Cycle Tour to Neuschwanstein Castle

Your cycle tour to Neuschwanstein Castle begins in Augsburg, the city of the Fuggers with its famous Fuggerei social housing complex from 1516. The name of the city dates back to Roman times when the city was founded in 15 BC as Augusta Vindelicorum, making it one of the oldest cities in Germany. Along with numerous museums and Fugger style houses, there are also a number of important buildings such as the Heilig-Geist-Spital with its well-known Puppenkiste marionette-theatre.

On your first day of cycling you will receive some information in the morning about your tour and bicycles will be distributed (if booked). Then you will set off cycling through fertile meadows and through rural Bavarian villages along the shores of the Ammersee. There will be a number of inviting guesthouses with sunny terraces and shady gardens along the lakeshore which are perfect for a break. You will then continue towards the Wörthsee. Glacial erosion formed this lake during the Ice Age.

From Wörthsee you will cycle today along the Pilsensee and Ammersee lakes through a beautiful landscape. You should have your first stop in Andechs, where the monastery and castle with its pilgrim church are real tourist magnets. You will have the opportunity to swim in the Staffelsee and Riegsee lakes towards the end of today’s tour. Murnau, directly situated on the Staffelsee, was covered by a 600 m thick ice sheet during the last Ice Age.

Today you will leave both small lakes behind you and along the route to Füssen you will be accompanied by the romantic landscape of the alpine meadows and great panoramas. The famous Wieskirche is situated en route to Steingaden and is a perfect example of the Bavarian Roccoco style. You will then reach Füssen which is situated on the Romantic Road and has an attractive castle and the Sankt Mang Monastery.

You will leave Füssen and cycle towards King Ludwig´s fairy tale castles in Königswinkel: Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein. Neuschwanstein is marked by historic romanticism and eclectic style and is one of Germany's best-known attractions. You will then continue on through Steingaden and Peiting, which are today's highlights in terms of landscapes, towards your destination for the day: Schongau, the starting point for many excursions and hiking trips.

Schongau – the former Bavarian border fortified town – with its battlements along the town walls is a real relic from the past. Altenstadt, Hochenfurch, Epfach with its Roman Museum and Vilgertshofen are all worth a visit before you come to Landsberg am Lech, a very attractive city with a strange triangular main square.

You start today’s route passing through Kaufering along the 11 km long best preserved section of the Via Claudia towards Königsbrunn in the old Bavarian Duchy town of Friedberg before continuing on towards the Fugger town of Augsburg. The cityscape is characterised by numerous monumental buildings from all epochs such as the Baroque Town Hall designed by Elias Holl. The Roman Museum is also worth a visit.

After breakfast your cycle tour to Neuschwanstein Castle comes to an end. We would, however, be more than happy to extend your stay in Augsburg.