The Lech cycle path 

Lech cycle path — Feu­er und Eis Tou­ris­tik — Expe­ri­ence natu­re actively

Along the Lech — cycling bet­ween wild river and pan­o­r­amic views

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Wise Lech, ripe Lech, wild Lech — let yours­elf be enchan­ted on this 7‑day indi­vi­du­al cycle tour along the last wild river in Euro­pe. Start­ing from Donau­wörth in Bava­ri­an Swa­bia, you fol­low the ‘river of life’ via the Pfaf­fen­win­kel in the All­gäu and through the Reut­te Natu­re Park regi­on to the Tyro­lean Lech Val­ley. Breath­ta­king land­scapes of the most diver­se habi­tats accom­pa­ny you on this modera­te­ly ascen­ding and upstream tour of almost 250 km — good phy­si­cal con­di­ti­on or e‑bikes recom­men­ded. Com­for­ta­ble accom­mo­da­ti­on and con­ve­ni­ent lug­ga­ge trans­fer from hotel to hotel as well as detail­ed stage descrip­ti­ons and GPS navi­ga­ti­on are included. 

from 1.048,- per person

View of the market square in Augsburg

from 622,- per person

View of the market square in Augsburg

from 628,- per person

View of the old town in Donauwörth

from 1.048,- per person

Landsberg water stairs in the Lech

Small sign­post: Lechradweg

From the mouth of the River Lech on the Danu­be to the Lech Val­ley in Tyrol, the Lech Cycle Path leads through land­scapes that could not be more dif­fe­rent. Along its banks, you can see how it has shaped natu­re and crea­ted the most diver­se habi­tats. From the lei­su­re­ly river — with the enchan­ting river­si­de forests and gent­le foot­hills of the Alps firm­ly in view — up into the moun­ta­ins to the source of the Lech, you can enjoy inspi­ring moments. 

Track con­di­ti­on

This is a modera­te­ly dif­fi­cult cycle tour, main­ly on well-main­tai­ned cycle paths and paved trails. A few pas­sa­ges with loo­se ground requi­re atten­ti­on, but can be mas­te­red wit­hout any pro­blems, wher­eby the tour was desi­gned upstream and the­r­e­fo­re a good basic level of fit­ness is recom­men­ded — unless you are on an e‑bike.

Ser­vice on the Lech cycle path

The Lech Cycle Path is sign­pos­ted and mark­ed throug­hout. In Ger­ma­ny, the signage cor­re­sponds to the logo shown here; in Tyrol, green signs with white let­te­ring inclu­ding kilo­me­ters indi­ca­te the route. 

The­re are seve­ral ser­vice points along the Lech Cycle Path whe­re you can have your bike repai­red if it breaks down. You will recei­ve an over­view of the­se ser­vice points and e‑bike char­ging sta­ti­ons with your tra­vel documents. 

Sights along the Lech Cycle Path

Num­e­rous sights along the rou­te are well worth a visit — here is a small selection: 

Rou­te guidance

Cycle upstream towards Tyrol, with the Alps in your sights, so the­re are gra­di­ents to con­t­end with. Sec­tions of the Lech Cycle Path run on paths owned by water manage­ment com­pa­nies and used by com­pa­ny vehic­les that main­tain the con­di­ti­on of the path. The­r­e­fo­re, always expect onco­ming traf­fic, espe­ci­al­ly in blind bends. As the rou­te runs clo­se to the river, the­re may be tem­po­ra­ry clo­sures, obs­truc­tions and dama­ge to the cycle path in the event of floo­ding. Plea­se note the cur­rent infor­ma­ti­on on our web­site and the infor­ma­ti­on on clo­sures and detour in your tra­vel docu­ments. In addi­ti­on to stage descrip­ti­ons and maps, you will also recei­ve GPS data for use with mobi­le navi­ga­ti­on devices / smart­phone apps. 

We'd be happy to help you choose your next trip and answer any questions you may have about our program.

We're here for you Monday through Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and look forward to hearing from you!

We'd be happy to help you choose your next trip and answer any questions you may have about our program.

We're here for you Monday through Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and look forward to hearing from you!

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