Forest idylls

50.8 km00:00 h346 hm602 m477 mVery easyIn the past, the Fuggers and their distinguished guests spent their summer retreats here. Today, the "Stauden" in the south of the Augsburg-Westliche Wälder Nature Park are one of the most popular excursion areas for cyclists from Augsburg. Original, quiet leisure villages are nestled in the narrow meadow valleys of an otherwise vast forest landscape. Village culture and popular piety prevail there as always. And right in the middle shines the Oberschönenfeld Monastery with the Swabian Folklore Museum, the Nature Park House, and a beautiful beer garden. Well-signed and marked, family-friendly cycling and hiking trails offer a variety of tour options depending on desire and fitness. Highlights besides Oberschönenfeld undoubtedly include the Anhausen Valley, the pilgrimage churches in Waldberg and Klimmach, and for Roy Black fans, his final resting place in Straßberg. Route: Wellenburg - Anhausen - Burgwalden - Scheppacher Chapel - Weiherhof - Waldberg - Klimmach - Reinhartshofen - Straßberg - Rauher Forst - Wellenburg Trail length: 49 km (it is 12 km more each way from or to Augsburg main train station) Tour character: medium level of difficulty – short, steep climbs Signage: marked with title symbol Best time: beginning of May during dandelion bloom Transport connections: return possible with AVV regional train R7 from Schwabmünchen and Bobingen Bicycle service: in Augsburg Sights and attractions: cycling pleasure rides in Rauher Forst and in Anhausen Valley - forest idylls Burgwalden, Scheppacher Chapel, Engelshof (snack station) - pilgrimage churches in Waldberg and Klimmach - Reinhartshausen (parish church) - Wellenburg (beer garden at the feet of the Fugger castle), mini-golf course powered by