The European Fugger Road - cycling on patrician silver paths!

• Mostly paved/asphalted bike paths, farm roads, quiet side roads and local thoroughfares
• Shuttle from Reutte to Fernsteinsee to comfortably manage the Fernpass
• Well-signposted cycle path network

Touring bicycle
Pedelec/E-Bike

Also for teenagers from the age of approx. 12 years (high amount of cycling enthusiasm required)

• Every Saturday from May 1^st to September 25^th 2024

• Augsburg-Innsbruck 8 days | 7 nights (incl. days of arrival and departure)

• Stretch trip - approx. 240 cycling kilometres

• Augsburg-Rosenheim 10 days | 9 nights (incl. days of arrival and departure)

• Stretch trip - approx. 365 cycling kilometres

• Individual cycling trip

• From 2 persons (single travellers on application)

"City air makes you free" is what Jakob Fugger’s grandfather is supposed to have meant when he once settled here and found his fortune in the flourishing trade. Allow enough time to explore the multifaceted Fugger city in a relaxed manner.
The cultural riches of this pulsating city span an imposing arc from the former Roman provincial capital "Augusta Vindelicorum" to the impact of influential families and significant modern achievements.

Nourished by the urban impressions, you cycle relaxedly on flat terrain first through the Augsburg city forest. The natural paradise Lechtalheiden between Augsburg and Landsberg presents itself as the last refuge of rare animals and plants and is considered one of the most biodiverse landscapes in Central Europe. The Lech meadows, framed by rich flowers, give you a lasting impression of this landscape worth protecting.

The Pfaffenwinkel region - the water-rich heart of Bavaria - accompanies you today on your way to the picturesque old town of Schongau. Numerous monasteries line this path and in the distance you can already see the impressive silhouette of the approaching Alps. The former trading town also stands out with its almost completely preserved city wall.

Today's stage continues along the Lech River into the cradle of European lute makers. The royal castles of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau are proudly enthroned in the woods, sitting above the pretty town of Füssen and invite you to visit their royal chambers. The high castle rises above the medieval city centre with its unique illusion painting in its magnificent courtyard.

The route initially leads from Füssen to Reutte. The centre of this Tyrolean market town is particularly
impressive with its lovingly restored frescoes from different styles. From Reutte, we take you over the Fernpass with a pleasant shuttle transfer. From the Fernstein Castle you cycle via Nassereith through the picturesque Gurgl Valley to the district capital Imst. A “beery” experience awaits you at Starkenberg Castle with its traditional private brewery.

From Imst to the "Heart of the Alps", today the way leads from the InnRadweg (Inn Cycleway) to Roppen and to the Römerbadl (Roman Baths), where your cyclist's legs will be able to be refreshed at the ‚Kneippanlage‘ (a soothing pool for your legs) and get ready to visit the Stams Cistercian Monastery. This Romanesque building not only impresses with its early baroque high altar, the monks also know how to prepare tasty dishes using the delicious fruits of the area. In contrast, the Inn Cycleway continues through pine forests, along meadows and forest edges, passing the imposing Martinswand (Martins-wall cliffs) until Innsbruck where, the provincial capital of Tyrol welcomes you.

The powerful socio-politically position of the Habsburg dynasty was inextricably linked to the available mineral resources in Tyrol as well as to the Fugger family, who made a skilful contribution to the power games. Innsbruck, which poses courtly with its famous Golden Roof in the middle of the well-tended medieval old town, houses a multimedia exhibition in its city museum, which clearly documents the interrelationships of this turbulent time. In the beautiful old town there is also the baroque Fugger-Taxis city palace, which the family used as their first branch to do business. The elixir of life has of course developed steadily and so the Innsbruck population now benefits from the
combination of a prosperous city structure and imposing mountain landscape, which gives the university town an alpine, urban lifestyle which it likes to share with its guests.

Today's stage promises “brilliant” experiences on flat bike paths close to the Inn. You cycle down the river in the footsteps of the Fugger family, who knew how to make best use of the strategically more convenient location of Hall in Tirol with its princely mint. On your way you will meet the iconic giant in the artfully designed park of the Swarovski Crystal Worlds as well as the splendid Renaissance castle Tratzberg, in the originally preserved Fuggerstube the life of the merchant family can be felt. With a trip to the Miner's World of the silver mine in Schwaz, your journey through time to the roots of Fugger's wealth will culminate.

To the finale! The InnRadweg (Inn Cycleway) takes you further along the Inn River deeper into the Tyrolean lowlands. A visit to the glass blowing town of Rattenberg is definitely worthwhile, but you should make sure that you pay attention to the time because at lunchtime you can hear the world's largest open-air organ playing at the Kufstein Fortress. At Kufstein you also say goodbye to the Alps and cycle mostly along dam paths through another landscape protection area of the Innau towards your destination Rosenheim. The third largest city in Upper Bavaria welcomes you at the confluence of the Mangfall and the Inn in Rosenheim.