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Swan Lake – Alpenrose Trail at Alpsee loop from Neuschwanstein Castle

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Germany
Bavaria
Swabia
Allgäu
Ostallgäu
Hohenschwangau

Swan Lake – Alpenrose Trail at Alpsee loop from Neuschwanstein Castle

Hard

5.0

(2)

36

runners

Swan Lake – Alpenrose Trail at Alpsee loop from Neuschwanstein Castle

00:51

7.01km

130m

Running

Hard run. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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567 m

Schwansee Kiosk

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Small, quiet kiosk on the rather quiet Schwansee.

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660 m

At this point of the lake, there are two bathing jetties, which also offer particularly beautiful views of the lake shore and the surrounding mountains.

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779 m

The Schwansee.

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The Schwansee is located in the Ostallgäu in Bavaria southeast of Füssen in the municipality of Schwangau and in the immediate vicinity of the royal castles Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein, and …

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889 m

Swan Lake

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Super beautiful lake, highly recommended. Little insider tip. The Schwansee car park is free. You can park there and can be at the Alpsee and the royal castles in 15 …

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917 m

Neuschwanstein Castle can be photographed from many places. This one is like that. With water in the foreground. However, you have to venture a meter into the bushes.

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1.00 km

View of Neuschwanstein Castle

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A great view of the mountains, the lake and the castles when you come out of the forest.

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2.81 km

Alpenrose Trail at Alpsee

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The Alprosenweg is a very beautiful trail connecting the Schwansee and the Alpsee. It leads mainly through forest.

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5.68 km

Really always nice. And if you're lucky, it's even better without thousands of tourists.

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7.01 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.98 km

2.38 km

234 m

227 m

181 m

Surfaces

4.22 km

2.38 km

227 m

174 m

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