Hohenschwangau Favorites

Favorite thing: The swan was also the heraldic animal of the Counts of Schwangau, whose successor the king considered himself to be.

Maximilian II had already made the swan a leitmotif of Hohenschwangau. Idealization of the Middle Ages was thus combined with concrete local tradition.

Favorite thing: Hiking and biking paths lead you through lush, green meadows and dark forests. Countless large and small lakes have given this area the name “Ostallgau Lakeland“.

A magnificent landscape with two nature reserve areas: Bavaria's largest Alpine reserve „Ammergebirge“, the former Royal hunting ground of Ludwig II and the lake “Bannwaldsee“ nature reserve with rare plants, flowers and butterflies.

Favorite thing: Hohenschwangau is disposed near Schwangau valley with its beautiful lakes.
Schwangau is located on the foot of the Alps in the Allgau area with an impressive view of the Bavarian, Lechtal and Allgau Alps. It is the country of the Royal Castles, mountains and lakes, the most beautiful area of the Ostallgau.

Hohenschwangau is surrounded by mountains.
Hohenschwangau is situated in a little valley between the Alpeleskopf (1579 m), the Sauling (2047 m), the Durrenberg (1863 m) from the south. It borders with the Kitzberg (1123 m) and the Kienberg (996 m) from the west. The Tegelberg (1880 m), the Hoher Stranssberg (1934 m) and the Schlagenstein (1679 m) tower from the east. Hohenschwangau come to the Schwangau valley only from the north. Hohenschwangau is borderd by the Alpsee in the West.

Favorite thing: The numerous lakes, both large and small, have given the east part of the Allgau where Neuschwanstein is located the name of "Ostallgauer Seenplatte" (literally, a lowland plain with many lakes).

The Bavarian, Lechtal and Allgau Alps form a magnificent panorama with the meadows of Schwangau in the foreground. It is a region of castles, mountains and lakes, the most beautiful corner of East Allgau.

The two world-famous royal castles are enthroned on their rocky outcrops as if they had grown there: Neuschwanstein bold and unreal, Hohenschwangau romantic and friendly.

Favorite thing: From the narrow mountain ridge known as the "Jugend" to the left of the Pollat, there was a magnificent view of the mountains and lakes. Maximilian II loved this spot and planned to build a viewing pavilion there in 1855. Crown Prince Ludwig was often on the "Jugend".

King Ludwig II was a great nature-lover. His greatest concern was not to spoil the beauty of the surroundings by building Neuschwanstein Castle, and he gave the builders precise instructions to this effect. As you approach the castle, it becomes clear just how well they succeeded.