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Iller breakthrough cycling route

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    Interesting cycling route with nice stops and partly challenging climbs. 

    moderate
    Distance 23.7 km
    2:05 h
    371 m
    371 m
    789 m
    624 m

    Beautiful cycling route over Rothenstein steeply down to the Iller. On the other side uphill, past fields and meadows, heading towards Altusried. At the Kalden castle ruins, a detour to the viewpoint over the Iller breakthrough is worthwhile. This idyllic spot invites you to take a short break. Then it continues to Altusried, where there is an opportunity for a stopover. After a refreshment, it goes back towards Kalden, down to Pfosen, to the suspension bridge "Blue Wonder," over which you cross the Iller. Now it goes steeply uphill again and along a field path through the forest to the road to Sommersberg, the highest point of the cycling tour. On clear days, a bench at the viewpoint invites you to admire the mountain panorama. Now only downhill over Herbisried to the Kornhofer bench, then it goes back through the forest to Bad Grönenbach.

    Author’s recommendation

    Enjoy the impressive view of the Iller breakthrough. With the e-bike it is even more fun.

    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Highest point
    789 m
    Lowest point
    624 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 60.51%Dirt road 2.03%Forested/wild trail 6.19%Path 1.59%Road 29.63%Unknown 0.02%
    Asphalt
    14.3 km
    Dirt road
    481 m
    Forested/wild trail
    1.5 km
    Path
    379 m
    Road
    7 km
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    6 m
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    Roadbook

    You leave the marketplace heading towards Marktstraße, which you follow uphill. At the next intersection, turn right into Rothensteiner Straße towards Rothenstein/Legau. Follow the road past the sports field, then it goes uphill again and then downhill to Rothenstein. You pass through the hamlet and continue to Au, where you cross the Iller. On the other side of the Iller, the road goes uphill again until you reach a T-junction. There, turn left (signposted to Altusried) and follow the Iller cycling path. This leads you through Moos and Aumühle to Kalden. Shortly before Kalden, the path turns left. To enjoy the view of the Iller breakthrough from Upper to Lower Allgäu at the Kalden castle ruins, turn left shortly after Kalden to the hiking parking lot. The hiking trail to the castle ruins is signposted here; you can reach the castle ruins on foot in five minutes.

    Back at the point where you turned off, follow the Iller cycling route to Altusried. In Altusried, a stopover to refresh is recommended. To do this, turn slightly right at the end of Kaldener Straße into Hauptstraße and follow it to Rathausplatz. At the end of the break, return to Kaldener Straße. Then turn into Flößerstraße (turn left coming from Kalden, turn right coming from Altusried) and follow the cycling signs towards Bad Grönenbach. At the end of Flößerstraße, turn right onto Alpenblickstraße and shortly afterwards left again. Follow the road until you reach the Iller again at Fischers. Cross the blue suspension bridge; on the opposite Iller side, it goes up the slope in switchbacks.

    Follow the cycle path signs to the right, first along the edge of the forest and then through a woodland area until you reach an intersection shortly after the forest. Here, turn left and follow the signs towards Bad Grönenbach/Sommersberg. The road first leads you to Sommersberg, where the road then turns right towards Herbisried. At the next intersection, go straight ahead towards Herbisried/Bad Grönenbach. At the road junction in Herbisried, turn left and pass the fire station. Follow MN 24 until you reach the edge of the forest; here turn right (cycling sign Bad Grönenbach (forest path)). This forest path turns left shortly before the viewpoint "Kornhofer bench" and shortly thereafter turns right into the forest. At the end of the forest, turn left into Schützenstraße. At the end of Schützenstraße, you reach Kemptener Straße; turn left here and follow the road back to the marketplace.

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    Kneipptretanlage bei Rothenstein
    Burgruine Kalden
    Illerdurchbruch
    Hängebrücke Fischers - Pfosen
    Alpenpanorama Sommersberg
    Alpenpanorama am Kornhofer Bänkle
    Kneippanlage im Kurpark Bad Grönenbach

    Directions

    Coming from the A7, take the "Bad Grönenbach" exit, then turn left towards Bad Grönenbach. Take the second exit at the roundabout and follow Bahnhofsstraße to the intersection at Feneberg. Turn left into Marktstraße there. There are also parking spaces (P2) on Marktstraße; alternatively, cross the marketplace, keep left at the Raiffeisenbank, and reach P3.

    Parking

    In the immediate vicinity of the marketplace are the parking lots P2 (Marktstraße) and P3 (Castilentiplatz, Ittelsburger Straße). Here you can park for free for 10 hours with a parking disc.

    Coordinates

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    47.874763, 10.221932
    DMS
    47°52'29.1"N 10°13'19.0"E
    UTM
    32T 591370 5303103
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    Author’s map recommendations

    Cycling map Unterallgäu, HW Verlag

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    Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

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    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    23.7 km
    Duration
    2:05 h
    Ascent
    371 m
    Descent
    371 m
    Highest point
    789 m
    Lowest point
    624 m
    Round trip Scenic Refreshment stops available

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