Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Halblech · Updated on 14 November 2026
Via Alpina Purple A62 walk
Via Alpina Purple A62 is a walk of 23.2 km from Halblech. Along the way you'll find 54 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 23.2 km
- ± 6:10 h
- ↑ 585 m · ↓ 1,109 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Halblech
0 km12.6 km · 3 benches
Water point
12.6 km3.2 km · bench
Queen Mary's Bridge
15.8 kmAttraction
558 m · 6 benches
Neuschwanstein Castle
16.3 km3 public toilets
6.7 km · 39 benches
Bike pump
23 km172 m · 5 benches
Finish
23.2 kmAt the finish: public toilet and water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 16.4 kmBetween 0 km and 16.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Robert Böck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 15.8 km
- Audio story · 2 min
Neuschwanstein Castle
Attraction · after 16.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 585 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,109 m
- Highest point
- 1,886 m
- Lowest point
- 789 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 4 km
- 15-20% slope · 1 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.5 km
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
23.2 km in total- Path: 8.6 km
- Track: 7.6 km
- Road: 4.9 km
- Street: 1.6 km
- Footpath: 175 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
23.2 km in total- Asphalt: 9.5 km
- Unpaved: 5.1 km
- Gravel: 4.4 km
- Paved: 75 m
- Unknown: 3.9 km
About the walking route Via Alpina Purple A62
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Via Alpina Purple A62 is a walking route of 23.2 km that starts in Halblech. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Queen Mary's Bridge (after 15.8 km) and Neuschwanstein Castle (after 16.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 585 m in total and descend 1,109 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (8.6 km), track (7.6 km) and road (4.9 km). Of the surface, 9.5 km asphalt and 5.1 km unpaved. For 3.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 54 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 12.6 km and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Via Alpina Purple
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Maximiliansweg (Bayern)Hard · From A to B366.5 km
- Via Alpina Purple A61Moderate · From A to B9 km
- European Long distance path E 4 - part Germany (region Oberammergau)Hard · From A to B140.4 km
- Via Alpina Purple A60Hard · From A to B29 km
- Meditationsweg Ammergauer AlpenHard · From A to B84.3 km
- Weitwanderweg Romantische Straße ROT - FÜSHard · From A to B356 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Linderhof PalaceAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 2
Schloss HohenschwangauAttraction · 544 m from the route - 3
Venus GrottoAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 4
Moroccan HouseAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 5
Hermitage of GurnemanzAttraction · 8.2 km from the route - 6
Hunding’s HutAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 7
Museum der Stadt FüssenMuseum · 452 m from the route - 8
Museum of the Bavarian KingsMuseum · 632 m from the route - 9
LuitpolddenkmalMemorial · 422 m from the route - 10
Former St Mang’s AbbeyAttraction · 430 m from the route - 11
Hohes SchlossAttraction · 527 m from the route - 12
Feuerwehrmuseum SchwangauMuseum · 711 m from the route - 13
Frauenstein-DenkmalMemorial · 846 m from the route - 14
Burgstall FrauensteinArchaeological site · 888 m from the route - 15
König-Max-BüsteMemorial · 1 km from the route - 16
LechfallAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 17
PindarplatzViewpoint · 1.1 km from the route - 18
MarienmonumentMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 19
Burgruine LochCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 20
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 3.7 km from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 3.9 km from the route - 22
FelsentorAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 23
AlatseeAttraction · 5 km from the route - 24
Geotop Flysch im RöthenbachtalAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 25
Burgruine Hopfen am SeeAttraction · 5.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Via Alpina Purple A62?
Via Alpina Purple A62 is 23.2 km long. Allow ± 6:10 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Halblech.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 585 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Queen Mary's Bridge and Neuschwanstein Castle.
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