Hiking in bavaria: Week 3

View of Neuschwanstein Castle during the hike up.

Paragliders at Tegelberg

End of the hike with a beautiful view of the castle from Marienbrucke

Hiking in the bavarian alps continued for the third time after a week's rest and this time we went to Tegelberg and Branderschrofen. This place is amazing for paragliding and there were dozens of people launching from this peak. It is very close to Neuschwanstein caslte and hence, we took a route which would end up near the castle bridge itself. 

One needs to get to the town of Fussen by the German railway network and then a bus (78) to Tegelbergbahn which is the starting point of hike. The skies were clear and it was in fact very warm that day with temperatures reaching nearly 29 degrees C. Such conditions meant more water and light backpacks. 

We started from an elevation of 800 m and our final peak (Branderschrofen) was at an altitude of 1880 m. The initial part of the hike, which was just to get to the peak, was very steep and took us about 3 hours to reach Tegelberg and another 30 minutes to reach Branderschrofen.

On the way to Tegelberg, one gets really beautiful views of the Neuschwanstein castle and the lakes in the midst of lush green Alps. The paragliders launched every minute from the top. 

After reaching Tegelberg, the way to Branderschrofen is quite difficult and requires a bit of climbing with the help of ropes attached. It is highly not recommended for people with conditions like vertigo. But it is definitely worth the effort and the view from the top is really amazing. One can see the crop fields on one side and just mountains on the other. At this altitude, the sun felt really strong. 

We got down and made a stop at one of the restaurants at Tegelberg. On the way down, we took a long route with a gradual descent. The route ended at Marienbrucke with an amazing view of Neuschwanstein castle.