Swabia district, Bavaria, Germany
Places to visit near Pflach
Pflach is a town in Swabia district, Bavaria, Germany, home to about 888 people. Within 50 km by road there are 280 places to visit — 203 hill stations & viewpoints, 30 forts & heritage, 24 churches and 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Frauensee (2 km), Säuling (4 km) and Burgstall Frauenstein (5 km).

Pflach at a glance
- Location
- Swabia district, Bavaria, Germany
- Population
- about 888
- Coordinates
- 47.5167° N, 10.7167° E
- Places within 50 km
- 280 (280 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; October to February for forts & heritage; year-round for churches
Top places to visit near Pflach
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Pflach: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- FrauenseeLakes & Dams · VorarlbergMust-see
- SäulingHills · SwabiaMust-see
- Burgstall FrauensteinForts · SwabiaMust-see
- Schloss HohenschwangauForts · SwabiaMust-see
- GehrenspitzeHills · VorarlbergMust-see
- Neuschwanstein CastleForts · SwabiaMust-see
- LechfallWaterfalls · SwabiaMust-see
- Ehrenberg CastleMuseums · VorarlbergMust-see
- FranziskanerklosterChurches · SwabiaMust-see
- Former St Mang’s AbbeyChurches · SwabiaMust-see
- BaumgartenParks · SwabiaMust-see
- Hohes SchlossForts · SwabiaMust-see
More places near Pflach
- Römervilla · fort · Swabia · ~8 km · Must-see
- Hoher Straußberg · viewpoint · Swabia · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sommerrodelbahn Tegelberg · viewpoint · Swabia · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kellenspitze · viewpoint · Vorarlberg · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kreuzkopf · viewpoint · Bavaria · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hirschfäng · viewpoint · Swabia · ~9 km · Must-see
- Rote Flüh · viewpoint · Vorarlberg · ~10 km · Must-see
- Salober · viewpoint · Bavaria · ~12 km · Must-see
- Geiselstein · viewpoint · Swabia · ~12 km · Must-see
- Gaicht Pass · viewpoint · Vorarlberg · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hopfensee · lake · Swabia · ~12 km · Must-see
- Thaneller · viewpoint · Vorarlberg · ~13 km · Must-see
Things to see near Pflach, by type
Hill stations & viewpoints near Pflach
208 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Pflach. The closest is Säuling (4 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Säuling · viewpoint · Swabia · ~4 km · Must-see
- Gehrenspitze · viewpoint · Vorarlberg · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hoher Straußberg · viewpoint · Swabia · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sommerrodelbahn Tegelberg · viewpoint · Swabia · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kellenspitze · viewpoint · Vorarlberg · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kreuzkopf · viewpoint · Bavaria · ~9 km · Must-see
Forts & heritage near Pflach
30 forts & heritage within 100 km of Pflach. The closest is Burgstall Frauenstein (5 km). Best time: october to february.
- Burgstall Frauenstein · fort · Swabia · ~5 km · Must-see
- Schloss Hohenschwangau · fort · Swabia · ~6 km · Must-see
- Neuschwanstein Castle · fort · Swabia · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hohes Schloss · fort · Swabia · ~7 km · Must-see
- Römervilla · fort · Swabia · ~8 km · Must-see
- Burgruine Hopfen Am See · fort · Swabia · ~14 km · Must-see
Churches near Pflach
24 churches within 100 km of Pflach. The closest is Franziskanerkloster (7 km). Best time: year-round.
- Franziskanerkloster · church · Swabia · ~7 km · Must-see
- Former St Mang’s Abbey · church · Swabia · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kapelle Mariä Heimsuchung · church · Swabia · ~16 km · Must-see
- Kapelle Heilig Kreuz · church · Swabia · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mariä Heimsuchung · church · Upper Bavaria · ~29 km · Must-see
- Wieskirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~29 km · Must-see
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pflach
13 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Pflach. The closest is Frauensee (2 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Frauensee · lake · Vorarlberg · ~2 km · Must-see
- Hopfensee · lake · Swabia · ~12 km · Must-see
- Haldensee · lake · Vorarlberg · ~14 km · Must-see
- Traualpsee · lake · Vorarlberg · ~21 km · Must-see
- Vilsalpsee · lake · Vorarlberg · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sieglseen · lake · Vorarlberg · ~26 km · Must-see
Waterfalls near Pflach
3 waterfalls within 100 km of Pflach. The closest is Lechfall (7 km). Best time: july to january, best august to november right after rains.
- Lechfall · waterfall · Swabia · ~7 km · Must-see
- Schleierwasserfallhöhle · waterfall · Upper Bavaria · ~34 km · Must-see
- Stuibenfall · waterfall · Swabia · ~38 km · Must-see
Museums near Pflach
2 museums within 100 km of Pflach. The closest is Ehrenberg Castle (7 km). Best time: year-round.
- Ehrenberg Castle · museum · Vorarlberg · ~7 km · Must-see
- Münter-Haus · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~50 km · Must-see
A one-day trip from Pflach
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 24 km on the road.
