Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Füssen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Via Alpina Purple A63 walk
Via Alpina Purple A63 is a walk of 13.8 km from Füssen. Along the way you'll find 192 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 10 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.
- 13.8 km
- ± 3:55 h
- ↑ 537 m · ↓ 494 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Füssen
0 kmAt the start: public toilet and water point.
309 m · 9 benches
Luitpolddenkmal
309 m2 public toilets, water point and bike pump
179 m · 11 benches
Public toilet and 2 water fountains and refill points
488 m230 m · 5 benches
Former St Mang’s Abbey and 2 more
718 mMuseum der Stadt Füssen, Hohes Schloss and 2 public toilets
1.2 km · 56 benches
Public toilet and water point
2 km491 m · 25 benches
Public toilet
2.4 km4.6 km · 35 benches
Public toilet
7.1 km4 km · 37 benches
Ruine Falkenstein and 1 more
11.1 kmMariengrotte
2.7 km · 12 benches
Finish
13.8 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 6.7 kmBetween 7.1 km and 13.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 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: M(e)ister Eiskalt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 423 m
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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 730 m
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Photo: Klaus Graf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 752 m
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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 795 m
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Photo: Dark Avenger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 11.1 km
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Photo: Richard Mayer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 11.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 537 m
- Down
- ↓ 494 m
- Highest point
- 1,279 m
- Lowest point
- 801 m
- 5-10% slope · 2 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.6 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 969 m
- 3 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
13.8 km in total- Path: 5.3 km
- Street: 4.3 km
- Track: 1.9 km
- Footpath: 925 m
- Road: 900 m
- Busy road: 275 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
13.8 km in total- Asphalt: 6.3 km
- Unpaved: 3.9 km
- Gravel: 2.2 km
- Paved: 525 m
- Natural: 400 m
- Unknown: 350 m
About the walking route Via Alpina Purple A63
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Via Alpina Purple A63 is a walking route of 13.8 km that starts in Füssen. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Luitpolddenkmal (after 423 m), Former St Mang’s Abbey (after 730 m) and Museum der Stadt Füssen (after 752 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 537 m in total and descend 494 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:55 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (5.3 km), street (4.3 km) and track (1.9 km). Of the surface, 6.3 km asphalt and 3.9 km unpaved. For 350 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 192 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 391 m, after 488 m, after 629 m and after 2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 6.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Via Alpina Purple
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- Maximiliansweg (Bayern)Hard · From A to B366.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Neuschwanstein CastleAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 2
Schloss HohenschwangauAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 3
Queen Mary's BridgeAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 4
Museum of the Bavarian KingsMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 5
AlatseeAttraction · 164 m from the route - 6
König-Max-BüsteMemorial · 393 m from the route - 7
LechfallAttraction · 439 m from the route - 8
Burgruine VilseggCastle · 511 m from the route - 9
HammerschmiedeMuseum · 590 m from the route - 10
FelsentorAttraction · 670 m from the route - 11
KriegergedächtniskapelleMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 12
StadtmuseumMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 13
Burgruine LochCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 15
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 16
MarienmonumentMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 17
Burgstall FrauensteinArchaeological site · 2.5 km from the route - 18
PindarplatzViewpoint · 2.5 km from the route - 19
Frauenstein-DenkmalMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 20
Burgstall OberdeuschArchaeological site · 2.6 km from the route - 21
HeimathausMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 22
Feuerwehrmuseum SchwangauMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 23
Burgstall GschriftArchaeological site · 2.9 km from the route - 24
MagnussäuleMemorial · 3.3 km from the route - 25
Burgenmuseum EisenbergMuseum · 3.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Via Alpina Purple A63?
Via Alpina Purple A63 is 13.8 km long. Allow ± 3:55 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 Füssen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 537 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 10 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 6.7 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Luitpolddenkmal, Former St Mang’s Abbey and Museum der Stadt Füssen.
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