Numerous great mountain hikes are possible around Füssen, which inspire with beautiful landscape impressions and views of the vast pre-Alpine country. A rather easy mountain hike, where you walk in the footsteps of Queen Marie of Bavaria, we would like to introduce you here in more detail.
In the case of 14,8 Kilometer-long mountain tour through the idyllic Tyrolean Reintal to the rustic Füssener Hütte are hiking friends on the tracks of Queen Marie, the mother of fairytale king Ludwig II., and can look forward to great nature impressions, views of the vast pre-Alpine country and culinary delicacies at the destination. The tour that goes back and forth 5 takes hours, requires a proper condition, but is otherwise classified as rather easy. The starting and finishing point is the car park at Wirtshaus Bärenfalle in Tyrol. To get there, drive from Füssen to the A7 After the border tunnel, take the exit Vils. Then follow the signs to Musau, which leads you to the starting point. Those who travel by public transport will take the bus line from the Füssen railway and bus station 74 in the direction of Reutte and gets off at the stop Rossschläg. The Füssener Hütte welcomes visitors from the beginning of May.
At Wirtshaus Bärenfalle, the hiking friends embark on the Reintalweg, a walkable hiking trail on which they always stay during the tour. He leads mostly moderately ascending up the mountain, in between it goes sometimes downhill. A soothing air, omnipresent beautiful landscape impressions and wonderful views of the pre-Alpine country with its meadows, forests and mountains make this tour a real treat. After some time, the hikers open up a fantastic view of the ruggedly sloping north walls of the Tannheim Alps, of which Queen has even climbed two peaks (Gehrenspitze and Kellenspitze). A little later the hiking friends arrive Then there is the Musauer Alm, a mountain hut also open from May. 1290 meters of altitude. Here is a first stop at a bread time or delicious Tyrolean delicacies possible. The small fortification prepares an excellent for the now upcoming quite a bit exhausting slope, which leads in serpentines to the Füssen hut, which formerly belongs to the Benedectin monastery of St. Mang and today the city of Füssen. Next to it are the Otto-Mayr-Hütte and the Willi-Merkl-Gedächtnishütte.
For the physical well-being is provided in the Füssener Hütte among other things thanks to homemade cakes, Kaiserschmarrn and game specialities from domestic hunting. All delicacies can be enjoyed here in a cozy atmosphere in the cozy inn or on the sunny terrace. Wanderers who still have enough reserves can reach the Schlicke summit from the Füssener Hütte in about an hour. (2059 meters) arrive. The climb does not have too much effort, only the last meters to the summit are steep.
The way back to the valley is on the same route as the way out. Shortly behind the Musauer Alm, the hikers can take the hut road to make a detour to the armpit – a fore mountain of the Schlicke massif. Here is a great view of the pre-Alpine country before a steep descent takes place. Later, the hikers meet again on the hiking trail, which leads them back to the starting point of this scenic mountain tour.