- Start in Pflach
- 2 km Frauensee · lake, Vorarlberg
- 4 km Gehrenspitze · viewpoint, Vorarlberg
- 10 km Burgstall Frauenstein · heritage site, Swabia
- 1 km Schloss Hohenschwangau · heritage site, Swabia
- 3 km Säuling · viewpoint, Swabia
- 4 km Back to Pflach
Plan a longer trip from Pflach — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Pflach
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How to reach Pflach
All places near Pflach by distance
Within 15 km of Pflach
- Hochplatte · viewpoint · Swabia · ~13 km · Must-see
- Zwerchenberg · viewpoint · Bezirk Reutte · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kohlbergspitze · viewpoint · Bezirk Reutte · ~13 km · Must-see
- Haldensee · lake · Vorarlberg · ~14 km · Must-see
- Schönjöchl · viewpoint · Bezirk Reutte · ~14 km · Must-see
- Burgruine Hopfen Am See · fort · Swabia · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ruine Falkenstein · fort · Swabia · ~14 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Gschrift · fort · Swabia · ~15 km · Must-see
- Geierköpfe-Hauptgipfel · viewpoint · Bezirk Reutte · ~15 km · Must-see
- Aggenstein · viewpoint · Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Buchenberg · viewpoint · Swabia · ~15 km · Must-see
- Hochschrutte · viewpoint · Bezirk Reutte · ~15 km · Must-see
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Kesselwand · viewpoint · Swabia · ~16 km · Must-see
- Breitenberg · viewpoint · Swabia · ~16 km · Must-see
- Kapelle Mariä Heimsuchung · church · Swabia · ~16 km · Must-see
- Scheinbergspitz · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~17 km · Must-see
- Zwischentoren · viewpoint · Bezirk Reutte · ~17 km · Must-see
- Hönig · viewpoint · Bezirk Reutte · ~17 km · Must-see
- Burgruine Eisenberg · fort · Swabia · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hörnle · viewpoint · Swabia · ~18 km · Must-see
- Kapelle Heilig Kreuz · church · Swabia · ~18 km · Must-see
- Schwarzenköpfel · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~18 km · Must-see
- Vorderer Kienberg · viewpoint · Swabia · ~18 km · Must-see
- Feigenkopf · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hochwanner · viewpoint · Bezirk Reutte · ~19 km · Must-see
- Schellschlicht · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~19 km · Must-see
- Kreuzspitze · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~19 km · Must-see
- Daniel · viewpoint · Bezirk Reutte · ~19 km · Must-see
- Leilachspitze · viewpoint · Vorarlberg · ~19 km · Must-see
- Roter Stein · viewpoint · Bezirk Imst · ~19 km · Must-see
- Kuchelbergkopf · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hintere Suwaldspitze · viewpoint · Bezirk Reutte · ~20 km · Must-see
- Steinmandlspitze · viewpoint · Bezirk Reutte · ~20 km · Must-see
- Große Klammspitz · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~20 km · Must-see
- Gartner Wand · viewpoint · Bezirk Reutte · ~21 km · Must-see
- Traualpsee · lake · Vorarlberg · ~21 km · Must-see
- Vilsalpsee · lake · Vorarlberg · ~21 km · Must-see
- Grubigstein · viewpoint · Bezirk Reutte · ~22 km · Must-see
- Tagweidkopf · viewpoint · Bezirk Imst · ~23 km · Must-see
- Friederspitz · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~23 km · Must-see
- Edelsberg · viewpoint · Swabia · ~23 km · Must-see
- Loreakopf · viewpoint · Bezirk Imst · ~23 km · Must-see
- Alpspitz · viewpoint · Swabia · ~24 km · Must-see
- Hohe Bleick · viewpoint · Swabia · ~24 km · Must-see
- Ruine Nesselburg · fort · Swabia · ~24 km · Must-see
- Schwarzeck · viewpoint · Swabia · ~24 km · Must-see
- Linderhof Palace · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~24 km · Must-see
- Rauhhorn · viewpoint · Bavaria · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kugelhorn · viewpoint · Bavaria · ~25 km · Must-see
- Knappenkopf · viewpoint · Swabia · ~25 km · Must-see
- Schloss Fernstein · fort · Bezirk Imst · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sieglseen · lake · Vorarlberg · ~26 km · Must-see
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Hirschberg · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- Luttensee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- Acherkogel · viewpoint · Bezirk Imst · ~51 km · Must-see
- Simetsberg · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- Ölrain · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- European Long Distance Path E5 - Part Germany · trek · Swabia · ~51 km · Must-see
- Besler · viewpoint · Swabia · ~51 km · Must-see
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 203 | 208 | Säuling (4 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 30 | 30 | Burgstall Frauenstein (5 km) |
| Churches | 24 | 24 | Franziskanerkloster (7 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 12 | 13 | Frauensee (2 km) |
| Waterfalls | 3 | 3 | Lechfall (7 km) |
| Museums | 2 | 2 | Ehrenberg Castle (7 km) |
| Treks | 1 | 2 | Via Alpina Red R45 (37 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 2 | 2 | Allgäuer Hochalpen (41 km) |
| Parks | 1 | 1 | Baumgarten (7 km) |
| Caves | 1 | 1 | Frickenhöhle (40 km) |
| Mosques & dargahs | 1 | 1 | Eyüp-Sultan-Moschee (45 km) |
Pflach: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Pflach?
Frauensee (lake, about 2 km), Säuling (viewpoint, about 4 km), Burgstall Frauenstein (heritage site, about 5 km), Schloss Hohenschwangau (heritage site, about 6 km), Gehrenspitze (viewpoint, about 6 km), Neuschwanstein Castle (heritage site, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Pflach?
280 places on Spotwander: 203 hill stations & viewpoints, 30 forts & heritage, 24 churches, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 3 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Pflach?
Säuling, about 4 km by road; Gehrenspitze (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Pflach?
Burgstall Frauenstein, about 5 km by road; Schloss Hohenschwangau (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Pflach?
Franziskanerkloster, about 7 km by road; Former St Mang’s Abbey (7 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Pflach?
Start in Pflach, visit Frauensee, then Gehrenspitze, then Burgstall Frauenstein, then Schloss Hohenschwangau, then Säuling, and drive back — about 24 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Pflach?
October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; October to February for forts & heritage; year-round for churches.
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Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Pflach’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Pflach on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.