After eating a delicious breakfast at Dorfladen Ehenbichler
Bakery on Schulweg 14, we headed for a treetop adventure on the Austria-Germany
border called Baumkronenweg Ziegelwies.
We walked above the treetops on long
wooden platforms overlooking the nearby Lech River in the first part. This was a concise walk,
taking about 10-15 minutes. After finishing the treetop walk, we decided to
embark on the river hike next.
The river hike followed the trail, with
all sorts of amusements on the way. There were beams to walk, monkey bars,
floating rafts, and many swings.
We had an enjoyable walk on the river trail. At the very end of the trail, we ran into the Lockfall waterfall, which has a nice drop and a scenic gorge nearby.
We returned to the trail and then continued to the forest hike.
We had an enjoyable walk on the river trail. At the very end of the trail, we ran into the Lockfall waterfall, which has a nice drop and a scenic gorge nearby.
We returned to the trail and then continued to the forest hike.
In the forest, we followed the trail initially uphill
through similar amusements. There were some witches and ghosts for kids to
admire. A giant spider web was installed for climbing, and both Alex and I tried to climb it. Alex succeeded in climbing to the top and touching the spider.
We ran into a group of German kindergarteners hiking the trail. We finished the hike around 12:30 p.m. and then headed for the Tegelbergbahn Luge.
We ran into a group of German kindergarteners hiking the trail. We finished the hike around 12:30 p.m. and then headed for the Tegelbergbahn Luge.
Driving to Tegelbergbahn proved complicated due to
problems with the Google Maps app on my iPhone 7. It was not
giving me correct driving directions. It suggested blocking or unavailable roads or providing driving directions to the Neuschwanstein
Castle instead. Eventually, I found the right way and arrived at around 1:00 p.m.
Alex has been excited to try luge in Germany – as he really
liked the luge he rode in Mont Tremblant, near Montreal, Canada. The luge in
Tegelbergbahn is quite different, as there is no steering and only a brake
lever is present. I purchased 6 runs for Alex, and he enjoyed going as fast as
possible (using minimal braking) on each run. Alex hurt his shoulder on one of
his descents because he tried to go without braking. I also
purchased 1 luge ticket to see what it was like. I thought the
descent was quite fun, but it was not as scary as expected.
I recorded a short video of Alex's luge descent here:
I recorded a short video of Alex's luge descent here:
After the luge, we decided to get lunch in the nearby Bavarian
village of Fussen. Inna found La Perla Ristorante Pizzeria - a well-rated
restaurant in Rick Steve's Guide to Vienna and Tyrol, so we decided to drive there.
There was a lot of traffic on the road (from the nearby Neuschwanstein Castle), and it took us a bit longer to finally enter Fussen. We tried to find parking there, but Google Maps gave us incorrect directions again. We finally decided to park just outside Fussen and walked there instead. (There was hidden parking near the river, but neither Google nor anyone else knew about it).
There was a lot of traffic on the road (from the nearby Neuschwanstein Castle), and it took us a bit longer to finally enter Fussen. We tried to find parking there, but Google Maps gave us incorrect directions again. We finally decided to park just outside Fussen and walked there instead. (There was hidden parking near the river, but neither Google nor anyone else knew about it).
Once in Fussen, we walked over to La Perla Pizzeria and
ordered two pizzas to share and a liter bottle of San Pellegrino sparkling
water. Inna and I shared the "Quattro Stagioni" (Four Seasons), while Alex had the
"Mozzarella Pizza". The pizzas were quite delicious, and we really enjoyed them.
Alex hoped to taste gelato, so we searched for
a well-regarded Gelato shop. We found Eiscafe Hohes Schloss – a well-rated gelateria
– nearby, and Alex selected 3 flavors: caramel, hazelnut, and mint. Inna and I
also chose 3 flavors: crema, mandarin, and berry. We really liked the crema
flavor in our gelato, and even Alex was interested in it.
After gelato, we decided to try German cakes. A nearby Stadt
Café had several delicious cakes on display, and we ordered two cakes to
share.
The cakes looked delicious but were nowhere near the quality of the ones in Austria (especially in Café Demel in Vienna). We were hoping for much better in Bavaria.
The cakes looked delicious but were nowhere near the quality of the ones in Austria (especially in Café Demel in Vienna). We were hoping for much better in Bavaria.
A nearby bookshop only sold books in
German, so we walked around a bit, looking for a bookstore that also carried books in English. It started to rain, so we ran to our car,
parked far away. We got a bit wet, but the severe shower started once we were
safely in our vehicle. There is a daily shower in the Bavaria/Tyrol
region, and umbrellas must always be reserved.
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