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King Lud­wig Trail — In the foot­s­teps of the fairy­ta­le king

from 939,- per person

  • Duration: 8 Days
  • Total distance: approx. 94 km
  • Altitude: (+) 1640 m
  • Altitude: (-) 1480 m
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The King Lud­wig hiking trail leads through the beau­tiful Alpi­ne foot­hills from the idyl­lic Lake Starn­berg, whe­re the fairy­ta­le king met his tra­gic death, to the cast­les in the All­gäu whe­re he spent his youth. You hike past remar­kab­le sights and Bava­ri­an cul­tu­ral assets through a land­scape that the Bava­ri­an ruler King Lud­wig II was par­ti­cu­lar­ly fond of. Fan­ta­stic hikes through monas­te­ries, tran­quil vil­la­ges, past lakes and moor­land await you. Enjoy impres­si­ve views of the Ammer­gau Alps, the Zug­spit­ze and the All­gäu moun­ta­ins, just as King Lud­wig once did. 
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Itinerary / Stages

Day 1
Indi­vi­du­al jour­ney to Bern­ried on Lake Starnberg
Distanz: 0 km Höhe (+): 0m Höhe (-): 0m
Hel­lo from Bern­ried! Right on the shores of Lake Starn­berg, you can relax and enjoy the Bava­ri­an way of life—whether you’re taking a walk along the shore, admi­ring the view of the moun­ta­ins, or enjoy­ing a lei­su­re­ly snack. 
Day 2
Bern­ried — Die­ßen a. Ammersee
Distanz: 20 km Höhe (+): 220m Höhe (-): 270m
Short train ride to Starn­berg to the start of the King Lud­wig Trail in the Mai­sin­ger Gor­ge. Along love­ly Bava­ri­an vil­la­ges with beau­tiful beer gar­dens to the famous Andechs Monas­tery with its own bre­wery. Short bus ride­Th­rough the gor­ge of the Kien­tal to the Ammer­see to Herr­sching and a lei­su­re­ly boat trip to Die­ßen. Wal­king time: approx. 5 to 6 hours 
Day 3
Die­ßen a. Ammer­see — Wessobrunn/Paterzell
Distanz: 13 km Höhe (+): 230m Höhe (-): 80m
From Die­ßen along beau­tiful mea­dow paths and past the cast­le cha­pel, into the won­derful­ly secluded Stil­ler Wald forest. Your hike takes you over hill­tops with gre­at views to Wes­so­brunn, whe­re you can admi­re the famous gray duke (his­to­ric bell tower) and the Tas­si­lo­lin­de natu­ral monu­ment. The Zug­spit­ze greets you in the distance. Wal­king time: approx. 4 hours. 
Day 4
Wessobrunn/Paterzell — Peiting
Distanz: 18 km Höhe (+): 420m Höhe (-): 400m
Today you’ll explo­re the typi­cal Bava­ri­an Alpi­ne foot­hills. You’ll hike stee­p­ly up to the Hoher Peis­sen­berg, a magni­fi­cent van­ta­ge point with a wea­ther sta­ti­on and a breath­ta­king Alpi­ne pan­ora­ma stret­ching from the Groß­ve­ne­di­ger to the All­gäu. Des­cend to Hohenpeis­sen­berg and take a lei­su­re­ly train ride back to Peit­ing. Hiking time: approx. 5.5 hours. 
Day 5
Peit­ing — Wildsteig/Bad Bayersoien
Distanz: 14 km Höhe (+): 370m Höhe (-): 200m
From Peit­ing, your hiking rou­te leads to the wild and roman­tic Ammer Gor­ge. Num­e­rous foot­brid­ges and bridges lead you through a gor­ge abo­ve the Ammer River all the way to Rot­ten­buch, whe­re a par­ti­cu­lar­ly beau­tiful monas­tery church awaits you. You’ll hike through rol­ling mea­dows with magni­fi­cent views of the Alps on your way to Wild­steig. Hiking time: about 4 hours. 
Day 6
Wildsteig/Bad Bay­er­soi­en — Buching
Distanz: 10 km Höhe (+): 120m Höhe (-): 240m
Through secluded forests and idyl­lic moor­land to the world-famous UNESCO World Heri­ta­ge church in Wies. Via the popu­lar Brettles­weg trail through forests and colorful flowe­ring mea­dows to the Wel­fen­müns­ter in Stein­ga­den and by bus to your stage desti­na­ti­on Buch­ing. Wal­king time: about 3 hours.
Day 7
Buch­ing — Füssen/surroundings
Distanz: 17 km Höhe (+): 280m Höhe (-): 290m
You’ll hike through natu­re reser­ves, past Lake Hegrats­rie­der, and then along the Pöl­lat­bach stream to the impres­si­ve cast­les of Neu­schwan­stein and Hohen­schwan­gau. Pas­sing the idyl­lic Schwan­see and crossing the Kal­va­ri­en­berg, you’ll reach the his­to­ric mar­ket town of Füs­sen. Hiking time: about 5 hours. 
Day 8
Indi­vi­du­al depar­tu­re or extension
Distanz: 0 km Höhe (+): 0m Höhe (-): 0m

