Circular hike Dreh- and Rohrkopfhütte

It is best to park your car in the lower parking lot of the Tegelbergbahn, directly to the left after the bridge (please remember the parking ticket). From there, a pleasant meadow path leads towards Adlerhorst or Outward Bound. The path gently rises and runs for about 40 minutes through idyllic nature until you reach the turnoff to the Drehhütte.

Now a forest road winds about 300 meters uphill through the woods. Time and again, wonderful views open up of the Forggensee and Bannwaldsee. After about an hour, the path forks: to the left, you reach the Drehhütte in a few minutes – the first place to rest –, while the right path continues uphill to the Rohrkopfhütte.

After another approximately 30 minutes of ascent, you reach the Rohrkopfhütte. On the spacious sun terrace, you can enjoy regional specialties – with stunning views of Neuschwanstein Castle as well as the Alp and Schwan lakes.

If you still have strength in your legs, shortly before the hut, you can turn onto the Schutzengelweg. This trail leads over another 400 meters in altitude to the top station of the Tegelbergbahn. Alternatively, you can descend to the valley. The return route mostly passes through shaded forest sections but opens up spectacular panoramas again and again: the King's castles, the Allgäu lake district, and the Tannheimer mountains. Along the Schutzengelweg, information panels explain the special features of this unique cultural landscape.

We recommend: weather-appropriate clothing, hiking boots, poles, drinks, snacks, and a first aid kit.

Accessible by train (Füssen station) and bus (Nos. 73, 78, 9606 or 9651).

You can reach the Tegelberg valley station (Tegelbergstraße 33, 87645 Schwangau) by bus (72, 73, 78, 9606 or 9651) or by car. The hike starts just to the right behind the valley station building.

You can find dining options here.