Discover Fronreute: Hotels and Attractions

Fronreute can be explored through two themes: the landscape of the Blitzenreuter Seenplatte lake district and historic sites. The attractions offer a variety of experiences—from moorland and expanses of water to a chapel and traces of history.

Lake District, Moorland and Wildlife

Ponds and lakes shape the landscape of the Blitzenreuter Seenplatte lake district. Its natural features also include a moorland area that was restored as part of the EU LIFE project. It is intended to develop into an intact raised bog and provides a habitat for many plant and animal species, some of them very rare. Thus, the bog’s long-term development goal and its importance as a habitat go hand in hand: developing into an intact raised bog is a goal, not a description of a state that has already been achieved.

Moorland Trail and Schreckensee

The historic Blitzenreuter Kirchweg runs through the moorland as a footpath. A boardwalk was built to keep it accessible; the trail is also a popular attraction for visitors seeking recreation. At Schreckensee, an observation platform with viewing slits offers a wide view across the water. The moorland trail and the viewpoint therefore offer different experiences: a path through the moorland here, a view over the water there.

The peninsula at Schreckensee has been part of the serial UNESCO World Heritage Site “Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps” since 2011. For planning purposes, the two perspectives can be clearly distinguished: the platform looks out over the water, while the UNESCO designation applies to the peninsula. The site thus combines a specific view of the landscape with a link to prehistoric history.

Chapel and Local History

Another place to visit is the Marienkapelle Reute-Fronhofen. It contains a sandstone rock grotto, probably dating from around 1900. The chapel is both an attraction and a place of prayer for the residents of Fronhofen. Alongside moorland and water, it adds a sacred site of local significance. These are distinct roles: the chapel is described as an attraction, while its function as a place of prayer specifically concerns the residents of Fronhofen.

Additional Cultural Attractions in the Wider Ravensburg Destination

In the wider Ravensburg destination, the Humpis-Quartier Museum adds a late-medieval residential quarter to the cultural offerings. The museum opened in July 2009, and its permanent exhibition spans five buildings. It offers regular public tours as well as tours that can be booked individually for school classes, children and adults. If you would like to plan a tour, check the museum’s current dates and booking options.

Also in the wider Ravensburg destination is the Allgäu-Oberschwaben Wolfegg Farmhouse Museum. It preserves 28 historic buildings, some of which are several centuries old. The museum brings to life how people in the region worked, lived and made their homes in the past. In contrast to the late-medieval residential quarter at the Humpis-Quartier, the focus here is on life and work in the region in earlier times.

Another cultural highlight in the wider Ravensburg destination is Achberg Castle. It is the cultural centre of Ravensburg District, stands high above the Argental valley and showcases Baroque architecture. The castle is open to all visitors and offers educational activities for children. Circular hiking trails starting from Achberg Castle pass through gently rolling meadows on the high plateau and down steep slopes with ravines along the valley flank of the Argental. Architecture, cultural activities and the landscapes described here can each appeal to different interests.

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