Having had our fill of castles & tourists, Eric & I were ready to escape into the woods. Lucky for us, nature trails & quiet walks abound all around Füssen Germany so despite the imminent threat of rain & a bum knee, we took to the trails.

We opted for the Füssen-Alatsee loop, which was a 10.3 mile walk from our hotel & took about 4.5 hours. The walk immediately began with some steep inclines which quickly brought us above town & into the woods. There were several routes we could have taken, all of which lead to the same lake — we chose the one that took us deeper into the woods. The woods opened up to farm land & then we arrived at the lake, which was smaller than I expected but very pretty.