Up the Blender and through the Kürnach and Eschach valleys

From Kempten, we head via Wiggensbach to Blender, whose telecommunications tower shows us the way from afar. The ascent is mainly asphalted and has a few steep ramps. From the top there is a great view of the Upper Allgäu. The subsequent descent takes us through the quiet Kreuzthal to Schmiedsfelden, a former glass-blowing village. Here we briefly cross the Baden-Wuerttemberg border and then head back towards Kempten in the east. The route through the Eschachthal is pleasant to ride: Although it is a steady climb, the gradient is moderate and there is hardly any traffic on the roads. Before the car park at the Eschacher Weiher, there are even a few small serpentines with larger gradients waiting for us. The idyllically situated Eschacher Weiher is the perfect spot to end the tour relaxing in or near the water before the last kilometres downhill to Kempten.