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A truly royal route! Ludwig II. and his family were already happy to travel here.
When ascending on the Schutzengelweg cultural path, information boards provide details about the geology, culture and history of the region. At the mountain station of the Tegelbergbahn at 1720 m, you can watch hang gliders and paragliders at their starts. The Tegelberghaus, built as a royal hunting lodge, was a beloved mountain destination of Ludwig II. Via the Ahornreitweg nature trail you reach the Berggasthaus Bleckenau, which Maximilian II. had built as a “Swiss house” for his wife Marie. Be sure to plan a photo stop at the Marienbrücke, which offers one of the best views of Neuschwanstein Castle.
Author’s recommendation
From the Tegelberghaus you can take a detour to the Branderschrofenschulter and – if you have experience in rock climbing – continue to the Branderschrofengipfel (1881m).
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Safety information
On this route you pass pastures, so please observe the following instructions from the Bavarian Farmers' Association:
Hikers, cyclists and visitors like to come to the alp and enjoy the view there with a hearty snack. Not only people live on the alps, but above all grazing animals. Cows, calves, sheep and horses enjoy their "summer retreat" there. To avoid any unwanted conflicts between you and the animals, here is a collection of behavioral rules from the Bavarian Farmers' Association.
- An alp / mountain pasture is not a petting zoo! Avoid direct contact with the animals.
- Don’t take selfies with grazing animals.
- Keep your distance!
- Make a wide berth around herds with calves. Cows protect their calves!
- Go slowly through the pasture.
- Don’t make sudden movements. Animals are easily startled.
- Don’t make noise.
- Don’t separate individual animals from the herd.
- Leash dogs! Cows instinctively get nervous about dogs. In case of danger: let dogs off the leash!
- Watch out for warning signals from cows! For example, lowering the head, pawing, bellowing.
- Don’t approach cows from the front. Cows have a pronounced lateral field of vision.
- Don’t turn your back on cows without being observed.
Tips and suggestions
Those who want to save the climb can also take the cable car!
www.fuessen.de/tipps-wandern
www.fuessen.de/aktiv-in-der-natur
Did you know?
... the royal traces of the Tegelberghaus ...
Since the royal family moved into Hohenschwangau Castle from 1837, excursions to the nearby Tegelberg were very popular. A few years later, Ludwig II.'s father, King Max II., had a hunting lodge built up there. Ludwig II. first climbed the Tegelberg at the age of 12. But not only as a young prince, also later as king, his hikes and rides repeatedly led him to the 1707 meter high mountain. “I write this at the height of the Tegelberg, where I made a riding excursion with the faithful Friedrich von Berga”, Ludwig wrote to Richard Wagner. The court hunts, for which the Tegelberghaus was also built, completely ceased during Ludwig II.'s reign. They were only resumed under his successor, Prince Regent Luitpold. Ludwig II. loved the view from the Tegelberg and “Branderfleck” so much that he had several of his charger horses portrayed against this background.
... the royal traces of the Marienbrücke ...
In the year of their wedding in 1842, Crown Prince Max, the later King Max II. and father of Ludwig II., had a wooden bridge built over the Pöllat Gorge for his newlywed wife Marie. The bridge was named “Marienbrücke” after the gift recipient. From here, one could enjoy a magnificent view of the ruins of the Vorder- and Hinterhohenschwangau castles, the site where Marie's son Ludwig II. would build his Neuschwanstein Castle many years later. However, the wooden construction soon became dilapidated and had to be completely rebuilt several times. It was only Ludwig II. who replaced the wooden bridge with an iron-steel construction, which still allows hikers to cross the Pöllat Gorge today.
... the royal traces of Neuschwanstein Castle ...
Shortly after King Ludwig II. ascended the Bavarian throne, the desire matured to build a castle on the hill opposite Hohenschwangau Castle: “I intend to rebuild the old castle ruin (…) near the Pöllat Gorge in the style of real German knight's castles and must confess that I am very much looking forward to living there someday (…)”. The foundation stone was laid as early as 1869 in the absence of the then 24-year-old Ludwig II. During the entire construction phase, the royal builder made sure to visit the site personally as often as possible. Despite some interruptions, the work progressed steadily over the following seventeen years.