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Booking code: KONIG-LUDWIG

Season

14.09.2026 — 04.10.2026 (Arri­val: Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun)
April 10, 2027 — April 30, 2027 (Arri­val: Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun)
May 1, 2027 – June 11, 2027 (Arri­val: Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun)
June 12, 2027 – August 20, 2027 (Arri­val: Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun)
August 21, 2027 – Sep­tem­ber 10, 2027 (Arri­val: Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun)
Sep­tem­ber 11, 2027 – Octo­ber 3, 2027 (Arri­val: Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun)

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Single room

EUR 1.298,00
EUR 1.348,00
EUR 1.418,00
EUR 1.558,00
EUR 1.418,00
EUR 1.348,00

Double room*

EUR 939,00
EUR 979,00
EUR 1.049,00
EUR 1.189,00
EUR 1.049,00
EUR 979,00
*Prices are per person.

Additional nights BEFORE the tour

(11.04.2026 — 04.10.2026) Addi­tio­nal night BEFORE the tour in Bern­ried in a dou­ble room incl. breakfast 
(01.04.2027 — 10.10.2027) Addi­tio­nal night BEFORE the tour in Bern­ried in a sin­gle room incl. breakfast 
(01.04.2027 — 10.10.2027) Addi­tio­nal night BEFORE the tour in Bern­ried in a dou­ble room incl. breakfast 

Price per person/night

EUR 115,00
EUR 168,00
EUR 119,00

Additional nights AFTER the tour

(24.08.2026 — 13.09.2026) Addi­tio­nal night AFTER the tour in Füs­sen in a sin­gle room incl. breakfast 
(14.09.2026 — 04.10.2026) Addi­tio­nal night AFTER the tour in Füs­sen in a sin­gle room incl. breakfast 
(10.04.2027 — 10.10.2027) Addi­tio­nal night AFTER the tour in Füs­sen in a sin­gle room incl. breakfast 
(10.04.2027 — 10.10.2027) Addi­tio­nal night AFTER the tour in Füs­sen in a dou­ble room incl. breakfast 
(10.04.2027 — 10.10.2027) Addi­tio­nal night AFTER the tour in Bern­ried in a sin­gle room, inclu­ding breakfast 
(10.04.2027 — 10.10.2027) Addi­tio­nal night AFTER the tour in Bern­ried in a dou­ble room, inclu­ding breakfast 

Price per person/night

EUR 200,00
EUR 200,00
EUR 208,00
EUR 109,00
EUR 168,00
EUR 119,00

Additional transfers

(01.09.2026 — 30.10.2026) Return trans­fer by mini­bus to Bern­ried (dai­ly)
(01.09.2026 — 31.10.2026) DOG Return trans­fer by mini­bus to Bern­ried (dai­ly)
(15.04.2027 — 31.10.2027) Return trans­fer by mini­bus to Bern­ried (dai­ly)
(15.04.2027 — 31.10.2027) DOG Return trans­fer by mini­bus to Bern­ried (dai­ly)

Price

EUR 89,00
EUR 45,00
EUR 95,00
EUR 49,00

Services

Included services
  • 7 nights’ lodging in 3*** and 4**** hotels and inns
  • 7 x breakfast
  • Lug­ga­ge trans­fer from accom­mo­da­ti­on to accommodation
  • 1 x boat trip Herr­sching — Dießen
  • Well-pre­pared rou­te guidance
  • Detail­ed digi­tal tra­vel docu­ments (1 per person)
  • Prac­ti­cal felt bag for your tra­vel docu­ments (1x per room)
  • Prin­ted tra­vel docu­ments inclu­ding rou­te book available at the hotel
  • GPS data and navi­ga­ti­on app available
  • 7‑day toll-free ser­vice number
Excluded services
  • Arri­val and depar­tu­re for the tour
  • Hiking equip­ment (shoes, hiking poles, etc.),
  • Par­king fees
  • Per­so­nal expenses
  • Tips
  • Optio­nal excursions
  • Meals and drinks, unless spe­ci­fied above
  • Trans­fer, unless included in the program
  • Spa/local taxes
  • Ever­y­thing not express­ly men­tio­ned under the item Included services

