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Munich & Füssen - Romantic Bavaria

City life & scenic walking
 
Experience an exciting contrast of city and mountains on this self-guided, two-centre walking break. You’ll be equipped with notes for a walking tour of Munich, and will have the option to visit one of King Ludwig’s romantic castles in the scenic countryside around Füssen.
Munich & Füssen - Romantic Bavaria. 4 nights
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Munich & Füssen - Romantic Bavaria. 4 nights
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Holiday information

 

A walking holiday in Bavaria

On this enticing break combining Munich and Füssen, you will experience the very best of Bavaria. The regional capital, renowned as much for its sense of history as for its annual Oktoberfest, is a city to be savoured. Explore its museums and indulge in its rich cuisine (and brilliant beer) before heading out into the mountains.
South of Munich, the Bavarian Alps’ wooded slopes and craggy limestone peaks form a spectacular backdrop to sparkling lakes, idyllic villages of ornately frescoed houses, and lush meadows that are filled with flowers in early summer.
One such lake is that of Füssen, whose picturesque shores afford awe-inspiring views of the mountains, taking in the region’s two magnificent castles: Gothic Hohenschwangau and fairy-tale Neuschwanstein – a true sight to behold… The town of Füssen grew up on the site of a Roman military camp on the Via Claudia Augustus which linked the Danube with the River Po, and you will find many references to its Roman origins in the town – even its name is derived from Latin.
 
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Itinerary

The key to Inntravel holidays is flexibility. You can start on the day of your choice, and are free to add extra nights.
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  • Arrival in Munich
    Night 1: at Hotel Torbräu (the first of two nights here).
    As your first night’s accommodation is on the day of travel, Day 1 is your first day of exploration.
  • Explore Munich
    Our city walking notes lead you on a fascinating discovery of this sometimes surprising city – to iconic landmarks like the Frauenkirche with its unmistakeable twin-domed towers and the vast urban greenspace, the Englischer Garten. There’s the BMW Museum, too, and the Deutsches Museum on an island in the River Isar, as well as six breweries to visit, and the tempting food stalls of the Viktualienmarkt! Take time out from exploring to visit a Konditorei – indulging in Kaffee und Kuchen (coffee and cake) is a must during your stay.
    Spend time with the tempting food of Viktualienmarkt on the route around Munich
  • Munich to Füssen

    Journey by train: 2hrs (included)
    Today you take the morning train into the heart of the spectacular Bavarian Alps, close to the border with Austria, arguably some of the most beautiful mountains in Europe. Your destination is Füssen, where you spend two nights at the Altstadthotel zum Hechten, though you can choose to upgrade here to the Hotel Hirsch. Füssen is well worth exploring as it is the highest town in Bavaria, located at the southernmost end of the 'Romantische Strasse' long-distance cycle route. The old town is a maze of cobbled streets, dominated by the old castle, while the centre is full of lovely cafés and restaurants where you can sit outside and relax over lunch and a chilled Bavarian beer.

    Circular walk from Füssen: 10km, 2.5hrs; ascent/descent 260m
    In the afternoon, there is plenty of time to enjoy a short circuit to the two small lakes to the south-east of the town, Alatsee and Obersee.
    Circular walk from Füssen: 10km
    There's time to pause at markets
  • Free day in Füssen

    Linear walk via Buchenberg: 12km, 5hrs; ascent 880m/descent 870m
    This first walking option begins with a bus to Buching (pay locally), from where you follow wide, undulating gravel tracks high up in the forest. Pause at a mountain hut for refreshments and enjoy the fabulous views from the top of Buchenberg before descending to the Tegelbergbahn and then returning to Füssen by bus (pay locally).

    'The Royal Descent' circular walk: 11km, 4hrs; ascent 445m/descent 1155m
    The second option is a real highlight for serious walkers, though it is mostly downhill! You begin by taking a bus and cable car (pay locally) up to the Tegelberghaus (built for King Ludwig's mother, Queen Mary) from where there are stunning views. Make a detour to the Ahornspitze for more breathtaking views, before descending via the hunting lodge at Bleckenau. This is called 'The Royal Descent' as it ends at Neuschwanstein, one of the most romantic castles in Europe. Return to Füssen by bus (pay locally).

    'The Three Marys' circular walk: 11km, 3.5hrs; ascent 535m/descent 700m
    Take a bus (pay locally) to visit Neuschwanstein and then walk back to Füssen along a quiet, high path above Alpsee. Descend to walk around the lake, then ascend past Schwansee and up over the last of the hills to arrive back in Füssen.

    Visit King Ludwig's castles
    Alternatively, you could spend the day visiting the two magnificent castles that give this captivating corner of Bavaria such a romantic feel. Hohenschwangau is the Gothic castle whose elaborate murals were inspired by King Ludwig II’s love of the Middle Ages, while dramatically sited Neuschwanstein, with its fairy-tale turrets and opulent interiors, was actually designed by the king. If you are planning on a visit to the castles, you should book online in advance.

