The approx. The way back runs past the mysterious Alatsee, which invites you to cool off on warm days.
The area around Füssen-Weißensee is a real hiking paradise that offers many great tours for every fitness level. The tour presented here via Roßmoos to the Salober Alm is approximately 8,8 kilometers long and moderately demanding. At first it's a steady climb, which requires a bit of fitness; However, strenuous scrambling is not to be expected. Varied natural impressions and wonderful views of the wide Allgäu make the hike a complete pleasure. At the Salober Alm, one of the most popular mountain huts in the region, hiking enthusiasts can also look forward to some culinary delicacies. The start and finish point of the tour, which should take around three hours, is the Tourist Information in Weißensee.
At the Tourist Information, hikers walk towards the outdoor swimming pool diagonally opposite. Then they walk along the banks of the idyllic Weißensee towards the forest and turn right towards Roßmoos. Here you follow the cycle and hiking path along Roßmooserstrasse to the “Saloberalm / Falkenstein” junction. After the hiking friends have passed the last house in Roßmoos, they come to a pasture grid before marching through a small forest and reaching a plain with numerous hiking signs. Now the tour leads steadily uphill through a wonderful landscape that delights with soothing mountain air and varied natural impressions. After around twenty minutes, the first stage destination has already been reached: the Salober-Alm, located at an altitude of 1150 . The rustic mountain hut pampers its guests with Bavarian snacks and hearty hut dishes, which can be enjoyed here with a view of the mountains (please note opening times).
An easy-to-walk gravel path leads from the Salober Alm down to the mysterious Alatsee, which gained some fame as the setting for a successful Allgäu crime novel. There are numerous regional myths and legends surrounding the water: there is said to be a gold treasure from the Third Reich on the Seegrund and mythical creatures supposedly roam the banks, dragging unwary hikers into crevices in the earth and bringing them across the German-Austrian border. The mysterious character of the water is reinforced by a rare layer of purple sulfur bacteria at a depth of 15 meters, which creates a slight red shimmer in the water, which, however, can only be seen under special lighting conditions. Actually, the Alatsee is just a beautiful mountain lake surrounded by dense forest, which on warm days invites you to swim or simply enjoy the natural idyll. An interesting bird adventure trail has recently been built around the lake, which introduces the local bird world in more detail using interactive showcases that also play sounds.
At Alatsee, hikers keep left to get to the hiking car park and the road. There you turn left and briefly follow the access road until you reach the junction on the left that leads down to Weißensee. A little later the excursionists reach the starting point of this small but really beautiful hiking tour. The tour is particularly attractive in spring, because then the poor meadows just before the Salober Alm transform into a breathtaking sea of color.
