The beautiful Allgäu is famous for its delicious cheese specialties. Allgäuer Emmentaler and Allgäuer mountain cheese are still made here in the traditional way from the high-quality milk of cows that graze on lush green meadows and breathe in the soothing mountain air. On the 36 kilometer-long bike tour on the Ostallgäuer Emmentaler cycle path, you ride through the beautiful foothills of the Alps and get to know several small cheese dairies that produce and sell delicious Allgäuer cheese directly.
The culinary cycling tour on the Ostallgäuer Emmental cycle path is easy and ideal for connoisseurs, families and e-bike riders. Here, the cyclists learn a lot of interesting facts about the production of real Allgäuer cheese in small cheese dairies and can of course enjoy it straight away. The bike tour also leads past one of the most important rococo churches in Bavaria and a beautiful lake, which offers wonderful swimming fun on warm days with a fantastic view of the Allgäu mountains. The starting and finishing point of this bike tour, which should take around three hours, is the alpine dairy in Lehern. This can be reached from Füssen if you follow the signs towards Hopferau. Shortly before entering Hopferau it is on the right-hand side. Allgäu holidaymakers who travel by public transport first travel from the Füssen train and bus station to Hopfen am See.
There you can reach the Lehern dairy in the direction of Hopferau via the beautiful riverside promenade, which offers a dream view of Lake Hopfensee, Neuschwanstein Castle and the Allgäu mountains. The ideal time frame for the tour is between April and October. Families with children can shorten the route in two places; At the tourist information in Füssen and Hopfen there is a free brochure with a map of this bike tour. The possible abbreviations can be seen there.
The culinary bike tour on the Ostallgäuer Emmental cycle path initially leads through green pastures and rural hamlets to Seeg. Beautiful views of the vast foothills of the Alps and the Allgäu mountains as well as the soothing air make the tour a real pleasure right from the start. In the climatic health resort of Seeg there is the Church of St. Ulrich, which is worth seeing and is a Rococo jewel that church lovers and culturally interested cyclists should definitely visit. The beginning of the 18. The church, which was consecrated in the 19th century, was designed by Johann Jakob Hermeler, who was also responsible for the redesign of the Füssen Benedictine monastery of St. Mang. Artful frescoes and paintings decorate the church, whose interior design primarily illustrates the image of the Trinity. Via Luimoos, the cycle path leads past the junction to Milchverutilierung Ostallgäu eG, which offers homemade cheese in its dairy shop.
After the cyclists have left the town of Rückholz behind them, they reach the Lipp farm cheese dairy in Stelle, which processes the milk from their own cows into so-called raw milk cheese. In the summer months, the family business offers a tour of its cheese dairy every Thursday from 11 Uhr. Children then also have the opportunity to make their own butter. In the evenings on these days there are also raclette evenings in the cheese dairy's rustic inn.
The Ostallgäuer Emmental cycle path leads from Rückholz to the beautiful Schwaltenweiher, from whose banks you can enjoy wonderful views of the Tannheim and Allgäuer mountains. It is not for nothing that the body of water is also known as the “front seat in front of the Alps”. The Schwaltenweiher was created in 15. Century on the initiative of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg and today it is a popular excursion destination in the region. There are several bathing spots on its banks, which are a welcome way to cool off on warm days. The next stop on the bike tour is the Weizern mountain cheese dairy, which produces numerous cheese specialties and sells them in its small shop. Guided cheese dairy tours for families take place here every Monday and Tuesday at 13.30 pm in July and August. The mountain cheese dairy offers a hearty Bavarian snack before the cyclists return to the dairy in Lehern.
There you can get interesting insights into the traditional production of Allgäuer Emmental cheese and Allgäuer mountain cheese in the “Farmer Information Center for Allgäuer Dairy Farming”. During the tour of the show business, you can also take a look at the company's “glass cheese maturing cellar”. Tours take place in summer on weekdays at 13.30 and on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 11.00 . At the end of this delightful bike tour, the Lehern dairy's cozy KäseAlp invites you to enjoy delicious culinary specialties. When you look out over green alpine meadows, the mountains and the royal castles, it's not just cheese specialties that delight your palate.
The bike tour on the Ostallgäuer Emmentaler cycle path leads through a picturesque Alpine foothills landscape and provides many interesting impressions about the production of real Allgäuer cheese. Connoisseurs, families and e-bike riders can get to know their holiday region better and have a lot of fun on this bike tour. The bathing pleasure in the Schwaltenweiher and the culinary delicacies in between round off this beautiful bike tour.
