountain. The climb is not particularly difficult and also easy to cope with by untrained hikers and children. Arriving at the summit, one offers an unforgettable and dreamlike 360-Grad-Aussicht to the Voralpenland and the Allgäuer Königswinkel with its castles, mountains and lakes. After descending from Calvary Mountain, you reach the beautiful and picturesque Schwansee, which is a popular bathing destination in the warm months with its particularly clean water and meadows on the shores. The last section of the Three Castles Route then leads to Hohenschwangau, to the two dream castles Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau. In particular, the world-famous Neuschwanstein attraction impresses with its architectural beauty and opulent interior design. The castle is visited annually by well over one million people and arrived 2007 even in the final round in the election to the new seven wonders of the world. The romantic residential palace Hohenschwangau is also very worth seeing and provides interesting insights into the life of a real royal family. Both castles can be visited in the form of a guided tour of about half an hour.

The Tegelberg Round is another hiking tour where you walk on royal tracks. It leads past the Tegelberghaus, a popular destination of King Ludwig, and the Berggasthof Bleckenau, which was once built by Ludwig’s father Maximilian II. For sporty ambitious hikers, who have good condition, safe footing and vertigo freedom, the tour on the Säuling, the Füssener Hausberg, is the ideal royal hiking route. Dreamlike nature impressions and views are of course guaranteed. If you do not want to hike alone, you can take part in one of the König-Ludwig tours regularly offered in Füssen, where hiking guides take you on the trail of the The fairy tale king.

The cultural trail Schutzengelweg on the Tegelberg in Schwangau

The cultural trail Schutzengelweg on the Tegelberg is a beautiful one, for example 4 km long, hiking trail. It is located in Bavaria’s largest nature reserve, the Ammergebirge, and starts at the valley station of the Tegelbergbahn. In good 3 Hours of walking he leads to the mountain station at Tegelberg. So you should have good condition to follow this path, especially around 880 meter height difference must be overcome. For the hardships you will be rewarded with grandiose nature impressions and views of the Allgäuer Königswinkel. At the edge of this cultural path are display plaques on which you learn a lot about the history of the region, from the Stone Age to the present day. Among other things, the time of the ancient Romans, the imperial rule of Hohenschwangau and the economic conditions of earlier times in the area are discussed here. Furthermore, the display boards inform about the importance of the region for the Bavarian royal family. At the mountain station of the Tegelbergbahn ends the Schutzengelweg. There you can join in the Tegelberghaus Strengthen delicious breadtimes or warm cottage dishes before the Tegelbergbahn comfortably drives you back into the valley. Alternatively, you can also hike back into the valley via the charming nature trail “Ahornreitweg”.

Forest Experience Centre Ziegelwies

In the forest experience centre Ziegelwies there are interesting themed trails that combine nature experiences and fun. Children in particular get their money's worth here. Along the 1,5 Kilometer-long suburban path is taught a lot of interesting things about the forest and there are numerous play and experience elements such as a slide, a suspension bridge, a fantastic pasture tunnel, climbing elements, the possibility to ride with a raft and much more to the visitors. Along the mountain forest trail there is a mysterious fairytale forest and many adventure stations for children to discover. The Valley of the Senses offers a barefoot path, a mud track, a water treadmill and much more. The Forest Experience Centre is a beautiful excursion destination for the whole family, combining nature experiences with games and fun.

Other attractive themed trails around Füssen include the mountain meadow trail in Pfronten, the Besinnungsweg Ge(h)zeiten in Nesselwang or the Bier-Käse hiking trail in Hopferau, along whose route you can learn a lot of information about these two foods. For enough variety is provided on the themed paths around feet so; They offer a beautiful mix of recreation, cultural enjoyment and fun.