HIKING
Gentle hiking trails on the plain, easy climbs on green hills and alpine paths on Ostallgäu peaks. Hiking in and around Schwangau is possible at all levels. Every hiking lover will find their own personal hiking route here. The 120 km network of hiking trails also offers a varied offering for children and families. Enjoy the beauty of nature in the village of royal castles on well-developed and signposted hiking trails. Whether in the flat foothills of the Alps around the numerous lakes, moderately in some of the rustic mountain huts that invite you to linger over a hearty snack or, for the very sporty, try out rock climbing. The Allgäu has the right requirements for everyone.
MOUNTAIN RAILWAYS
The various mountain railways take you quickly and easily to the higher hiking areas and are the gateway to Bavaria's largest nature reserve, the "Ammergebirge".
Whether you're a summiteer or a leisurely hiker, the cable cars offer you a wide range of options. The beauties of nature and sporting leisure activities such as hang gliding and paragliding around the Tegelberg, Breitenberg & Buchenberg are just a stone's throw away.
If you stay with us at the Hotel Waldmann, you will get discounted tickets for the Tegelbergbahn with the Schwangau guest card.
We have put together a selection of mountain railways for you, with the respective distances from our hotel, here:
- Tegelbahn in Schwangau (2 km) https://www.tegelbergbahn.de/startseite.html
- Buchenbergbahn in Buching (10 km) https://www.buchenbergbahn.de/startseite.html
- Breitenbergbahn in Pfronten (13 km) https://www.breitenbergbahn.de/startseite.html
- Hahnenkammbahn in Reutte (20 km) https://www.reuttener-seilbahnen.at/
- Alpspitzbahn in Nesselwang (28 km) https://www.alpspitzbahn.de/sommer.html
- Zugspitzbahn in Grainau (Garmisch-Partenkirchen) (75 km) https://zugspitze.de/de
Alpin huts
Numerous huts and alps offer the opportunity to stop off after an alpine hike or a sporty mountain bike tour through idyllic valleys. In addition to the great view from the mountain peak, a rustic hut stop with a hearty snack, fresh mountain air and the mountain panorama is the best reward.
On the hiking routes around Schwangau you have the following options for stopping:
Further hut tips in the area:
- Buchenbergalm near Halblech/Buching
- Schlossbergalm near the ruines Freyberg/Eisenberg
- Beichelsteinalpe near Seeg
- Saloberalm above the Alatsee
- Dürrenbergalm above Reutte
