The best traffic-free bike rides around Wolfertschwenden

Beautiful view on the bridge

Ollarzried is spelled with a 2 LL 😉 and the quiet country road is near Eldern, not Eidern. Just a note from an Ollarzried resident to clarify 😉

Well-paved cycle path between Ottobeuren and Westerheim on a former railway line

From Freien, before the exit to Obergünzburg, you'll have a full mountain view stretching from Oberammergau to Oberstaufen. Alternatively, turn right behind Freien, passing Eschers and the Allinger Eselhof. An alternative route to Obergünzburg follows the ridge. Then, either turn left down to Obergünzburg or right down to Untrasried.

Basilica of St. Alexander and St. Theodore, Ottobeuren The magnificent basilica, dedicated to the two Roman martyrs Alexander (162) and Theodore (306), is certainly one of the most beautiful Baroque churches in southern Germany. With its two 82-meter-high onion domes, it stands on a gently rising ridge west of the market square, visible from afar above the valley of the western Günz River. Due to its dominant, free position within the entire building complex, the basilica plays an undeniable presiding role. This concept of placing the church in front of the monastery was not, however, an Ottobeuren invention. Rather, it can be traced back to the famous Swabian architectural theorist Joseph Furtenbach, who published it in 1628 in his work "Architectura Civilis" as the ideal form for a women's monastery. Other monasteries were also built according to this pattern: Kempten in 1651, Seedorf/CH in 1682, Obermarchtal in 1686, Holzen in 1696, Klosterwald in 1714, Sießen in 1716, and Fiecht/Tyrol in 1707. The foundation stone was laid on September 27, 1737, at the present main portal. During the reigns of Abbots Rupert Neß and Anselm Erb, it was built as a monastery church from 1737 to 1766 by Simpert Kraemer (until 1748) and Johann Michael Fischer. The very rich late-Bavarian furnishings include dome and ceiling frescoes and altarpieces by Johann Jakob and Franz Anton Zeiller from Tyrol, stucco figures by Johann Joseph Christian, and stucco work by Johann Michael Feuchtmayer the Younger. It boasts two widely renowned Baroque choir organs by Karl Joseph Riepp: the four-manual Trinity Organ with 47 stops and the two-manual Holy Spirit Organ with 27 stops, both with a French sound. The choir stalls are by Martin Hermann (carpentry) and Johann Joseph Christian (reliefs). The focal point of the church is the Romanesque crucifix (ca. 1220). The church's unusual north-south orientation is due to its location within the overall complex, whose floor plan is in the shape of a cross. In 1926, the monastery church was elevated to a Papal Basilica/Basilica Minor by Pope Pius XI. Text / Source: Benedictine Abbey of Ottobeuren, Sebastian-Kneipp-Str. 1, Ottobeuren https://www.abtei-ottobeuren.de/content/klosteranlage/die-basilika/

A beautiful route in both directions. From Eldern, it climbs for a long time but never becomes particularly steep, and traffic is limited. After the forest, the route continues across open meadows with no mountain views.

I live in Kempten and come to Memmingen once a week to cycle with my brother. The nice thing about this stretch of road from Illerbeuren to Grönenbach is the peace and quiet, which is rare in the Upper Allgäu. However, there are some steep climbs towards Grönenbach. "The telescope failed me at a distance. Maybe I was using it incorrectly. When I was taking a photo with my GoPro towards Kronburg and Illerbeuren, the sun blinded the lens. I had to put the GoPro in a dark drawer for a week to calm down. It was a bit like my snow blindness as a child without ski goggles."

Beautiful, late baroque basilica. Take your time. There are thousands of pictures and figures to discover. 😍🥰👍