Ranzental Vils Cycle Route

From Musau through the quiet Ranzental valley to Vils: The R39 Cycle Route connects the Tyrolean Lech Valley to the Bavarian Allgäu

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The cycle tour starts in Reutte, the main settlement of the Tyrolean Lechtal valley.
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Reutte - the cycle path in the village centre.
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The locality Lechaschau is situated on the western bank of the Lech river. Near the church we follow the R9 cycle path towards north.
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View on the Lech river between Pinswang and Musau, where the Ranzental Vils Cycle Route (R8) branches off.
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Signpost of the cycle path near Vils.
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The small city is located at the homonymous inflow of the Lech river and offers an interesting local museum.
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The Ausserfern railway line runs parallel to the cycle path.
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Branch-off to the Vilser Alm mountain hut - MTB trails lead into the beautiful world of the surrounding mountains.
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View on Vils, in the background there’s the peak of the Säugling.
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The R8 cycle path follows the Allgäu road in the Vilstal valley.
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The Falkenstein castle ruin watches over the valley.
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The cycle path ends near Schönbichl, just before the Bavarian border.
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Immediately after having passed the border, the cycle path to Pfronten starts.
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Cycle route near Pfronten (Bavaria).
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From this point, the Breitenbergbahn funicular takes you up to the Berghaus Allgäu and the Hochalphütte mountain huts on Mount Aggerstein.
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The cycle path leading through the Ranzental valley to Vils is a natural continuation of the Lech Cycle Route R40 from Steeg via Reutte to Musau. The tour starts in Lechaschau near Reutte, where we follow the R40 downstream towards north until we reach Hinterbichl, and further on through the forest to Oberletzen, Rossschläg, Brandstatt and Musau. The R39 Cycle Route starts at the junction after the bend near the hamlet of Riedle. The gravel road leads into the small Ranzental valley on the western side of the Ranzen, a forested hill and natural border to the Lechtal valley.

After a gentle uphill section through the woodland and meadow landscape we reach Vils. The small town on the border to the Bavarian Allgäu offers an interesting local museum. The Ranzental Vils Cycle Route (Radweg Ranzental Vils) continues through the Vilstal valley towards west, running on the side of the Allgäu road. After the German border, the route reaches Pfronten, a village which offers connections to other cycle paths and MTB trails, e.g. towards the Tannheimer Valley.

Connection to other cycle routes in Tyrol:

at Reutte: Via Claudia Augusta Cycle Route towards the Fern Pass
at Reutte: Lech Cycle Route R40 through the Tyrolean Lechtal valley
at Reutte: Zwischentoren Loisachtal Cycle Route R7 to Lermoos

Attention: The described cycle routes are only sectionally cycle paths in the narrower sense. They often proceed on byroads where also car and tractor traffic is allowed. Please take care!

suited for families difficulty: easy