    Take a boat trip
    In the summer months, you could also enjoy a boat trip on the Forggensee. Regular 2-hour round-trips allow you to alight for lunch on the northern shore before catching the next boat back; or you could join one of the romantic evening cruises to watch the sun set over these majestic mountains.   
    Linear walk via Buchenberg: 12km
    'The Royal Descent' circular walk: 11km
    'The Three Marys' circular walk: 11km
    Neuschwanstein Castle (c) Füssen Tourismus
 

Accommodation

You stay in family-run hotels where you will find a warm and friendly welcome.

To make your holiday all the more special, opt for our upgrade hotel in Füssen. Whichever hotel you choose, we recommend an extra night here for more time to discover this lovely town and its famous castles.

Please note: most beds in German hotels are normally one large base with two mattresses/duvets. We refer to these as 'Austrian Twins' and they are locally regarded to serve requests for both double and twin bedded rooms. Separate twin beds or traditional double beds with one large mattress are rare and cannot be guaranteed.
 
Prices & travel options
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  • 4 nights: 01 May 2023 - 18 September 2023 & 01 May 2024 - 18 September 2024

    Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above

    Starting Price Single room
    1 May - 5 Jun 2023 # £700 £255
    6 - 12 Jun 2023 £755 £320
    13 Jun - 31 Jul 2023 # £795 £330
    1 - 31 Aug 2023 £700 £255
    1 - 14 Sep 2023 £755 £320
    1 May - 5 Jun 2024 # £770 £285
    6 - 12 Jun 2024 £835 £355
    13 Jun - 31 Jul 2024 # £875 £365
    1 - 31 Aug 2024 £770 £285
    1 - 14 Sep 2024 £835 £355
    3rd & 4th person discount -£25 to -£28
    Single traveller supplement £25 to £28

    Includes accommodation, meals and services integral to the holiday as described, plus walking notes and maps, but no travel from the UK, nor any connecting travel from the airport unless stated below.

    # Add £58pp/n (£84pn in a single room) if staying in Munich 4-8 May or 16-19 June 2023 or add £64pp/n (£93pn in a single room) if staying in Munich 2-6 May or 14-17 June 2024.

    Included travel: rail from Munich to Füssen, and rail back from Füssen to Munich airport.

    Book your flights through us and we'll find the best route and times to suit you. Please contact us to find out more about our flight booking service. We can also book connecting travel - see below.

  • 4 nights, staying at Hotel Hirsch: 01 May 2023 - 18 September 2023 & 01 May 2024 - 18 September 2024

    Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above

    Starting Price Single room
    1 May - 5 Jun 2023 # £780 £285
    6 - 12 Jun 2023 £845 £350
    13 Jun - 31 Jul 2023 # £875 £365
    1 - 31 Aug 2023 £780 £285
    1 - 14 Sep 2023 £845 £350
    1 May - 5 Jun 2024 # £860 £315
    6 - 12 Jun 2024 £930 £385
    13 Jun - 31 Jul 2024 # £965 £405
    1 - 31 Aug 2024 £860 £315
    1 - 14 Sep 2024 £930 £385
    3rd & 4th person discount -£25 to -£28
    Single traveller supplement £25 to £28

    Includes accommodation, meals and services integral to the holiday as described, plus walking notes and maps, but no travel from the UK, nor any connecting travel from the airport unless stated below.

    # Add £58pp/n (£84pn in a single room) if staying in Munich 4-8 May or 16-19 June 2023 or add £64pp/n (£93pn in a single room) if staying in Munich 2-6 May or 14-17 June 2024.

    Included travel: rail from Munich to Füssen, and rail back from Füssen to Munich airport.

    Book your flights through us and we'll find the best route and times to suit you. Please contact us to find out more about our flight booking service. We can also book connecting travel - see below.

  • Room upgrades (£ per person per night)

    Hotel Torbräu, Munich
    Deluxe: 01 May - 18 Sep 2023 £40
    Deluxe: 01 May - 18 Sep 2024 £44
    Altstadthotel zum Hechten, Füssen
    Superior: 01 May - 18 Sep 2023 £12
    Superior: 01 May - 18 Sep 2024 £13

    Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room

    Hotel Torbräu, Munich (B&B) Double room Single room
    01 May - 30 May 2023 # £168 £246
    31 May - 31 Jul 2023 # £198 £304
    01 Aug - 30 Aug 2023 £168 £246
    31 Aug - 18 Sep 2023 £198 £304
    01 May - 30 May 2024 # £185 £271
    31 May - 31 Jul 2024 # £220 £337
    01 Aug - 30 Aug 2024 £185 £271
    31 Aug - 18 Sep 2024 £220 £337
    # Add £58pp/n (£84pn in a single room) if staying in Munich 4-8 May or 16-19 June 2023 or add £64pp/n (£93pn in a single room) if staying in Munich 2-6 May or 14-17 June 2024.
    Altstadthotel zum Hechten, Füssen (B&B) Double room Single room
    01 May - 18 Sep 2023 £73 £92
    01 May - 18 Sep 2024 £80 £101

  • Room upgrades (£ per person per night)

    Hotel Torbräu, Munich
    Deluxe: 01 May - 18 Sep 2023 £40
    Deluxe: 01 May - 18 Sep 2024 £44

    Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room

    Hotel Torbräu, Munich (B&B) Double room Single room
    01 May - 30 May 2023 # £168 £246
    31 May - 31 Jul 2023 # £198 £304
    01 Aug - 30 Aug 2023 £168 £246
    31 Aug - 18 Sep 2023 £198 £304
    01 May - 30 May 2024 # £185 £271
    31 May - 31 Jul 2024 # £220 £337
    01 Aug - 30 Aug 2024 £185 £271
    31 Aug - 18 Sep 2024 £220 £337
    # Add £58pp/n (£84pn in a single room) if staying in Munich 4-8 May or 16-19 June 2023 or add £64pp/n (£93pn in a single room) if staying in Munich 2-6 May or 14-17 June 2024.
    Hotel Hirsch, Füssen (B&B) Double room Single room
    01 May - 18 Sep 2023 £114 £152
    01 May - 18 Sep 2024 £125 £167
  • RECOMMENDED AIRPORT(S):
    Munich
    As an alternative to flying, we can arrange rail travel from London

    Travelling from the UK

    Travelling from outside the UK

    If you are flying from outside Europe,  we recommend flying via Munich. To discuss onward connecting travel to the start of your holiday, please contact us.

    Travelling from outside the UK
    We have many years' experience catering for customers who live outside the UK, and will be happy to make tailored arrangements to fit with your plans.

    You have two options:

    1) Book your own flights to London, from where we can book flights and onward connecting travel to your hotel.

    2) Book your own flights direct to an airport appropriate to your chosen holiday. You can either make your own way from the airport to the hotel, or we'll be happy to book onward connecting travel for you. Please consult with us before booking your flights, so that we can advise you on the suitability of your proposed route and timings.
    Outward route Airline
    Birmingham - Munich Lufthansa 
    Birmingham - Munich (via Frankfurt) Lufthansa 
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    Edinburgh - Munich easyJet,  Eurowings,  Lufthansa 
    Edinburgh - Munich (via Frankfurt) Lufthansa 
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    Glasgow - Munich Lufthansa 
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    London City - Munich British Airways 
    Outward route Airline
    Gatwick - Munich easyJet 
    Outward route Airline
    Heathrow - Munich British Airways,  Lufthansa 
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    Luton - Munich easyJet 
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    Stansted - Munich easyJet 
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    Manchester - Munich easyJet,  Lufthansa 
    Manchester - Munich (via Frankfurt) Lufthansa 
    Outward route Airline
    Newcastle - Munich Lufthansa 
    Newcastle - Munich (via Amsterdam Schiphol) KLM 
    Newcastle - Munich (via Düsseldorf) Lufthansa 
    Outward route Airline
    Norwich - Munich (via Amsterdam Schiphol) KLM 
    Travelling from outside the UK

    If you are flying from outside Europe,  we recommend flying via Munich. To discuss onward connecting travel to the start of your holiday, please contact us.

    This list of flight options should be used as a guide only, and you should check each airline’s website for current routes, frequency and schedules. Not all flights operate daily, and may not run for the entire season. You should also heed the latest flight arrival time and earliest flight departure time stated in the connecting travel section, as it may not be possible to arrange connecting travel outside these times. Please do not book your flights until we have confirmed your accommodation to you. Alternatively, our expert reservations team will be happy to offer advice and to make flight bookings for you for any of the options listed above. We charge £35 per person for our flight booking service. Your flights are then covered by our package-booking conditions, which give you greater protection in the event of delay or cancellation, as well as providing ATOL cover.

  • Prices below are based on 2 people travelling together. If you are travelling solo or as a party of 3 or more and our arrangements include a taxi, please contact us for prices; additional passengers often pay less.

    Where a price range is given, the price you pay depends on your date of travel.

