Best trails near Obersee

This four-lake circuit starts in Füssen and leads through the idyllic Faulenbach Valley, which is known as the "Valley of the Senses". Along the route, the Mittersee, Obersee, Alatsee and Weißensee lakes are lined up next to each other. The trail flows gently through dense beech forests where, with a bit of luck, you may spot nimble squirrels or colourful woodpeckers. A particular highlight is the Alatsee, which is often referred to as the "bleeding lake" due to the rare purple bacteria in...

This picturesque circular route leads through the Bavarian Alpine foothills near the Austrian border. The trail opens up the idyllic Osterseen nature reserve near Iffeldorf and runs along a mixture of flat forest paths, well-maintained forest roads and paths close to the shore. A central highlight is the crystal-clear, often emerald-green shimmering water of the lakes. It runs along the Illasbergsee, Foggensee, Hopfensee and Weissensee lakes and offers spectacular views of the approaching...

Popular hike or MTB tour near Füssen, Bavaria. This route follows the Faulbach from Alatsee to Obersee. Once you have completed the outward journey, you can either stop off at the forest inn or refresh yourself with a dip in the Obersee or Mittersee lakes. Highlights of the hike: - Alatsee - Upper lake - Mittersee - Idyllic forest paths

Diverse circular route in the Ostallgäu from Füssen. From Bad Faulenbach, the hiking route first leads south along the small house lakes up to the Alatsee. Here you have a beautiful view over the lake and an idyllic place to rest before heading up the rather steep Maximilianweg to the Saloberalpe. From the Saloberalpe it is then quite traily and later from Rossmoss on the bike path down to the picturesque Weißensee. This is circumnavigated and it goes up the road again to the Alatsee and...

Varied and scenic cycle tour near Füssen in Bavaria. This scenic tour leads from Füssen past the Alatsee and over/through the Vilser-Scharte, and on via Pfronten, Fallmühle, Grän, Haldensee, Weissenbach, Reutte and Pinswang back to Füssen. The route is predominantly on tarmac, otherwise on paved paths (gravel, crushed stone, rolling chippings) and is therefore suitable for touring and mountain biking (although not a typical MTB route) - this route is not really suitable for racing bikes. The...

This route follows stage 6 of the Maximiliansweg, a long-distance trail through Germany and Austria, beginning in Unterjoch and ending in Füssen. The path descends into the Vils valley, tracking the river past Schranzschrofen and across the Austrian border toward Pfronten-Ried. It climbs the Zirmgrat ridge past the high medieval Falkenstein castle ruins, offering panoramic views of the Tannheim Mountains and the Füssen lakes before descending past the Alatsee and Faulenbach to Füssen....

This stage offers a lot of variety. If you initially hike comfortably along the Faulenbach, you will soon be going uphill to the German-Austrian state border. A short section secured with wire ropes takes you over the Zirmgrat to the Falkenstein, the highest castle ruins in Germany, from where you can enjoy wonderful views of the foothills of the Alps and the Tannheim mountains. The overview list of all stages of the Purple Trail can be found here:...