Only one guest was honored to be allowed to visit Neuschwanstein Castle during Ludwig's lifetime. The king surprised his mother on her 60th birthday with a very private tour through his “New Castle.” Ludwig II. was granted only 172 days to live in Neuschwanstein Castle. He essentially moved into a construction site, as the work was still in full swing. Due to his mysterious death in 1886, construction came to a complete halt. To this day, Ludwig II.'s fairy tale castle remains unfinished.
... the royal traces of Hohenschwangau Castle ...
Only a few weeks after his birth, the newborn Prince Ludwig, the later King Ludwig II., spent his first time in the countryside at his father's castle. The royal family loved summers at Hohenschwangau Castle in rural seclusion. “Otto and I are healthy and happy. We take lovely walks every day (…), pick flowers, catch fish in the Alpsee and chase butterflies (…),” the young Prince Ludwig wrote in a letter. For Ludwig's mother, Queen Marie, Hohenschwangau was also a place of refuge and strength. After the death of her husband, King Max II., Ludwig II. fulfilled her wish and made it her widow's residence.
The castle on the edge of the Alps has a long history. Parts of the former Schwanstein castle date back to the 12th century.
Not only King Ludwig II., his parents and his brother lived here. Ludwig's uncle and successor on the throne, Prince Regent Luitpold, his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren occupied parts of the castle until the 1980s.
www.fuessen.de/koeniglich-wandern
Roadbook
The hike starts at the wooden hut by the ski lift, right next to the children's playground. First follow a field path and then a short stretch of paved road in the direction of "Rohrkopfhütte", until the path turns left towards the "Schutzengelweg". Follow the Schutzengelweg to the Rohrkopfhütte. Past the Rohrkopfhütte, follow the signs "Tegelberg" up to the mountain station at Tegelberg. From here, the signs "Reitweg" take you past the place of contemplation to the Ahornreitweg nature trail, which leads you for a long time on a mountain path and the last 20 minutes on a wide forest road down to the Bleckenau. Cross the Pöllat in front of the mountain inn Bleckenau and turn immediately right again after 50 meters. You follow the Brunnenstubenweg for only a few meters before turning left onto the Wasserleitungsweg. The Wasserleitungsweg brings you on a wide forest trail to the Marienbrücke and the bus stop of the Neuschwanstein shuttle bus. A short detour (5 minutes) to the Marienbrücke is definitely worthwhile. From the bus stop, follow the left downhill signs "Hohenschwangau via toboggan run". In the village of Hohenschwangau keep right. Immediately behind the Kainz restaurant turn right and follow the signs "Tegelbergbahn". The path leads past the old plaster mill, the gun club house, through alpine pastures and below the Reith-Alpe to the starting point of the route, the valley station of the Tegelbergbahn.
Dining options are available at the Rohrkopfhütte, the Panorama Restaurant Tegelberg, the Tegelberghaus, the Berggasthof Bleckenau and the Reith-Alpe.
Rohrkopfhütte
Tegelberghaus
Tegelberg
Branderschrofen Schulter
Branderschrofen Schulter
Fritz Putz Hut
Blick von der Bleckenaustraße auf Schloss Neuschwanstein und die Marienbrücke
Neuschwanstein Castle
Pöllatschlucht
Pöllatschlucht
Reith-Alpe
Public transport
From the long-distance train stations Ulm, Augsburg and Munich you will find regular train connections to Füssen.
From the Füssen train and bus station, bus lines 73 and 78 will take you to the Schwangau Tegelbergbahn stop.
From Hopfen you reach the starting point via line 56 to Füssen (station), change to line 73 or 78 to the Schwangau Tegelbergbahn stop.
From Weißensee you reach the starting point via line 71 to Füssen (station), change to line 73 or 78 to the Schwangau Tegelbergbahn stop.
Directions
From Füssen follow the B16 towards Schwangau until shortly before the end of the town you follow the brown direction sign towards the Tegelbergbahn.
Parking
Parking spaces (chargeable) are available directly at the valley station of the Tegelbergbahn.
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Localization
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