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Forggensee Steam Locomotive Tour – road bike Tour in the Allgäu

Forggensee Steam Locomotive Tour – road bike Tour in the Allgäu

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Forggensee Steam Locomotive Tour – road bike Tour in the Allgäu

04:44

109km

800m

Road cycling

This route, which runs largely along old, abandoned railway lines through the Alpine foothills, is ideal for warming up for your more challenging mountain stages with its gentle climbs.

The Forggensee is dammed every spring by the meltwater of the Lech River. At the dam, you can learn more about this process at the information center of the E.ON Roßhaupten hydroelectric power plant.

As a reward after the tour, you can take a relaxing boat trip on the Forggensee (forggensee-schifffahrt.de).

by Allgäu

Last updated: June 20, 2025

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 13.0 km for 130 m

After 53.8 km for 125 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.57 km

View of the Forggensee from the Drachenschlucht

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A surprising view of the Forgensee through the deep incision - worth seeing.

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17.9 km

Scenic Road Between Forggensee and Bannwaldsee

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Beautiful panorama, great route without cars.

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29.4 km

Forggensee Dam

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These are buildings!

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33.1 km

Schlüsselhub Ramp, 10% gradient

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Really great ramp from north to south to bring a few hundred watts to the pedals and to get your heart rate up to 180. Nice thing!

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39.0 km

Dreamlike view

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Magnificent view over the lake to the Tyrolean mountains.

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42.4 km

Very nice cycling route along the Lech

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I have to admit, very nice route.

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68.7 km

Sachsenrieder Railway Line West Cycle Path

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Not every green-marked cycle path is suitable for road cyclists. However, the well-known cycle path from Kaufbeuren east via Mauerstetten, Linden, and all the way to Helmishofen is one such path. Therefore, I wanted to highlight it again.

Since the cycle path mostly runs along a kind of embankment, you have a great view of the surrounding landscape. All intersections are clearly visible. You can let it run here. Have fun.

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102 km

Dampflok Loop Ramp Through Sulzschneider Forest

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On the way from Marktoberdorf to Lechbruck, the steam locomotive tour leads between Steinbach and Freßlesreute on a two-kilometer-long ramp through the Sulzschneider Forest. The gradient is "only" two percent, but that's enough to sap your energy when trying to maintain the speed from the previous flat section. On the other hand, you can let the bike roll along nicely in the opposite direction. If you're riding a well-maintained bike, you'll take the last pedal stroke at Freßlesreute and wait until between Steinbach and Heggen for the next one.

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109 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.1 km

43.0 km

10.4 km

6.82 km

1.59 km

113 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

101 km

7.22 km

989 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (860 m)

Lowest point (670 m)

Weather

Saturday 18 July

21°C

13°C

86 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

April 27, 2024,Kaltental - Füssen auf den Spuren der Dampflok

It is easy to park at the starting point to start this wonderful circuit from Aufkorch. The railway line is just fun, but otherwise the circuit is basically car-free. The surface is good throughout and there are several places to stop for refreshments and great views, no matter which section you are on.

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September 4, 2022,☀️Dampflok Radweg von Roßhaupten aus☀️

Really nice round (if we had taken a picture of every great view, we would have had to stay the night), and for those who know it, we also saw a branch to Krottenhill 😁

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November 17, 2021

This route, which runs largely along old, abandoned railway lines through the Alpine foothills, is ideal for warming up for your more challenging mountain stages with its gentle climbs.
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The Forggensee is dammed every spring by the meltwater of the Lech River. At the dam, you can learn more about this

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Forggensee Steam Locomotive Tour – road bike Tour in the Allgäu

View of the Forggensee from the Drachenschlucht

Scenic Road Between Forggensee and Bannwaldsee

Forggensee Dam

Schlüsselhub Ramp, 10% gradient

Dreamlike view

Very nice cycling route along the Lech

Sachsenrieder Railway Line West Cycle Path

Dampflok Loop Ramp Through Sulzschneider Forest

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