For all who plan to discover this magically romantic part of the world– The region around Neuschwanstein Castle in the Bavarian Alps near Fuessen and the town of Schwangau and just 5 km from the Austrian border here is your list of “Top Ten Activities” for a 1 week / 7 day stay.
1. Visit the castles of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau. Get tickets in advance. Walk, take a horse-drawn carriage or minibus. Enjoy the view from the “Marienbruecke” bridge behind Neuschwanstein Castle. You can walk to the “Bleckenau” hunting lodge (all signposted) and enjoy a snack there. Then conveniently walk back or take the bus to Hohenschwangau.
2. Bike tour around Lake Forggensee. Rent bikes and take a half-day bike tour around Lake Forggensee (32 km). Along the cycle route you can take breaks (picnic), bathe in the lake, enjoy the views and take panoramic pictures. If you don’t want to do the full round, just stop at one of the boat ports and take a boat back to your starting point. Boats depart from various points along the lake on a regular basis and you can take your bike on the boat.
3. Take the cable car up to the “Tegelberg” mountain. (or the two-seater on the “Buchenberg” mountain) and enjoy the breathtaking panoramic views. Try the fabulous “Kaiserschmarrn” (broken pancakes with raisins, almonds and apple sauce) in the cabana outside the main restaurant. Walk back through the “Bleckenau” hunting lodge and enjoy a snack there before passing Neuschwanstein Castle on its last leg.
4. Rent a pedal boat on Lake Hopfen followed by ice cream on the boardwalk.
5. Take a sunset canoe tour on Lake “Forggensee” every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The start is at 6.30pm at Kanu Kini on the Fuessen side of the lake.
6. Walk (or run) around the picturesque lake “Weissensee” in Füssen / Weissensee, a beautiful calm lake with a narrow path between rocks and water. On your way you will pass the “rock gate”.
7. Get active on the high rope climbing trail in the woods. from Pfronten-Kappel (20min from us). After a short introduction, you can safely tackle the challenges several feet high in the air and have lots of fun.
8. Enjoy a half day at the Royal Thermal Spa “Kristalltherme”. (just a 5-minute walk from the Birkeneck Luxury Holiday Apartment), either in the indoor or outdoor hot pools, in the many saunas or with a massage.
9. Walk and admire the two medieval ruins in Eisenberg / Zell, then have a snack in the mountain refuge “Schlossbergalm” and enjoy the beautiful panoramic views of several lakes, the castle of Fuessen and Neuschwanstein in the distance.
10. Brewery tour: Take a tour to see how beer is made at a local brewery that starts every Wednesday afternoon at 3pm at the church in Speiden / Eisenberg. Enjoy freshly brewed beer and rustic local fare at the brewery afterward.