Itinerary

Arrival in Augsburg and enjoy spending time in the city.

Tour information and bike distribution. The first stage leads across lush meadows and through traditional Bavarian towns to the Ammersee. On the lake shore, cozy inns with sunny terraces and shady gardens invite you to take a rest. Continue to the Wörthsee, where the first rays of spring sunshine are enough to warm up quickly.

Hotel (example): Jakl-Hof

ca. 65 km

Directly along the Wörthsee and Pilsensee, first to the Andechs monastery. Through the Pfaffenwinkel past original Bavarian places - the monks of the surrounding 12 monasteries gave them their current appearance. In addition to the Ammersee, the Staffelsee and the Riegsee in Murnau also offer bathing opportunities.

Hotel (example): Griesbräu zu Murnau

ca. 60 km

Magnificent pasture landscapes and alpine romance accompany you today on the way to Füssen/Schwangau. On the way there, the world-famous Wieskirche - the epitome of Bavarian rococo - is waiting to be visited.

Hotel (example): Hotel Hirsch Füssen

ca. 60 km

King Ludwig's fairytale castles in the Königswinkel - Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein - and the uncovered Roman thermal baths at the valley station of the Tegelberg can be visited. Via Steingaden and Peiting along the Via Claudia Augusta full of impressions to Schongau.

Hotel (example): Rössle

ca. 50 km

Schongau - a former Bavarian border fortress - with the walkable battlements on the city wall, bears witness to the past. The magnificent view over the Lechtal gives us great expectations. Altenstadt (Romanesque vaulted basilica), Hochenfurch, Epfach (the Roman Abodiacum, Roman museum) and Vilgertshofen (baroque pilgrimage church) are places to visit before you reach Landsberg.

Hotel (example): Ana Goggl

ca. 35 km

The medieval town centre of Landsberg/Lech, embedded in the wild and romantic riverbed of the river of the same name, the historic town hall and the Gothic Bayerntor are sights to see. Via Kaufering along the Lech to Königsbrunn (with a length of 11 km the best-preserved section of the Via Claudia), to the old Bavarian ducal city of Friedberg and on to the Fugger city of Augsburg with the famous Fuggerei from 1516. Numerous monuments from all eras determine the cityscape.

Hotel (example): Dom Hotel Augsburg

ca. 45 km

Departure from Augsburg or spend extra nights in the city or surrounding region.

Route map and overview

There are numerous bike paths and side streets with minimal traffic. The first three stages involve a few uphill sections suitable for cycling. The paths are primarily paved, with occasional shorter stretches on gravel paths. Starting from Füssen and continuing along the Lech, the terrain is almost entirely flat until Augsburg.