Forggensee-Dampflok-Runde (Lake Forggensee-Steam Locomotive Circuit Tour)
Route mostly running on disused railway lines through the pre-Alpine region.
Author’s recommendation
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
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Mostly secondary roads and dedicated cycle paths, especially busy around the Forggensee on weekends and public holidays.
Tips and suggestions
www.fuessen.de/aktiv-in-der-naturwww.fuessen.de/tipps-rad
www.fuessen.de/rennrad
Roadbook
Roßhaupten – Rieden am Forggensee – Füssen – Horn – Waltenhofen – Hegratsrieder See – Kniebis – Illasbergsee – Forggensee dam – Riesen – Helmenstein – Lechbruck – Dessau – Burggen – Tannenberg – Ingenried – Sachsenried – Frankenhofen – Helmishofen – Mauerstetten – Kaufbeuren – Biessenhofen – Bertoldshofen – Rieder – Stötten a. Auerberg – Roßhaupten
Blick auf den Tegelberg
Location: Festspielhaus Neuschwanstein
Swimming and barbecue area at Lake Forggensee
Lake Forggensee
Blick auf den Forggensee
Quaglioblick panorama view
Location: Quaglioblick
Quaglioblick panorama view
Panoramatafel Franziskanerkloster
Location: Lechbrücke
Höhle Geo grenz Gänger
Blick von Schwangau-Waltenhofen über den Forggensee
Blick auf das östliche Ufer des Forggensees
Hegratsrieder See
Illasbergsee
Illasbergsee - EU-Badesee
Aussichtspunkt am Ostufer des Forggensees
Lechstausee bei Prem / Helmenstein
Premer Lechsee
Public transport
If travelling by public transport, it is best to start the route in Füssen.
From the long-distance train stations Ulm, Augsburg, and Munich you will find regular train connections to Füssen. The Tourist Information is located only a few hundred meters from the station.
From Hopfen, you can reach the starting point by bus line 56 to Füssen (station).
From Weißensee, you can reach the starting point by bus line 71 to Füssen (station).
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Carrying bicycles on public transport cannot be guaranteed.
Directions
Roßhaupten is located directly on the B16 between Füssen and Marktoberdorf.
You can reach Füssen via the A7 motorway and federal roads B310, B16, and B17.
Parking
In Roßhaupten you will find designated hiking car parks suitable as a starting point.
In Füssen it is best to orient yourself with the parking guidance system.
Coordinates
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Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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