Forchach lies at 910 m and is the lowest municipality of the Lechtal. In the area around Forchach, the original course of the river Lech is still particularly well preserved. Numerous rare wild animals are native to the extensive gravel banks and the floodplain forests. This circular hike offers a fabulous insight into the wild river landscape of the Lech. The hike takes place on gravel or asphalt roads. The hike in the Lechauen begins in Forchach. From the town centre, take an asphalted road past the sports field in the direction of the Lech River. We continue over a more than 100 year old and 75 m long suspension pedestrian bridge over the Lech. On the other side, one walks along the riparian forests and meadows up the valley again. After about 7 km you reach the Vorderhornbacher bridge, where you change again to the Lech side. On the other side it then goes down the valley again. After a few hundred metres you reach the village of Stanzach. Stanzach lies at the mouth of the Namlosertal into the Lechtal and is the second last municipality in the Lechtal. There is the possibility to stop in Stanzach or to start the way back with the hiking bus. The route continues along the Lech, past the Stanzacher district of Blockau. The total distance of this circular hike is about 14 km, for which one should estimate at least 4 hours. The hike can, of course, also take place in the opposite direction or can be started from other starting points. Refreshment stops on the circular trail can be found in Forchach (e.g.: Café Alte Mühle) or in Stanzach (e.g.: Gasthof Post Stanzach).
