In King Ludwig's footsteps - fantastic tours in the Tannheimer Tal
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Even a king has dreams. Ludwig's was a fairytale castle like Neuschwanstein Castle.
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On this tour, you will find out for yourself whether his dream came true. That's why you first set off from beautiful Tannheim in the direction of Pfronten, the town at the gates of which is Falkenstein Castle, which King Ludwig commissioned at the end of the 19th century. A beautiful, steep road leads up to the ruins on the Falkenstein, where the highest castle complex in Germany awaits you at 1268 meters. Make a mental note of what it looks like here so that you can check later whether Ludwig was able to fulfill his dream.
Continue down the castle road and, after a rapid descent, ride for a while along quiet, flat roads past the beautiful Weißensee lake towards Füssen. Here you cross the Lech river and you are already on course for the model of King Ludwig's dream of owning his own home. We don't want to offend the monarch, but we fear that Neuschwanstein was a bit too big. But judge for yourself. The king couldn't have cared less - he died before a single stone of his castle had been laid.
Directions:You start off from beautiful Tannheim in the direction of Pfronten, the town at the gates of which is Falkenstein Castle, which was commissioned by King Ludwig at the end of the 19th century. A beautiful, steep road leads up to the ruins on the Falkenstein, where Germany's highest castle complex awaits you at 1268 meters. Make a mental note of what it looks like here so that you can check later whether Ludwig was able to fulfill his dream.
Continue down the castle road and, after a rapid descent, ride along quiet, flat roads past the beautiful Weißensee lake towards Füssen. Cross the Lech here and you're already on course for the model of King Ludwig's dream of owning his own home. We don't want to offend the monarch, but we fear that Neuschwanstein was a bit too big. But judge for yourself. The king couldn't have cared less - he died before a single stone of his castle had been laid.
In King Ludwig's footsteps - fantastic tours in the Tannheimer Tal
Tourismusverband Tannheimer Tal
Vilsalpseestraße 1
6675 Tannheim