Horseheads | ||
federal state | Bavaria | |
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Residents | 2.207 (2019) | |
height | 816 m | |
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Horseheads is a community in Ostallgäu.
background
Rosshaupten is located in the foothills of the Alps on the northern bank of the Forggen lake. A number of hamlets and farms still belong to the community of Roßhaupten. The neighboring towns Lechbruck, Halbch, Vineyards, Seeg and Stötten also belong to the district of Ostallgäu, the neighboring one Bernbeuren belongs to Upper Bavarian Weilheim-Schongau district.
getting there
By plane
By train
Roßhaupten has no direct rail connection. The next train stations are in Seeg and in Feet.
By bus
In the street
The comes from Marktoberdorf and continues after Feet. The next motorway entrances are
138 Nesselwang (approx. 18 km country road) and the
139 Füssen (approx. 14 km)
By boat
The run between the beginning of June and mid-October MS Allgäu and the MS Füssen on the Forggensee between Roßhaupten and Füssen, bicycles can be taken on excursions. For routes, times and prices, see the website of the Forggensee shipping.
mobility
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Tourist Attractions
- 1 Village museum in the Pfannerhaus, Hauptstrasse 1, D-87672 Roßhaupten. Tel.: (0)8367 364. Village history, Roßhaupten baroque artist. There is also an information center in the Pfannerhaus Via Claudia Augusta.Open: Open Jun-Sept Fri 5: 30-7pm, Jul, Aug also Sun 3pm-6pm.
- 2 Storage power plant Roßhaupten (Hydropower information center), Forggenseestraße 100, 87672 Roßhaupten. Tel.: 49 (0) 81 91 - 32 81 01. The Forggensee was created by damming the Lech. The dam wall is 320 m long and up to 41 m high, the crown width is 10 m. The name Forggensee comes from the small town Forggen, which has completely disappeared in the lake. The power station is below the dam. It was commissioned in 1954 and has a nominal output of 45.5 MW.
- 3 Parish Church of St. Andrew
activities
summer
- 1 Betting pool. Free for guests with the Königs-Card.
- 4 Spa gardens. Kneipp facility, play golf facility (free with the Königs-Card).
shop
winter
- 2 Ski lift
kitchen
- 1 Gasthof Adler, Sameister 5. Tel.: (0)8367 392.
- 2 Landgasthof Schwaegele, Main street 15th. Tel.: 49 (0)8367 305.
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Allgäu motorhome parking space, Augsburger Str. 23. Tel.: (0)8367 913877.
- 2 Country hotel Haflingerhof, Frontsulzberg 1. Tel.: 49 (0)8364 9848-0.
- 3 Hotel Kaufmann, Füssener Str. 44. Tel.: 49 (0) 83 67 91 23-0.
- 4 Landhaus Lipp, Füssener Strasse 10. Tel.: (0) 83 67 - 5 57.
health
Practical advice
- 1 Tourist information office in Roßhaupten, Hauptstrasse 10, 87672 Roßhaupten. Tel.: 49(0)8367 364.
- King card: please refer Ostallgäu
trips
literature
Web links
- http://www.rosshaupten.de - Official website of Roßhaupten