Fronreute lies in the heart of the Blitzenreuter Seenplatte. Ponds and lakes shape the landscape, which is also home to a historic moorland trail, an observation platform at Schreckensee and a history of pile dwellings. These features provide a clear guide when looking for a holiday apartment in Fronreute: you can plan your stay around nature and water or around archaeological and local cultural history. Each place has its own distinct character.
Experience moorland and water
The historic Blitzenreuter Kirchweg is a footpath through the moor; a boardwalk was built to make it accessible. Here, the route through the moorland takes centre stage. If you plan to include the Kirchweg in your visit, check the current trail conditions beforehand.
At Schreckensee, an observation platform with viewing slits offers a wide view across the water. This sets it apart from the Kirchweg: there, the footpath leads through the moor, while here the view extends across the lake. These two features offer different perspectives on nature within the Blitzenreuter Seenplatte.
The development of the moorland is another topic in its own right. It was restored as part of the EU LIFE project and is intended to develop into an intact raised bog. At the same time, it provides a habitat for many plant and animal species, some of them very rare. Experiencing nature here therefore means seeing both the moor’s intended development and its importance as a habitat.
Pile-dwelling history and the Marienkapelle
The peninsula at Schreckensee has been part of the serial UNESCO World Heritage property “Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps” since 2011. This designation gives Schreckensee an archaeological dimension in addition to its lake landscape, setting it apart from the moorland trail and observation platform.
The Marienkapelle Reute-Fronhofen is another local cultural attraction. It contains a sandstone rock grotto, which probably dates from around 1900. The chapel is an excursion destination and also a place of prayer for the residents of Fronhofen. Its rock grotto and its role as a local place of prayer are two distinct aspects of this site.
Culture in the wider Ravensburg travel region
In the wider Ravensburg travel region, the Humpis Quarter Museum offers another perspective on history. It opened in July 2009, and its permanent exhibition spans five buildings in a late medieval residential quarter. Public guided tours are held regularly, and individually bookable tours are available for school classes, children and adults. Check the booking details if you are planning a guided tour.
The Allgäu-Oberschwaben Farmhouse Museum in Wolfegg illustrates how people in the region used to work, live and make their homes. It preserves 28 historic buildings, some of which are several centuries old. Thus, in the wider Ravensburg travel region, further aspects of regional history complement Fronreute’s moorland, lake landscape and pile-dwelling history.
Discover more destinations: Bad Waldsee, Isny Im Allgäu, Schlier, Leutkirch Im Allgäu, Wangen Im Allgäu, Berg Bei Ravensburg, Bergatreute, Achberg.
Go to the overview of the wider travel region: Ravensburg.
