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Neuschwanstein
The Neuschwanstein castle is one of the most beautiful and most famous castles of Ludwig II of Bavaria.
Ludwig built it to overhang over his father's own castle, in an area of stupendous beauty. He died before he could move in. The Tegelberg, the mountain on the flank of which the castle is perched, can be climbed after crossing the Marienbrücke, offering a series of scenic spots over the area and the castle in particular, in all the seasons of the year (maybe Autumn is prettiest one). If not by the mountain, take the Pöllatschlucht instead of the standard route.
Visits
As it is one of the major highlights of Bavaria, if not of the world, we went there several times (and encourage everybody to go).
- 12 March (2011), with our friend Alexander Poddubny (first time).
- 12 August (2011), with Elena's parents, Julio and Inma, and brother, Guille.
- 1 November (2011), the two of us during one of our hiking trips in the Alps.
- 28 December (2011), with our friends Daniele Sanvitto and Rocío Oubiña.
- 14 April (2012), with Lionel, Georges and Antoine (Fabrice's brother and nephews).
Galleries
While hiking the Bavarian Alps
From one of our hiking trips in the Alps on 1 November (2011).
This offers views of the castle from the Tegelberg. A view of this hike provided the panorama in top of our pages on this website for over two years.
At the feet of Neuschwanstein.
Marienbrücke.
The woods of Tegelberg in Autumn.
Schloss Neuschwanstein.
A trail high in the sky.
Near the top.
Treading on the flank of a sleeping monster.
Autumnal palette.
At the top, the Tegelberghaus.
Descending on the skying-side.
With Lionel, Georges and Antoine
From Lionel and sons' visit of Bavaria on 14 April (2012).
By the Pöllatschlucht,
the most scenic ascension to the castle,
with cascades rather than tourists.
A stop below Marienbrucke.
That's the "brucke" up there, in the light.
Antoine's favourite locomotion.
View from the "brucke".
Below.
In the main square.
This area is usually closed to the public; this time it was open. And empty!
A peek in the vacuum.
The other side as a finish.
