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King Ludwig Way
Hiking on the King Ludwig Way in Bavaria
- 8 Days / 7 Nights
- Self-Guided
- Luggage transfers included
- Total walking distance: approx. 104 km
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Arrival in Bernried am Starnberger See
Through the nature reserve on the shores of the lake, you will hike over Ilka Heights, with a picturesque view of Lake Starnberg, to Deixlfurter Weiher. Passing pretty Bavarian villages with beautiful beer gardens, you reach the famous Andechs Monastery with its own brewery. A short bus ride to Herrsching and a leisurely boat trip to Dießen.
From Dießen via beautiful meadow paths and past the castle chapel, towards the beautiful and peaceful forests. Over hilltops with stunning vistas, your walk leads to Wessobrunn, where you can admire the famous 'grey duke' (historic clock tower) and the natural monument Tassiolinde. In the distance, the Zugspitze greets you.
Today you will discover the typical Bavarian foothills of the Alps, with its sleepy villages and remote moors. You hike steeply up to the Hohe Peissenberg, a great viewing point with a weather station and a fascinating alpine panorama. Then descend again to Hohenpeissenberg and continue at your leisure through forests and meadows to Peiting.
From Peiting, your hiking trail leads to the romantic Ammerschlucht gorge. Numerous bridges lead through the gorge above the Ammer to Rottenbuch. There you will be met by a particularly beautiful monastery church. Along hilly meadows and with a beautiful view of the Alps, you walk to Wildsteig.
From Wildsteig via idyllic marshes to the world-famous UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Pilgrimage Church of Wies. Over rolling hills, through forests and colourful meadows with a view of the Allgäu Alps and the Koning-Ludwig-land on the Forggensee further towards your destination in Buching.
You walk through nature reserves on the Hegratsrieder See and then either continue on the Forggensee-Uferweg or past the impressive castles of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau to Schwansee. Via the Calvary, you reach the historic market town of Füssen.
Return trip or extension
Route information
The relaxed walks are alternated via hiking and forest trails and on paved paths. The tours through the hilly foothills of the Alps only require a little stamina and good basic condition. The walks vary from 4 to max. 6 hours a day.
| Season 1 07.04.2023 - 07.05.2023 18.09.2023 - 07.10.2023 Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday | Season 2 21.06.2021 - 04.07.2021 08.05.2023 - 18.06.2023 28.08.2023 - 17.09.2023 Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday | Season 3 21.06.2021 - 04.07.2021 19.06.2023 - 27.08.2023 Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday | |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Ludwig Way, DE-MUWSF-08X | |||
| Base price | 759.00 | 819.00 | 879.00 |
| Single room surcharge | 209.00 | 209.00 | 209.00 |
- You will stay in carefully selected 3*** Hotels and Guesthouses
| Season 1 Apr 7, 2023 - May 7, 2023 Sep 18, 2023 - Oct 7, 2023 Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday | Season 2 Jun 21, 2021 - Jul 4, 2021 May 8, 2023 - Jun 18, 2023 Aug 28, 2023 - Sep 17, 2023 Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday | Season 3 Jun 21, 2021 - Jul 4, 2021 Jun 19, 2023 - Aug 27, 2023 Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernried am Starnberger See | |||
| Double room p.p. | 99.00 | 99.00 | 99.00 |
| Single room surcharge | 39.00 | 39.00 | 39.00 |
| Füssen / surroundings | |||
| Double room p.p. | 89.00 | 89.00 | 89.00 |
| Single room surcharge | 69.00 | 69.00 | 69.00 |
Including
- 7 nights as described, including breakfast
- Boat trip Herrsching-Dessen
- Luggage transfer(s) max. 1 piece of luggage 20 kg per person
- Travel folder 1x per room (German, English with route and overview maps, detailed route description, places of interest, important telephone numbers, luggage labels)
- GPS data available on request
- Service Hotline
Not included
- Tourist tax, if applicable, to be paid locally
- Bus rides Andechs-Herrsching, approximately €6 pp, Peißenberg-Peiting approximately €5 pp, Steingaden-Buching approximately €5 pp
- (Optional) Return transfer to Bernried for €75 per person, surcharge dog €29 per dog. Pre-booking required, to be paid on site
- Airport: Munich Airport, about 45 minutes by train to Bernried
- Train: Bernried station on Lake Starnberg
- Parking: Free parking at the hotel, reservation not necessary
- Return journey from Füssen to Bernried by train, duration approx. 3 hours (two changes)
This is a sample hotel list. Hotels will be booked depending on availability.
Bernried
Hotel Seeblick 3***
Dießen am Ammersee
Hotel Seefelder Hof 4****
Wessobrunn
Gasthof zur Post
Peiting
Alpenhotel Pfaffenwinkel 3***
Wildsteig
Gasthof zum Strauß
Buching
Alpchalet Schwanstein 3***
Füssen/Surroundings
Hotel Hirsch 3***
