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View of Forggensee loop from Neuschwanstein Castle

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View of Forggensee loop from Neuschwanstein Castle

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View of Forggensee loop from Neuschwanstein Castle

04:19

14.0km

480m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

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551 m

Neuschwanstein Castle, Hohenschwangau Castle and Lake Alpsee

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Very crowded, but also wonderfully located and a must-do if you pass by with your road bike.

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1.26 km

View of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau Castles from the Alpsee shore

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From the lower end of the lake you have a beautiful view of the two castles.
Dog owners should know that when going around the lake you have to walk over gratings, they cannot be bypassed.

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1.49 km

View of Alpsee and the Royal Castles

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A beautiful view over the lake.

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3.58 km

View of the Alpsee from Upper Winterzug Path

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Very nice view

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8.70 km

Bleckenau Mountain Inn (Former Royal Hunting Lodge)

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King Ludwig II's hunting lodge is located in a beautiful landscape behind the fairytale castle of Neuschwanstein.

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12.0 km

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12.3 km

View of Alpsee and Hohenschwangau Castle

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On the way to Neuschwanstein Castle there are a few viewpoints from which you have a wonderful view of the valley.

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12.8 km

View of Forggensee

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From the west side of the castle, you look out over the Alpine foothills to the Forggensee. In clear weather, the view extends far beyond the lake and the surrounding villages.

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13.8 km

View of Neuschwanstein Castle

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Best-known postcard motif in Germany? At least close! It can be crowded here, but a visit to the extravagant and beautiful castle definitely pays off.

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.87 km

3.92 km

1.57 km

632 m

Surfaces

6.23 km

5.31 km

1.43 km

632 m

382 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,170 m)

Lowest point (810 m)

Weather

Saturday 8 August

30°C

16°C

28 %

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Comments

August 5, 2025,Alpsee – Schloss Neuschwanstein Runde von Hohenschwangau

Unfortunately, a planned hiking trail was closed. It was still a beautiful tour, especially in the areas where there weren't many tourists.

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August 10, 2022,Wanderung Königsschlösser Schwangau

Beautiful hike, which is especially recommended after the royal castles and leaving the classic tourist routes.

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April 29, 2023,Einlauftour Bleckenau

Nice hike at the start of the season with a wonderful backdrop.Weather ideal.Although the castles are nothing special for us anymore...you still photograph them again and again😀😀

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April 13, 2024,Wanderung in die Bleckenau

What a chilled weekend, yesterday a win for the FCA, today a wonderful walk to the Berggasthof Bleckenau for a wheat beer in summer temperatures. Pleasantly not much going on back there, but a traffic jam on the Marienbrücke 😀😀😀😀

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February 13, 2022,Hohenschwangau zum Berggasthof Bleckenau

The tour today should go to Bleckenau via Neuschwanstein Castle. Unfortunately, the connecting path from 🏰 over to Marienbrücke and Infant was closed due to ice. You only noticed this above.
So back down and the forest path to Bleckenau.
Back it went back over the water pipe path. It's shady and not very accessible. However nice and quiet. Only …

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May 18, 2025,Auf an Schweinsbraten in die Bleckenau

In a cool 14 degrees Celsius, we took the Wasserleitungsweg (water pipe path) to the royal Bleckenau mountain inn. Then the sun came out, and we were able to enjoy roast pork and spaghetti on the terrace. The return trip took us over the closed road and past the castle through the crowds of tourists 😀, always an experience. We …

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September 23, 2023,FÜS Bleckenau statt Pinswang😉 23.09.2023 15:01

A tour from Hohenschwangau to Pinswang was actually planned for today. Arrival by bus to the castles and then it started almost all over the place. There was a really steep climb at the beginning that I don't want to take downhill😱.
Then a short detour to Marienbrücke, into the tourist crowd📸📷🇯🇵🇪🇸🇵🇱🇫🇷🇬🇧 and many others.
Then you should take the …

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February 22, 2025,🎒Von den 🏰 Königsschlössern zur Bleckenau ☀️

Inspired by @Armin to go to Bleckenau again 😊

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View of Forggensee loop from Neuschwanstein Castle

Neuschwanstein Castle, Hohenschwangau Castle and Lake Alpsee

View of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau Castles from the Alpsee shore

View of Alpsee and the Royal Castles

View of the Alpsee from Upper Winterzug Path

Bleckenau Mountain Inn (Former Royal Hunting Lodge)

View of Alpsee and Hohenschwangau Castle

View of Forggensee

View of Neuschwanstein Castle

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