Faulensee and Faulensee Hut – View of Lake Faulensee loop from Hopfen am See

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Faulensee and Faulensee Hut – View of Lake Faulensee loop from Hopfen am See

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Faulensee and Faulensee Hut – View of Lake Faulensee loop from Hopfen am See

02:16

7.93km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.64 km

View of Lake Hopfensee

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Fantastic view of the Hopfensee and a magnificent mountain panorama! The climb to the castle ruins requires some effort from the ambitious cyclist, but the reward for the effort awaits …

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1.66 km

View of the Royal Castles

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A detour to the castle is worthwhile. While only a few remains of the castle remain, the view of the lake is magnificent.

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1.69 km

Hopfen Castle Ruins

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You can walk a nice loop to the ruin and back, it's worth it 👍

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2.28 km

Hiking Trails Around Hopfensee

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Nice stretches, but sometimes a bit difficult with a stroller

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4.31 km

Rainis Faulensee Hut

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A very nice place to rest. Simple but with everything you need. There's also a (water) playground for the kids.

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5.55 km

View of Lake Faulensee

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The Faulensee is ideal for swimming in summer and ice skating in winter. In summer, the "Rainis Faulenseehütte" kiosk is an ideal place to go for a little refreshment or coffee and cake.

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7.93 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.64 km

997 m

929 m

281 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.08 km

1.83 km

571 m

259 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (910 m)

Lowest point (810 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

14°C

6°C

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Comments

April 2, 2023,Wanderung

Small morning's round
Rest and then lunch.
This is how to live.

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July 19, 2025,Faulensee und Faulenseehütte – Blick auf den Faulensee Runde von Hopfen am See

Very nice tour, but a little too warm 🥵

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January 2, 2023,Faulensee-Burgruine Hopfen-Runde 🔄 02.01.2023

Easy hike to the Faulensee and further via the Koppenkreuz to the Hopfen castle ruins. Here we got hold of a free bench and devoured the last seats of the season 'with a view'. Afterwards we went to the 1803 shop in the FOC and to the Schwarz bakery, since the only rest stop on today's route was closed.

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November 27, 2022,Enzensberg - Faulensee - Burgruine Hopfen

Leisurely hike from Enzensberg (free car park behind the clinic). First in the direction of Faulensee, then to the Hopfen castle ruins with a great view over the Hopfensee to the Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles. I could sit here forever 😍

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June 8, 2025,Von Hopfen am See zur Faulenseehütte

Short loop from Hopfen am See to the Faulenseehütte (beautiful!).

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September 30, 2024,Blick auf den Faulensee – Burgruine Hopfen Runde von Hopfen am See🥾🥾👍🐄🏞_8

One day before in Füssen

Directly after breakfast to Hopfen am See before continuing on to Verona.

Nice little circular hike with variety. Lake, alpine pastures with lots of cows, forest, Hopfen castle ruins. And a view of Neuschwanstein Castle from afar. 🥾👍🐄🐂🏞

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March 30, 2024,Vom Hopfensee zum Faulensee zurück über die Burg

There were at least narrow paths here. And above all, it was quite deserted compared to the completely overrun Allgäu. But the Allgäu lives from the intoxicating views and the sun. The Sahara sand (and all the other holidaymakers) really spoiled our plans. But neither the tour nor the Allgäu can do anything about that.

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October 1, 2023,Burg Hopfen – Blick auf den Faulensee Runde von Hopfen am See

A wonderful hiking tour from the campsite at Hopfensee via the Hopfen am See castle ruins. We continued to Faulensee. You can sit comfortably at the restaurant, but you have to wait a long time for your food. Finally you can enjoy the view of Neuschwanstein Castle.

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