Accommodation in Horn: Trails, Forggensee and Local History

Trails between Horn and Forggensee

The Schwangau Circular Trail leads from Alterschrofen through Horn and then along the shore of Forggensee below the Horn district. The Schwangau Loop first passes through the Horn district and then continues along Forggensee. Anyone wishing to combine a section of lakeside trail with a cycling connection will find the local section in Horn before the subsequent lakeside route.

Schwangau has well-developed paths for walks and cycling tours. These include leisurely loops around the lakes, scenic high-altitude hikes and sporty bike tours. The Little Allgäu Lakes Tour leads from Waltenhofen to Horn and then continues via the Lech barrage towards Füssen. The Lech barrage is located between Horn and the onward route towards Füssen.

This provides a range of options for planning the day: paths through the district, lakeside loops, high-altitude hikes and a cycling route running Waltenhofen–Horn–Lech barrage–Füssen.

Forggensee and Lakeside Location

Forggensee is a first-order lake. It was artificially created by damming the Lech and lies west of the Horn Nord area.

At the lakeshore in Horn, opposite the Festival Hall, information boards provide information about the history of Forggensee. The specific location is on the shore opposite the Festival Hall.

Historic Houses and Frauenberg

The farmhouse at Frauenbergstraße 56 is a listed monument featuring a Schwangau veranda. Its core dates from the 17th or 18th century; the year 1783 is displayed on the building.

Another listed farmhouse is located in Horn at Am Ehberg 32/34. It is a longitudinally divided semi-detached house. The western section bears the year 1767, while the eastern section was built in 1842 with a gable door and an arched barn entrance. The division into western and eastern sections is part of the building’s architectural form.

The three years 1783, 1767 and 1842 are distributed across the two historic buildings: 1783 is displayed on the house on Frauenbergstraße, 1767 on the western section and 1842 on the eastern section of the semi-detached house.

Frauenberg is connected with Horn and was still called Mariaberg around 1850. According to local tradition, the Bishop of Augsburg is said to have donated land to St. Mang Abbey in 1183. The historic connection between Frauenberg and Horn thus reaches back into the area’s older history.

Connections in Schwangau’s Transport Network

Horn is connected via Schwangau’s transport network to Füssen railway station and Hohenschwangau. Alterschrofen, the village centre, Waltenhofen, Brunnen and Bannwaldsee are also among the connected destinations.

The transport connection from Horn to Füssen railway station therefore extends via several districts and the village centre to Waltenhofen, Brunnen and Bannwaldsee.

With the Schwangau Guest Card and the KÖNIGSCARD, guests can travel free of charge in second class on these bus and train connections. The same card arrangement therefore applies to journeys between Horn, Füssen railway station and the other connected destinations.

For the overarching travel overview: Schwangau.