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Romantic Road and Bavarian Lakes

Follow the Romantic Road to the Bavarian Lakes

Art, culture, history - the Romantic Road with numerous architectural masterpieces not only has a lot to offer, but it also has many special features between Würzburg in the north and Füssen at its southern end. A wonderful addition to this is the region's crystal-clear lakes which are great destinations for excursions.

Details about the cycling holiday on the Romantic Road and Bavarian Lakes

Let's go in Augsburg! The Fugger family of merchants made the city a centre for trade and pleasure hundreds of years ago. The architecture around the old town, the Fuggerei, the town hall and much more. still, hint at the unique past.

Next, the beautiful Wörthsee awaits your visit and then you pass the Andechs monastery on the way to the artist town of Murnau. From organic farming to the brewery - a stop at the Benedictine monks is always worthwhile. From now on it's one after the other: the Wieskirche, a rococo jewel with its 36-meter-high tower and finally Füssen/Schwangau with the breathtaking Neuschwanstein Castle. No wonder the Romantic Road is called that. The journey finally goes back to Augsburg via Schongau and Landsberg am Lech.

The highlights of the Romantic Road cycling holiday at a glance:

Augsburg: The third largest city in Bavaria and has a lot to offer: in the centre of the old town, you should visit the town hall with the Golden Hall and in the immediate vicinity the Perlachturm, the Weberhaus and the cathedral. The beer garden on the old city wall "Lueginsland" and the Mediterranean-style Damenhof are great places to stop.
Wonderful bathing opportunities in the lakes: Wörthsee, Ammersee, Staffelsee, Riegsee - the glittering treasures of the journey invite you to bathe, relax and of course have fun and action. Rent a pedal boat or, in the case of the Wörthsee, an original Venetian gondola!
King Ludwig's fairytale castles: Neuschwanstein Castle was built from the remains of two castles in 1868 and is still considered the fairytale castle par excellence worldwide today. Directly opposite is Hohenschwangau Castle, which is also worth seeing - take a look at the royal apartments, and the castle kitchen and stroll through the castle garden.
The wildly romantic Lech river: From Vorarlberg through the Tyrol and in Bavaria - the Celts called the river "the stony one", which can still be traced back to the gravel banks today. In Landsberg, you have the opportunity to observe the power of the river on the bridges, which are still used today to generate electricity.

Worth knowing about the cycle tour along the Romantic Road to Augsburg

The tour starts with a few climbs and becomes flatter as it progresses. You cycle on beautiful cycle paths and side streets. As a special highlight, part of the journey runs in the footsteps of the Romans: the famous Via Claudia Augusta.

This tour has been graded as Challenging. Find out more about our cycling holiday difficulty levels.

Tour information

8 Days / 7 Nights
Self-Guided
Luggage transfers included
Total cycling distance: approx. 315 km

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Itinerary

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Arrival in Augsburg

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Augsburg – Wörthsee

approx. 65 km

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.

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Wörthsee – Murnau

approx. 60 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.

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Murnau – Füssen/Schwangau

approx. 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.

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Füssen/Schwangau – Schongau

approx. 50 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.

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Schongau – Landsberg/Lech

approx. 35 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.

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Landsberg/Lech – Augsburg

approx. 45 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.

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Departure or tour extension

Route information

Lots of bike paths and side streets with little traffic. There are a few climbs to be cycled on the first three stages. Mainly paved paths, and shorter stretches on gravel paths. From Füssen along the Lech almost completely flat to Augsburg.