Fussen Things to Do

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As I turned away from Hopfensee my attention turned to the mountains, haze ridden though they were.
They formed a picturesque backdrop to what was turning out to be an interesting sky.
I indulged myself and made colour where there wasn't a lot. Perhaps sometimes you might want to do the same thing to add some drama to your pics. In the first one I put my sunglasses over the lens and you can clearly see the difference in pic 2 of the same shot.
By pic 3 the sky was getting really interesting so I paused to snap off another.
Pic 5 is interesting, for me anyway, as I tried to book in here over the internet but they don't open until April. It overlooks Hopfensee in one direction and the mountains in the other.
Definitely offering rooms with views.

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Still marginally jet lagged and tired from my excursions at Frankfurt I rocked up to Fussen and took my gear to the Hotel Filser where I was staying. I was determined to do something in the afternoon so I got instructions as to where I could hire a bike.
That the instructions weren't entirely clear was evident after I had walked the one kilometre to get there. The receptionist had marked the shop in the right area but about a block and a half from where the shop actually was.
By the time I found it I was getting a little leg weary but grateful to, at last, get something to ride. Unlucky!
"No, it's not the season yet, we haven't got our bikes in."
Thus frustrated I made the decision to walk to my destination, Hopfensee, a reported lovely place for a walk. Actually, I had seen it on the way in on the train and took a fancy to it.
By my standards I guess it wasn't really all that far but, when you're unsure of your bearings, it eats into your soul.
I made it to the motorhome park on the lake and they had a bike hire there and, it was open. Great.
Unlucky. At 30 euros per day I decided to call it the great bike ripoff and started to walk around the lake instead. I mean, I didn't want to buy a bike, just hire one. I've hired cars for less.
So I joined the number of strollers enjoying this pleasant ramble around a decidedly pretty location, pausing here and there to duck in amongst the reeds to snap off a picture or two.
Then I came to a spot where I definitely wanted to avoid the water. Sorry, ice. Yes, the entire corner of one spot was totally iced up, something I'm not used to.
By this time I'd made up my mind not to curcumnavigate Hopfensee but turn back towards Fussen instead. Coninued next tip

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One good thing about smaller places is that the trains inevitably drop you somewhere near the centre of the city. Fuessen is also at the end of the line so, what's coming in will soon be going out.
Once you alight and leave the platform it's only 100 metres to the main intersection in town and King Luitpold will be there to greet you in the middle of the roundabout.
He's writ fairly large around these parts having had the image of a benefactor of the masses.
There's also a splendid mansion (pic 2) located on the Augsberg Strasse that I used to pass every day named after him.
The other standout at this intersection is the Hotel Kurcafe. Somehow the yellow keeps attracting your eye and its all capped with a gothic roof and dormer windows.

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My bag was at the Hauptbahnhof and I had a couple of hours up my sleeve so off I went, deliberately heading in a different direction than that I had pursued in the previous three days.
Thus it was that I came upon the Lech River and took what for me was the best photo of my time in the town.
It was dull and overcast above the crossing that leads to the far side and the breeze remained calm, thus allowing me to get this and pic number 3 with the houses reflected in the stream.
Picture 2 is looking in the opposite direction, which just happens to be upstream.

Fussen is probably most notable as the location of King Ludwig II's most famous castle Neuschanstein--the castle after which Cinderella's Castle at Disney's Magic Kingdom is modeled.

You can walk (20-40 min), take a short bus trip (2,60 euro RT), or horse and carriage ride (5,00 euro up/2,50 down) to the top of the hill where the castle is located.

Parking: 4,00 euros
Tickets: cost 9,00 euros for adults to take the 30min tour via handset

Open
Oct-Mar
tickets - 0900-1500
tours - 1000-1600
Apr-Sep
tickets - 0800-1700
tours - 0900-1800
Closed - Dec 24, 25, 31, Jan 1 and Fasching Tue

Handicap tours are avaiable Wednesdays at 1600 if you call in advance (08362-939880).

We rented paddle boats and peddled our way to the middle to the Lake near the famous castle. The water was so clean, as they do not allow any power boats on the lake. It was nice to get away from the relentless crowds and enjoy the view of both castles.

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Mary's Bridge (Marienbrucke) is where Ludwig marveled at his castle, and you can do the same. After getting off the bus (or buggy, or hiking up the hill), follow the signs on the paths and take the short hike to Mary's bridge & start snapping photos with the other travellers. If you cross the bridge, the trail (now dirt) continues, is described as a bit dangerous, but has another spectacular view of the castle. We didn't have time to do this.

Another added bonus was the watching the paragliders next to the mountain.

heaps of walking tracks in the area, surrounded by mountains you cant go wrong!
we walked to terlberg wheres theres a cable car but we also walked back down, bad move, was nackered later on! its 1707m to that point with stunning views. only took about 4 hr return max.

go see the castles, one of them is famous although i hadnt heard it, but its quite impressive!