View of Neuschwanstein Castle – View of Forggensee loop from Waltenhofen

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View of Neuschwanstein Castle – View of Forggensee loop from Waltenhofen

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View of Neuschwanstein Castle – View of Forggensee loop from Waltenhofen

04:58

17.1km

420m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.27 km

View of Neuschwanstein Castle

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Always a gigantic sight.

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3.39 km

View of Neuschwanstein Castle

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Best-known postcard motif in Germany? At least close! It can be crowded here, but a visit to the extravagant and beautiful castle definitely pays off.

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3.70 km

View of Neuschwanstein Castle

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From here you can see both castles quite well.

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8.44 km

Bleckenau Mountain Inn (Former Royal Hunting Lodge)

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King Ludwig II's hunting lodge is located in a beautiful landscape behind the fairytale castle of Neuschwanstein.

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11.7 km

Viewpoint

12.0 km

View of Alpsee and Hohenschwangau Castle

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On the way to Neuschwanstein Castle there are a few viewpoints from which you have a wonderful view of the valley.

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12.5 km

View of Forggensee

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From the west side of the castle, you look out over the Alpine foothills to the Forggensee. In clear weather, the view extends far beyond the lake and the surrounding villages.

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13.1 km

View of Hohenschwangau Castle and Alpsee

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Behind the Marienbrücke (direction Bleckenau), after a few minutes' walk, you will reach quieter viewpoints with a wide panorama over Hohenschwangau Castle, the Alpsee and the pre-Alpine landscape.

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14.0 km

View of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau Castles

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A hike to the Marienbrücke is worthwhile, you have a great view of the castles

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17.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.48 km

4.54 km

3.50 km

551 m

Surfaces

11.2 km

4.54 km

970 m

189 m

151 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

16°C

1°C

28 %

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Comments

October 28, 2025,Von Schwangau zur Jagdhütte Bleckenau und zurück

Beautiful hike from Schwangau to King Ludwig's hunting lodge (unfortunately closed, had to take the beer and the Leberkässemmel on the way home) 😁😁😁

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April 11, 2022,Wanderung zum Forsthaus Bleckenau

Today we once again made a nice tour in our "second" home.
The weather was super!
Sun 🌞 pure.
So up to Bleckenau 1200 meters high.
Past the castle, a few paths across the forest (shortcut but steep 😮 💨)
Snow line exceeded and then the reward at the hut. Wheat schnapps with gentian herbs.
If one is down here …

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April 13, 2024,Wanderung in die Bleckenau

What a chilled weekend, yesterday a win for the FCA, today a wonderful walk to the Berggasthof Bleckenau for a wheat beer in summer temperatures. Pleasantly not much going on back there, but a traffic jam on the Marienbrücke 😀😀😀😀

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January 4, 2025,Winterwanderung ❄️Bleckenau schöner geht’s nicht

Today we went to Bleckenau in very cold 🥶 but sunny weather 🌞. We went up the water pipe path and down the road. The paths were snowy but easy to walk on. After we had eaten and drunk well, we went back in the dark. It was another beautiful day🤩🥰

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February 13, 2022,Hohenschwangau zum Berggasthof Bleckenau

The tour today should go to Bleckenau via Neuschwanstein Castle. Unfortunately, the connecting path from 🏰 over to Marienbrücke and Infant was closed due to ice. You only noticed this above.
So back down and the forest path to Bleckenau.
Back it went back over the water pipe path. It's shady and not very accessible. However nice and quiet. Only …

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September 23, 2023,FÜS Bleckenau statt Pinswang😉 23.09.2023 15:01

A tour from Hohenschwangau to Pinswang was actually planned for today. Arrival by bus to the castles and then it started almost all over the place. There was a really steep climb at the beginning that I don't want to take downhill😱.
Then a short detour to Marienbrücke, into the tourist crowd📸📷🇯🇵🇪🇸🇵🇱🇫🇷🇬🇧 and many others.
Then you should take the …

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October 26, 2023,Neuschwanstein - Bleckenau - Alpsee Tour 🥾🍂

Beautiful autumnal hike from Schwangau via Neuschwanstein Castle to the former Bleckenau hunting lodge and back across the Alpsee. A nice meal in the hut and coffee and cake at the end rounded off the tour.

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April 29, 2023,Einlauftour Bleckenau

Nice hike at the start of the season with a wonderful backdrop.Weather ideal.Although the castles are nothing special for us anymore...you still photograph them again and again😀😀

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