Hike - Staffelsee circular route

You start your hike at the Staffelsee outdoor pool in Murnau and first walk along a wooded path along the southern shore of the lake with a view of the island of Wörth (the largest of the seven islands) on your right. In the 9th century there was a monastery complex there and then the Seehaus parish church until 1773. From 1774 and 1782 it was rebuilt in the town of Seehausen itself due to the complicated access route - people had to go to church by boat or, for a while, over a small footbridge. A small archaeological park now characterizes the layout of the monastery complex. The island itself belongs to the Free State of Bavaria and is leased along with the castle-like building found there.

After around 6 kilometers you will reach the so-called Obersee, which impresses with its mossy landscape. Rare plant and animal species can be observed in this nature reserve. Swimming is prohibited here, but beautiful rest areas offer a tempting and dry alternative.

After 13 kilometers in Uffing, hikers who are already tired can take the motor ship from the Gasthof Alpenblick back to the starting point, or at least take a long break in the beautiful beer garden right on the bank or in the adjacent outdoor swimming pool.

The tour continues first through Uffing, then on a hill to Rieden and from there on to Seehausen, where there are again nice places to stop for a break. From the boat landing there you can either have a boat back to the parking lot or complete the last 1,5 kilometers on foot.

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).

If your legs are tired, it's worth taking a break in the beer garden of the Seerestaurant Alpenblick or in the adjacent outdoor swimming pool.

It is also possible to shorten the tour after 13 kilometers with a boat trip (the ship departs from the lakeside restaurant).

By train: To Murnau train station. From there walk south and go right through the underpass. We walk through wooded terrain past the mini golf course to the starting point (approx. 700 meters on foot)

By bus: Get off at the Strandbad stop

By car: From Munich via the A95 and St2062 and from Garmisch-Partenkirchen via the B2 to the parking lot at the outdoor pool.

Murnau outdoor swimming pool car park

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

Bus stop: Murnau Strandbad

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” 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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