Water strider route:
The 384 kilometer-long water strider route leads along waterfalls, lakes and rivers through the Allgäu foothills of the Alps between Lindenberg in the Westallgäu and Halblech in the Ostallgäu. The route is one of the three main routes of the 2014 Allgäu open hiking trilogy and is of medium difficulty.
The Allgäu hiking trilogy is a 876 kilometer-long long-distance hiking trail network that runs across the entire Allgäu at three altitudes. In the hiking trilogy there is no fixed starting and finishing point, but rather three main routes that are divided into daily stages and linked together by connecting paths. Hikers can flexibly put together tours based on their own preferences from these main routes and their connecting paths. The three main routes, Meadow Walker, Water Runner and Sky Striker, each represent a different altitude and differ in their level of difficulty. The hiking trilogy was not only divided into three routes, but also into nine different trilogy rooms. These are experience spaces that aim to bring hikers closer to stories about culture, nature, geology and people in the Allgäu regions.
These stories are conveyed through special places, display boards and symbols at the 33 portal, theme and stage locations of the hiking trilogy. The long-distance hiking trail network of the hiking trilogy not only impresses with its varied landscape enjoyment, but also with exciting stories about the respective area and the people who live there. Hiking becomes a real experience and guarantees unforgettable holiday impressions. Consistently good signage and a luggage service, where the hiking luggage is taken from one stage location to the next, guarantee carefree hiking fun on the Allgäu hiking trilogy. We want to take a closer look at the attractive water strider route here.
The 384 kilometer-long water strider route is ideal for adventure hikers who are looking for something more demanding than the meadow walker route, but do not need to experience mountain adventures. The route leads from Lindenberg in the west along rivers, waterfalls and lakes through the foothills of the Alps to Halblech in the east. A total of 25 daily stages with a length of 13 to 27 kilometers take you through diverse landscapes that have been significantly shaped by water over the millennia. On the water strider route, hikers get to know the trilogy area Wasserreich, whose portal towns Lindenberg and Scheidegg are located on a sunny terrace above Lake Constance. In the stage town of Oberreute, the Hausbachklamm awaits you, a wildly romantic testimony to the power of water. The route also leads to the Panoramalogen adventure area, which delights with wonderful views of the mountain ranges in front of the mountains.
Here, for example in the portal town of Nesselwang, you can enjoy unforgettable views over the fascinating lake landscape, the terraces and hills as well as the green meadows and forests of the Allgäu. In the stage town of Oy-Mittelberg, the perfect natural idyll awaits hikers before they head to the Castle Park theme room, which tells the interesting story of the Bavarian kings, whose magnificent castles are now world-famous. Around Füssen, Pfronten, Marktoberdorf and Halblech, hikers can look forward not only to great scenic highlights but also to sights such as old churches, monasteries and castles.
The water strider route impressively shows hikers the versatility and splendor of the Allgäu. The route leads through beautiful landscapes, past countless natural and architectural sightseeing highlights. Hiking here is a pleasure for all the senses.