    Connecting travel options - flying via Munich

    Outward route Price per person Latest flight
    arrival time
    own transport (U-bahn or taxi) between airport and city centre pay locally flexible
    Homeward route Price per person Earliest flight
    departure time
    walk to station (0h05), rail Füssen to Munich airport (2h50) included 1315
What is included
  • 4 nights
  • 4 breakfasts
  • route notes and maps
  • GPS navigation
  • return rail between Munich and Füssen
 
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FAQs

If you have any questions relating to this or any other Inntravel holiday, our friendly travel experts will be happy to help. You might also find our General FAQs section helpful.
  • We’ll send you route notes and maps 2-3 weeks before your holiday. The route notes not only contain directions to get from A to B, but also include practical information about places of interest and eateries along each route, plus cultural information about the area. If/when you are moving between hotels, you leave your luggage in reception as you leave, and it will be transferred ahead to your next accommodation, meaning that all you need to take with you are a camera, sun cream, drinks, food and waterproofs.

    For more detailed information, see our walking holidays in Europe page.
  • Yes, prior to going on holiday you will be able to download GPX tracks so that you can follow your route on your smartphone or dedicated GPS device if you wish. It’s entirely up to you whether or not you use them – our detailed, step-by-step route notes remain the principal means of guiding you from A to B – but we provide them as a secondary means of navigation for additional reassurance when walking.
  • We can book a wide range of routes from the UK with a variety of airlines. As well as being more convenient for you to book all elements of your holiday together, it also means that we’ll accept liability for your travel arrangements, so if things go wrong, such as the airline going bust, we’ll make suitable alternative arrangements for you. The fee for this service is £35 per person (£15 for children aged 2-11). More information on flights >
  • We can’t book flights that originate outside the UK, but if you wanted to book your own flights to London (or elsewhere in the UK), we can make all onward travel arrangements (including flights) from there. Alternatively, if you are booking your own flights to an airport in continental Europe that’s appropriate for your holiday, we can book onward rail travel and/or taxis. More information about how we can tailor holidays for customers outside the UK >
  • Since our holidays are self-guided, we recommend calling us for a chat about your plans before making a booking, especially if it’s the first time you’ve booked with us.
    The price panel shows the supplement for a single room and also the single traveller charge (this covers (luggage) transfers and other costs which are usually shared between two people).
  • Once you’ve decided on your exact itinerary (our travel experts will be happy to offer advice), you need to provide us with your party’s details, either by phone or via our booking form. At this point we also ask you to pay a deposit so that we can secure a room for you immediately on confirming availability with the hotel(s). If it turns out that we can’t secure the accommodation for the holiday you’ve requested, or offer an acceptable alternative, we’ll refund your deposit promptly and in full. After booking your accommodation and other key elements, we'll then book your travel (or you can do so if you’re making your own arrangements) and send you a Booking Confirmation and Invoice.

    More information about the booking process >
    Information about accommodation, general practicalities and more >
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  • Yes, it’s something we insist on, even for holidays in the UK. The vast majority of holidays go smoothly, but when things go wrong, it can be expensive to put them right. Buying a new pair of walking boots after your suitcase is stolen mightn’t seem so bad, but the bill for being airlifted down from a mountain with a broken leg or flown home while still recovering from an illness or accident can incur a five or six-figure bill.

    Many insurers offer travel insurance (you can find details on our insurance page of a policy that you may like to consider if you are a UK resident), but you do need to make sure that you’re covered for medical emergencies – including falling ill with Covid-19 while on holiday – and repatriation. We also recommend that you are covered for other eventualities, such as cancellation and loss of luggage and passports.

    When you purchase a policy, be sure to check that it covers the activities you'll be doing on holiday and that it is adequate for your own individual needs.
  • It is your responsibility to ensure you are in possession of the correct travel documents, with the correct validity. If you’re a UK citizen, you need a full British passport to travel to Germany, but not a visa (please note, however, that a new travel authorisation system is being introduced). If you are a citizen of another country, you’ll need to check requirements with the national embassy or your own consulate.

    Current information regarding vaccinations and travel health advice for UK citizens can be found through the Travel Health Pro website. You must make sure you have adequate insurance cover for illness, accidents and repatriation (see the insurance question). You should also apply for a Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) if your EHIC has expired (if you have a still-valid EHIC, you can use this until it expires).
  • The official language is German. The currency is the Euro. German time is GMT/UTC + 1. It uses Daylight Saving Time, so in summer is on BST + 1.
  • For information on the practicalities of travel now that the UK is no longer part of the European Union, visit www.gov.uk/visit-eu-switzerland-norway-iceland-liechtenstein.
  • The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides up-to-date, country-by-country travel advice, as well as information on security, local laws, passports and visas for UK citizens.

    If you live outside the UK, see our essential travel information page for a list of relevant websites.
  • You are the best judge of your child’s/children’s capabilities. We are happy to take bookings for families of older children/teenagers if they walk regularly, love the outdoors and are comfortable with the distances and ascent/descent involved. Please note that the bedrooms at most of the accommodation we use will normally only sleep a maximum of 3 people, and sometimes only 2.
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