Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Pinswang · Updated on 14 November 2026
Lechweg walk
Lechweg is a walk of 10.7 km from Pinswang. Along the way you'll find 54 benches and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 10.7 km
- ± 2:40 h
- ↑ 196 m · ↓ 302 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Pinswang
0 km4.6 km · 14 benches
Marienmonument
4.6 kmMemorial
1.6 km · 7 benches
Pindarplatz
6.2 kmViewpoint
4.5 km · 33 benches
Finish
10.7 kmAt the finish: König-Max-Büste, Lechfall and public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 10.7 kmBetween 0 km and 10.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 4.6 km
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Photo: Der Kurt2 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 6.2 km
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Photo: Gerd Eichmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 10.7 km
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Photo: Jan Harenburg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 10.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 196 m
- Down
- ↓ 302 m
- Highest point
- 1,019 m
- Lowest point
- 826 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 108 m
- 2 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
10.7 km in total- Path: 7.9 km
- Track: 2.5 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Street: 75 m
- Road: 25 m
Surfaces
10.7 km in total- Unpaved: 5.9 km
- Gravel: 3.1 km
- Asphalt: 300 m
- Paved: 54 m
- Unknown: 1.3 km
About the walking route Lechweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Lechweg is a walking route of 10.7 km that starts in Pinswang. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Marienmonument (after 4.6 km), Pindarplatz (after 6.2 km) and König-Max-Büste (after 10.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 196 m in total and descend 302 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:40 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (7.9 km), track (2.5 km) and street (75 m). Of the surface, 5.9 km unpaved and 3.1 km gravel. For 1.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 54 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The German section of the Lechweg, the long-distance trail of around 125 km from Lake Formarin in Vorarlberg to the Lech Falls near Füssen, is 11 km long. It starts at the border near Pinswang and runs via Schwangau to Füssen; from the Alpsee you can see Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein castles. The route ends at the Lech Falls. Three quarters is on paths. We know of only one toilet and no drinking water on the way.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Neuschwanstein CastleAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 2
Schloss HohenschwangauAttraction · 460 m from the route - 3
Queen Mary's BridgeAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 4
Museum der Stadt FüssenMuseum · 367 m from the route - 5
Museum of the Bavarian KingsMuseum · 445 m from the route - 6
Burgstall FrauensteinArchaeological site · 133 m from the route - 7
Frauenstein-DenkmalMemorial · 161 m from the route - 8
Former St Mang’s AbbeyAttraction · 377 m from the route - 9
Hohes SchlossAttraction · 446 m from the route - 10
LuitpolddenkmalMemorial · 711 m from the route - 11
Burgruine LochCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 12
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 14
Feuerwehrmuseum SchwangauMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 15
Beobachtungsturm Vogelerlebnispfad PflachObservation tower · 3.2 km from the route - 16
FelsentorAttraction · 4 km from the route - 17
AlatseeAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 18
Paul-Schwarzkopf-DenkmalMemorial · 4.9 km from the route - 19
Grünes HausMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 20
KriegergedächtniskapelleMemorial · 5 km from the route - 21
StadtmuseumMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 22
Burgruine VilseggCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 23
HammerschmiedeMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 24
Burgruine Hopfen am SeeAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 25
Burgstall GschriftArchaeological site · 7.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Lechweg?
Lechweg is 10.7 km long. Allow ± 2:40 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 Pinswang.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 196 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.7 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Marienmonument, Pindarplatz and König-Max-Büste.
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