Halblech

Understand

Halblech is located by the river of the same name, which feeds into the Lech River; hence the name, "Half Lech". Its twin village Buching is on the other side of the river, and both are on the Romantic Road, about 20 min from its southern endpoint Füssen. While the town itself has few attractions to speak of, it's a pleasant enough little village with more amenities than you'd expect for its size. It makes a convenient staging point for visits to Neuschwanstein, only 15 minutes away, and is also popular for Munich locals as a weekend getaway near the Alps.

Getting there

Halblech and Buching are both on highway B17, about 20 min from Füssen and 1:30 from Munich. There are regular buses from Füssen, which is also the nearest train station.

Buy

1 Hoch'Alp Käsehaus Allgäu, Romantische Str. 8, ☏ +49 8368 9142820. Lovely little cheese shop selling a wide range of locally produced Alpine hard cheeses as well as cured meat products and handicrafts. Try the Blumenkäse, with Alpine flowers pressed onto the rind. (updated Oct 2023)

Eat

1 Gasthof Hirsch, Kirchplatz 2, ☏ +49 83 68 274. 2 Alpstuben Buching, Romantische Straße 16, ☏ +49 8368 91 480 90. 3 Gasthaus Adler, Am Mühlbach 22, ☏ +49 8368 235.

Sleep

Many vacation homes in the region are available on Airbnb and competitors, with rates from €80/night.

1 Hotel Sonnenbichl, Sonnenbichl 1, Trauchgau, ☏ +49 83 68 91330. 2 Landgasthof Post, Steingadenerstraße 1, ☏ +49 8368 505. 3 Alpengasthof Geiselstein, Füssener Str. 26, ☏ +49 8368 260. 4 Bannwaldseehotel, Sesselbahnstraße 10, ☏ +49 8368900 0. 5 Illasbergseehof, See 1, ☏ +49 8367 92627.