Travel report: Cycling tour through the Allgäu in September 2021
From our guests Jutta and Michael
From 04.09. to 11.09.2021, my wife and I took the "Allgäu Cycle Path" under our bikes in perfect weather. The tour took us from Lindau on Lake Constance to Oberstaufen and from there to Nesselwang, Füssen, Kempten and Wangen back to Lindau. In consultation with Radweg-Reisen, we decided to forgo the planned rest day in Oberstaufen. All in all, the tour was perfectly organized, like all our tours with Radweg-Reisen so far. The Roadbook with all the necessary information and the detailed maps provided were a reliable basis for finding the way even without any app downloads, which is just right for people who are still socializing in an analog way.
Show more Show lessWe have always undercut the distances given in the roadbook for the individual stages. The climbs are only manageable for reasonably trained cyclists without an e-bike.
We personally liked the stage towns very much, with the exception of Nesselwang. All the other towns, especially Lindau and Füssen, have impressive old towns. However, Wangen in the Allgäu has the coziest old town - definitely worth a visit. Immenstadt and Isny, where we stopped for a break, are also good alternative places to spend the night. The hotels selected by Radweg-Reisen were good, but not all of them were convincing.
Lindau
Now to the most important thing: the cycling: The suggested routes were all very well chosen, easy to cycle and mostly well signposted. We were compensated for the aforementioned steep climbs with some breathtaking descents and magnificent views of the beautiful Allgäu landscape, which reminded us of "Heidiland" in Switzerland with its lush green forests and meadows. It was sheer joy. We were particularly impressed by the deep green water of the Lech in Füssen in the sunshine. We were less impressed by the Oktoberfest atmosphere at the royal castles of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau near Füssen. For people who like that kind of thing, however, the castles are definitely worth a visit. Overall, the tour is recommended for sporty cyclists and e-bikers.
Throughout the entire tour, we were accompanied by the typical Allgäu scent of cow... and... bells. Quasimodo would have been delighted. The hotels are all located in the old towns. The churches are close by. Fortunately, the carillon in Wangen, right next to the hotel, was broken. However, having ridden the tour on a normal mountain bike, I was usually so tired that I slept through the bells.
So let's go. The Allgäu is calling!
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