On the almost six kilometer long circular hiking trail you get an impression of the diversity of the landscape around Murnau, such as the Murnauer Moos and the Staffelsee.
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Directions
Right at the beginning, just half a kilometer from the starting point at the Murnau Culture and Conference Center, it is worth visiting the Münter House, the former home of the painter Gabriele Münter and her partner, the painter Wassily Kandinsky.
Continuing through an impressive avenue of trees - a detour along the way leads to the Lourdes Grotto, which is hidden in a shady gorge and invites you to pray - you soon have fantastic views from a ridge over the Murnauer Moos and the mountain ranges behind it, including Germany's highest, the Zugspitze. Just a short distance further, hikers can decide to visit the Georgskircherl, also known as “Ähndl”, the oldest church in the Staffelsee area, built in the 8th century, and stop off in the adjacent beer garden or in the nearby Alpenhof.
On the actual circular route we continue to the Drachenstich, a small waterfall and a romantic gorge, where, according to legend, the Murnau Lindworm is said to have eaten its many maidens. A small ridge takes you to Lake Staffelsee with its seven islands, where the Murnau Bay offers many opportunities to end the day in a sporty and relaxing manner.
safety instructions
In an emergency, please contact the nearest rescue control center. Regardless of your location, you can reach them anywhere in Germany by calling 112.
The hiking and cycling paths we describe are primarily used for forest management; you use them at your own risk (Section 14 Para. 1 BForestG).
Arrival & Parking
By train: To Murnau train station. From there it's a short walk (approx. 650m) to the starting point of the hike at the culture and conference center. Head south and walk left across the footbridge. From there, follow the path towards the town center and cross the B2 over a bridge. Now keep right and follow the Ödön von Horváth path slightly downhill. After 200 meters you can see the culture and conference center on your left and start your tour.
By bus: Get to the post office stop and from there it's only 100 meters to the starting point.
By car: From Munich via the A95 and St2062 and from Garmisch-Partenkirchen via the B2 to the underground car park in the culture and conference center.
Murnau culture and conference center
Public transportation
Omobi: The Omobi on-call bus can be ordered flexibly via app or by telephone according to individual needs. Further information at:
https://www.omobi.de/ortsbus-murnau
RVO buses:
Bus stop: Murnau post office
Bus routes in and through Murnau:
9601 Weilheim - Huglfing - Uffing - Murnau
9607 Murnau - Ohlstadt - Ettal and back (Note: only open on Saturdays on school days at the Ettal monastery school!)
9611 Kochel - Schlehdorf - Großweil - Ohlstadt - Murnau (Note: The Glentleiten open-air museum is only served from April to October!)
9620 Murnau - Riegsee - Aidling - Murnau
9621 Murnau - Seehausen - Grafenaschau
9631 Murnau - Obersöchering / Uffing - Eglfing
9641 Murnau - Seehausen - Uffing - Kirnberg
Train stop: Murnau train station and Murnau Ort (Murnau - Oberammergau route)
Murnau train station (Munich - Murnau - Garmisch-Partenkirchen route)
Guests in the "Blue Land" region and the "Ammergau Alps" region can use a variety of bus lines and train lines from Murnau to Oberammergau and from Uffing to Garmisch-Partenkirchen free of charge with the electronic guest card or KönigsCard. Further information can be found at: https://www.dasblaueland.de/Service/mobil
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author
Simon Bauer
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