Petersthal: Rottachsee and Allgäu Trails

If you choose Petersthal as your destination, Lake Rottachsee, the trails, and how to get there offer practical guidance for planning your stay. Lake Rottachsee is a reservoir in Petersthal in the Allgäu. When looking for a hotel, you can consider whether water sports, cycling trips, or other excursions will shape your trip.

Lake Rottachsee: Water Sports and Trails

The reservoir is about 4.8 kilometers long and around 12.8 kilometers in circumference. Recreational activities at Lake Rottachsee include swimming, sailing, surfing, diving, and fishing. There are also changing rooms, kiosks, play areas, a beach volleyball court, and boat moorings. Individual facilities may change over time; if needed, check what is currently available before your visit.

A cycling and hiking trail just under 15 kilometers long goes all the way around Lake Rottachsee and offers views across the Allgäu Pre-Alps. You can plan to do the loop on foot or by bike. As trail routes and conditions may change, check the latest route information before setting out.

Getting to Petersthal

The regional railway stations of Oberzollhaus and Oy are each about five kilometers from Petersthal. Check current train services before your trip. If traveling by car, the local directions take you from the Oy-Mittelberg exit on the A7 onto the B309 toward Nesselwang, then onward toward Oy and Petersthal.

More Excursions in the Wider Destination of Oy-Mittelberg

In the wider destination of Oy-Mittelberg, the approximately 42-kilometer “Auf Seiner Spur” faith and church trail winds through the pre-Alpine natural and cultural landscape of the entire municipality. It connects numerous noteworthy churches and chapels. The trail can be covered on foot or by bike and divided into three stages. At just under 15 kilometers, the loop around Lake Rottachsee is considerably shorter than the approximately 42-kilometer “Auf Seiner Spur” trail.

The churches in Oy-Mittelberg also offer a glimpse into the destination’s history: St. Michael’s Parish Church in Mittelberg was built in 1453. At 1,036 meters above sea level, it is one of the highest parish churches in Germany. The Church of the Holy Cross, a parish and pilgrimage church in Maria Rain, dates back to 1496.

The Steinmeile is a natural history and geology trail around Oy-Mittelberg. Its themes range from the geology of the Allgäu and the Mittelberger Rücken ridge to the formation of the landscape and the region’s cultural history. Those interested in other seasons or activities will find further options in the wider destination: in Haslach, the annual Viehscheid cattle drive in autumn is a local tradition. In summer, water sports, swimming, fishing, and sailing are possible at Grüntensee.

View the wider destination overview: Oy-Mittelberg.