Additional information

Natu­re of the Tour
The­se lei­su­re­ly hikes alter­na­te bet­ween hiking trails, forest paths, and paved paths. For the tours through the hil­ly Alpi­ne foot­hills, all you need is a litt­le stami­na and a good basic level of fit­ness for hikes las­ting bet­ween 3 and a maxi­mum of 5.5 hours. 
Arri­val / Par­king / Departure
Rail jour­ney to Munich and by train in approx. 45 minu­tes to Bern­ried on Lake Starn­berg. Air­port: Munich Par­king faci­li­ties: Hotel par­king lot or hotel gara­ge, approx. 50 — 100 EUR per week Return jour­ney from Füs­sen to Bern­ried by train, takes approx. 3 hours (2 chan­ges). Alter­na­tively, an orga­ni­zed return trans­fer can be booked. 
High­lights and Points of Inte­rest Along the Route
You will encoun­ter char­ming vil­la­ges, cast­les and impo­sing palaces, abo­ve all Neu­schwan­stein, along the King Lud­wig Trail. You will also see famous peaks, from the Groß­ve­ne­di­ger to the Zug­spit­ze, and swim in the Starn­ber­ger or Ammer­see lakes. 
Other Infor­ma­ti­on
To ensu­re a stress-free start to your trip, we gene­ral­ly recom­mend arri­ving at the start­ing point by ear­ly evening. Some tours begin as ear­ly as noon; in tho­se cases, we recom­mend arri­ving the day befo­re. We’d be hap­py to book an extra night for you right away. Your indi­vi­du­al return trip takes place on the last day of the trip. The distances lis­ted are appro­xi­ma­te and may dif­fer from the actu­al distances tra­ve­led. This trip is not sui­ta­ble for peo­p­le with limi­t­ed mobility. 
Mini­mum num­ber of participants
If a mini­mum num­ber of par­ti­ci­pan­ts is requi­red for the tour to take place, this is sta­ted under Pri­ces and ser­vices. If the mini­mum num­ber of par­ti­ci­pan­ts is not rea­ched, we reser­ve the right to can­cel the trip up to four weeks befo­re the date of arri­val. We recom­mend that you do not orga­ni­ze your arri­val and depar­tu­re until after this dead­line has passed.
Insu­rance
Tra­vel can­cel­la­ti­on insu­rance inclu­ding trip inter­rup­ti­on insu­rance is high­ly recom­men­ded. You can find infor­ma­ti­on at: https://www.feuer-eis-touristik.de/reiseversicherung
7‑Day Hass­le-Free Hotline
No mat­ter how well you plan a trip, unex­pec­ted things can hap­pen on rare occa­si­ons. In moments like the­se, it’s nice to have someone the­re you can count on. For this reason, on our cus­to­mi­zed acti­ve tours, you’ll have a local cont­act per­son who will be hap­py to pro­vi­de you with infor­ma­ti­on and, as indi­ca­ted in your tra­vel docu­ments, will be available to assist you in case of an emergency.
Note addi­tio­nal costs
Tou­rist tax, if appli­ca­ble, is not included in the tour pri­ce! Train rides from Bern­ried to Starn­berg and from Hohen­pei­ßen­berg to Peit­ing: approx. 8 EUR per per­son // Bus ride from Stein­ga­den to Buch­ing: approx. 6 EUR per person 
Part­ner tour
This trip is orga­ni­zed by our part­ner agen­cy. You will the­r­e­fo­re recei­ve the agen­cy’s tra­vel docu­ments. On this trip you use the navi­ga­ti­on app of our part­ner agency.
Hiking with a dog
Your four-leg­ged fri­end is wel­co­me to accom­pa­ny you, we just need to know the breed and size. Any cos­ts are paya­ble on site. 

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As a tour operator specializing in active nature travel, the protection and enhancement of the regions we visit are particularly important to us. That is why we ensure that the planning and execution of our trips are carried out in a way that adds value and is environmentally responsible. Specifically, this means: We work closely with local partners to strengthen the regional economy and preserve cultural heritage. In addition, we support the protection and conservation of forests in our home region of Tegernsee-Schliersee by donating five euros per booking to Bergwaldprojekt e.V.

These are our goals:

  • to bring people closer to nature in an authentic way
  • to work closely with regional partners and hosts
  • to create added value for the region and at the same time create added value for the guests

We need your help to make this happen! During your trip, please treat nature with respect and follow general rules of conduct.

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