YOUR BASE CAMP IN ALLGÄU
Füssen
experience.
Castles, cycle paths, mountains and lakes. Discover the Allgäu with pictures, tour tips and our hostel as a starting point in the middle of Füssen.
Discover excursionsPhoto: Image archive Bavaria City Hostel
FROM THE OLD TOWN TO ALLGÄU
What do you want
experience today?
Palaces and fortresses, lakes and mountain paths, a bike trip or a day with children: many things are close together around Füssen. Our topic pages show you the goals with pictures and practical tips.
Two or three days in Füssen without a car? Explore the old town on your first day and visit Neuschwanstein (Schloss Neuschwanstein) the next. Spend another day by a lake or on a hike. The station is a three-minute walk from the hostel; you receive your Füssen Card at evening check-in. Our guides help you plan with routes, timetables and maps.
CASTLES & CULTURE
Royal places.
Living history.
Neuschwanstein, Hohenschwangau, High Castle and castle ruins: Discover the castles around Füssen with pictures, visiting tips and ticket links.
Neuschwanstein Castle · Hohenschwangau Castle · High Castle Füssen
Discover castles & culture
BY BIKE
Two wheels.
Lots of options.
Cycling tours at Füssen with route, travel time and altitude. Stay overnight in the Bavaria City Hostel with bicycle parking and e-bike charging station.
Forggensee round Bannwaldsee round Four lakes round
Discover by bike
ON FOOT
Mountain air.
Step by step.
Hiking near Füssen: Lakes, mountains and huts with route, walking time and altitude. Your accommodation in Allgäu: Bavaria City Hostel in the old town.
Hopfensee-circular path · Alpsee-circular path · Weißensee-circular path
Discover on foot
TIME BY THE WATER
Breathe deeply.
At the lake.
Discover nine lakes at Füssen: Forggensee, Hopfensee, Alatsee, Alpsee, Weißensee, Schwansee, Mittersee, Obersee and Bannwaldsee.
Forggensee · Hopfensee · Alatsee
Discover time by the water
FOR FAMILIES
Little guests.
Great adventures.
Family excursions at Füssen: treetop path, reptile zoo, playgrounds, toboggan run, climbing forest, boat trip, ice skating and rainy weather tips.
Treetop path & forest adventure center · Reptile zoo Füssen · Theme playgrounds in Pfronten
Discover for families
FÜSSEN DISCOVER
Old town life.
In front of the door.
Sights in Füssen: Old Town, High Castle, St. Mang, Lechfall, Baumgarten, churches and festival hall - with pictures and visiting tips.
Füssen Old Town & Reichenstraße · St. Mang Monastery & City Museum · High Castle & Galleries
Discover Füssen
LECHWEG
Follow the Lech.
Arrive in Füssen.
Lechweg from Formarinsee to Füssen: around 125 km, 7, 8 or 10 days, stages and intermediate stops. Stay overnight with Lechweg partner Bavaria City Hostel.
How many days do you need for the Lechweg? · Day 1: Formarinsee → Lech · Day 2: Lech → Warth
Discover Lechweg
PARAGLIDING
Change perspective.
Above the Allgäu.
Paragliding around Füssen: Tegelberg, Buchenberg, Breitenberg and Neunerköpfle. Flight areas, tandem offers and ideas for accompanying persons.
Tandem flight on the Tegelberg · Trial course & flight school · Information for trained pilots
Discover paragliding
WINTER & SNOW
Winter air.
New perspectives.
Winter excursions around Füssen: skiing at Hahnenkamm at Reutte, tobogganing at Buchenberg, ski tours at Tegelberg and quiet winter paths.
Skiing at Hahnenkamm at Reutte · Tobogganing at Buchenberg · Ski touring nature trail at Tegelberg
Discover winter & snowCARDS & BROCHURES
Find inspiration.
Save for on the go.
Hiking and cycling maps, family ideas, culture and Lechweg: Here you can open the official brochures or download them for your trip.
Open brochures & cardsEXPERIENCE MORE. RELAXED ON THE GO.
With yours
Füssen Card.
When you check in in the evening, you will receive your free original guest card. This means you can reach many excursion destinations by bus and train and take advantage of other benefits.
Discover Füssen CardFROM WÜRZBURG TO THE ALPS
Romantic road.
Stay in Füssen.
Füssen is the southern terminus of the Romantic Road. Whether you travel by bike, on foot or by car: our hostel in the old town is your accommodation for your stay at the end of the route - or before you start heading north.
Accommodation on the Romantic Road