Tyrol and Bavarian castles on snowshoes ...

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Snowshoeing in Austria and Germany, from the authentic Tyrol to the famous Bavarian castles of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau.To the south of the Bavarian plain, here are the first foothills of the Alps, in the beautiful and colourful region of Allgäu, next to Tyrol and Bavaria. It is from Nesselwang, one of the postcard villages of the Allgäu, that we will begin this itinerant snowshoeing tour, which will lead us, from one village to another, through the snowy pastures, the inns bundled where grill and smoke by the fire the famous «Schweinehaxe», where you get drunk with the smells of «Apfelstrudel» crispy in the oven of the inn. We will discover successively the small Tyrolean enclave of Jungholz, the pretty valley of Tannheim, Pfronten, Reutte, Füssen and Hohenscwhangau, with as the highlight the Bavarian castles of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau. You will appreciate the comfort and atmosphere of the stages: gasthof, hotel… The atmosphere is warm and golden like the Weizenbier, so pleasant to taste after the effort… You will dream in front of the Bavarian Castles!!

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Programação da estadia

dia 1 :
Nesselwang
Welcome by your guide at the railway station in Nesselwang, a typical northern Allgäu village with its bulbous bell tower at the foot of the Alpspitze and Edelsberg (1629 m). Transfer and check-in at the hotel in Nesselwang or in the nearby village of Wertach. Presentation of the stay. Accommodation: hotel or gasthof (inn) in Nesselwang or Wertach. Meals included: Dinner. Meals not included: breakfast - lunch.
dia 2 :
Nesselwang - Bad Hindenlang
A day trip through the snow-covered alpine pastures between the Alpspitze and the Reuterwanne to the Tyrolean enclave in German territory of Jungholz (1058 m), a small village with 300 inhabitants, only connected by the Sorgschrofen peak (1638 m) to the Tyrol. Stopover in Bad Hindenlang nearby... but in Allgäu (Austria). Walking time: approx. 5 hours. Difference in altitude: + 400 m. Negative altitude difference: - 250 m. Accommodation: hotel or gasthof (inn). Meals included : breakfast - lunch (picnic) - dinner.
dia 3 :
Jungholz - Tannheim (or Schattwald)
Walk in Allgäu on the Unterjoch side, before returning to Tyrol and the village of Schattwald, nestled in a circus surrounded by mountains. Difficult to understand the difference between the two countries! Walking time: about 5 hours. Positive drop: + 300 m. Negative drop: - 350 m. Accommodation: hotel or gasthof (hostel) in Tannheim or Schattwald. Meals included: breakfast - lunch (picnic) - dinner.
dia 4 :
Tannheim (Schattwald) - Visalpsee Lake
A day to discover a beautiful frozen lake and the springs of the Vils, in the heart of the preserved setting of the nature reserve of Vispalpsee. Stop in the Tannheim Valley. Walking time: about 5 hours. Positive drop: + 200 m. Negative drop: - 200 m. Accommodation: hotel or gasthof (hostel) in Tannheim or Schattwald. Meals included: breakfast - lunch (picnic) - dinner.
dia 5 :
Tannheim (or schattwald) - Pfronten - Hohenschwangau
We will reach the village of Pfronten dominated by the Falkenstein and the ruins of its castle… Louis II of Bavaria had planned to build an even bigger castle there than that of Neuschwanstein! To reach it, beautiful crossing of the snowy mountain pastures of the valley of the Achtal on Pfronten. Possible alternative by the Vilstal (+150m, -350m). Transfer to Hohenschwangau, at the foot of the Bavarian castles. Walking time: about 5 hours. Positive drop: + 200 m. Negative drop: - 350 m. Accommodation: hotel or gasthof (hostel) in Hohenschwangau. Meals included: breakfast - lunch (picnic) - dinner.
dia 6 :
Bavarian Castles - End of stay
Here we are in a fabulous natural setting, admiring on one side Hohenschwangau, the family castle, and on the other, Neuschwanstein, the fairy-tale castle built by Louis II of Bavaria. Visit Neuschwanstein, a fantastic castle proudly erected on its natural promontory: the unfinished masterpiece of Louis II. The baroque interior is delirious, with an unlimited luxury at the time, an unimpeded imagination… Snowshoe ride above the castle, then we will return by bus to Füssen, beautiful medieval city, in the early afternoon. End of the stay. Meals included: breakfast - lunch (picnic). Meals not included: dinner.