View of the Lech River – View of Premer Lechsee and the dam loop from Schongau

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

Bavaria

Upper Bavaria

Landkreis Weilheim-Schongau

Weilheim-Schongau

Schongau

View of the Lech River – View of Premer Lechsee and the dam loop from Schongau

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View of the Lech River – View of Premer Lechsee and the dam loop from Schongau

03:09

49.5km

380m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Schutz von Landschaftsteilen des Lech und seiner Uferbereiche zwischen Gründl, Gemeinde Prem und Niederwies, Markt Peiting (Bernbeuren, Steingaden, Burggen, Peiting)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.19 km

Via Claudia Augusta through the forest and meadows

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Very atmospheric route on the Via Claudia Augusta through the forest. When you "break out" of the forest you can see the Alps in the distance (to the south). This …

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15.0 km

View of the Lech River

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Wonderful view over the Lech.

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16.1 km

Lech Lake

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The Lechstausee is a wonderful destination with a fantastic view of the Alpine panorama in the background. At the foot of the lake there is a campsite, a playground for …

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18.1 km

Swans on Lechstausee

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Hundreds of swans on the Lech reservoir

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22.8 km

Lech Dam 2

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Currently closed due to construction site!

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22.9 km

View of Premer Lechsee and the dam

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Beautiful view from the bridge.

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30.4 km

Lech Lake at Urspring

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The trail along the lake is great but only works if there is no hiking weather.

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30.6 km

View of the Lechsee

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It's hard to believe how the Lech has spread here, a huge lake.

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48.6 km

Werkskanal

Lake

49.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.2 km

7.42 km

6.80 km

4.73 km

269 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

41.5 km

4.50 km

2.03 km

1.39 km

165 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (780 m)

Lowest point (670 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

21°C

11°C

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Comments

October 1, 2023,Tour

Small pleasure tour on Sunday that lives up to its name. Was at the Oktoberfest on Friday, took a break yesterday, but today we're back. Dedicate this tour to my friend Johann, who had hip surgery this week. I hope everything went well and he will soon be fit again for new adventures together.

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June 13, 2025,Fahrradtour von Schongau den Lech hinauf zur Litzauer Lechschleife (Burggen) und am Lechstausee Urspring entlang bis Lechbruck - weiter den Lech hinauf bis zum Premer Lechsee. Auf der anderen Lechseite zurück und an der Villa Rustica Peiting vorbei

A bike tour from the motorhome parking space in Schongau up the Lech to Lechstausufe 6 (Dornau) and from there to the beach at the cozy Lido boathouse. Continue through a forest to the Litzau Lech loop (Burggen), then past the Via Claudia campsite and the Urspring Lech reservoir to Lechbruck. Continue up the Lech to Premer Lechsee. On the …

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