For fans of the gentle Scandinavian endurance sport Nordic walking, the panoramic route to the border triangle presented here is a real highlight. The approximately 9 kilometer long tour impresses with a variety of beautiful landscape impressions and an unforgettable view of the Allgäuer and Tyrolean mountains at the border triangle.
Fans of Nordic walking should definitely get to know the panoramic route to the border triangle presented here when on holiday in the idyllic Füssen-Weißensee. The approximately 9 kilometer long tour is quite strenuous, but rewards you with fantastic landscape impressions and a wonderful panoramic view of the border triangle. The starting and finishing point of the round tour, which takes around three hours, is the parking lot at the mini golf course in Bad Faulenbach, which is located at the end of Alatseestrasse.
Lace up your Nordic walking shoes, grab your poles and start walking from the starting point towards Lechfall. There you will be presented with a very special natural spectacle, as roaring masses of water flow down twelve meters down several stairs. The end of the 18. The weir, built in the 19th century, is much higher than the richest natural waterfall in Germany and is therefore a real tourist attraction. You cross the Lechfall on the King Max footbridge, which was named after the Bavarian King Maximilian II and offers a close-up view of the natural spectacle. In a niche above the gorge there is also the bust of the monarch, with which the city Füssen remembers his services to the region. From the Lechfall the route continues to Ziegelwies to the forest adventure center there.
The Ziegelwies Forest Adventure Center is a popular excursion destination with its interesting themed trails, several entertainment attractions for young and old and exciting indoor exhibitions. The Nordic walking tour runs along one of the forest adventure trails for a while until the climb to the border triangle begins between Rotwand and Schwarzenberg. Now you have to prove your stamina as you climb steadily uphill in serpentines. Again and again there are wonderful deep views of the Alpine foothills and at the border triangle you can enjoy an unforgettable panoramic view over the city Füssen to the Allgäu hilly landscape and on the other side over the Lechtal to the imposing Tannheim mountains. Worth seeing here at the viewing point is the historic boundary stone, which marks the point where the borders of the Bishopric of Augsburg, the County of Tyrol and the Electorate of Bavaria met. Apparently there used to be a triangular table here at which the regents of the three territories met for negotiations.
To return, at the border triangle, first follow the forest path in the direction of Schluxen, which leads you to the Rotwand/Ziegelwies junction. Now we go downhill again on the path we already knew from the ascent and return along the same route to the starting point. After the varied Nordic walking round, you have the opportunity to relax in the beer garden that is part of the mini golf course and fortify yourself with refreshing drinks and snacks. Of course, you can also play a round of mini golf afterwards, which provides additional holiday fun. The course is open daily from 13 Uhr from Easter to October, weather permitting.
Spectacular landscape impressions, beautiful panoramas and a varied route make the panoramic route to the border triangle a first-class Nordic walking tour that guarantees a great holiday experience. Vacationers in Füssen-Weißensee should definitely try this tour out for themselves.
