Cultural Traces - Bike tour through Murnau, Ohlstadt and Grossweil

  • 31,11 km long
  • Flatly
  • Difficulty: easy
  • Condition: very light
  • Great panorama
  • cycling
  • Themed tours
  • 2: 30 pm
  • 31,11 km
  • 292 m
  • 292 m
  • 621 m
  • 791 m
  • 170 m
  • Start: Murnau train station
  • Destination: Murnau train station
An easy bike tour on well-developed bike paths on the trail of cultural signs of the time in the Blue Land.

This tour takes us on a journey through time over around 30 kilometers of easy ups and downs (a total of around 300 meters in altitude). There are interesting and exciting things to find out in the Kaulbach Villa in Ohlstadt, the traditional Schwaiganger Stud Farm and the Glentleiten open-air museum. The latter is southern Bavaria's largest open-air museum with over 60 original buildings.

Zugspitze Region
Zugspitze Region

Good to know

Path surfaces

Street (8%)
Asphalt (50%)
gravel (42%)

Best Season

suitable
depending on the weather

Directions

From the train station in Murnau we drive south past Hechendorf to Ohlstadt. In Ohlstadt we turn north and drive along the Glentleiten open-air museum to Großweil. In Großweil we turn around and follow the Königsee-Bodensee long-distance cycle path back to Ohlstadt. From Ohlstadt we follow our initial route back to our starting point in Murnau.

Tour features

  • refreshment possibility

  • Culturally interesting

  • Flatly

Equipment

Road-safe bicycle, bicycle helmet, daytime bicycle backpack (approx. 20 liters) with rain cover, comfortable sports shoes, if necessary cycling shoes, weather-adapted and durable clothing in a multi-layer principle, if necessary cycling jersey, if necessary cycling gloves, air pump, bicycle tools, sun and rain protection , provisions and drinking water, drinking bottle and suitable holder, first aid kit, pocket knife, cell phone, if necessary cell phone holder for the handlebars, if necessary headlamp and reflectors, maps.

Arrival & Parking

How to find us
Motorway A95 Munich - Garmisch-Partenkirchen to the Murnau/Kochel exit. After the exit, keep towards Murnau and follow the country road to Murnau am Staffelsee. 
Parking
Paid parking at the Murnau festival tent site or on the southern edge of Murnau at the “Murnauer Moos” hiking car park.
Public transportation
There are hourly connections to Murnau from Munich main station.

More information / links

Bike rental in Murnau:

Organization

Zugspitze Region

Our tip

Schwaiganger Stud: The stud farm is not only dedicated to horse breeding, but also to the preservation of breeds that are threatened with extinction. A colorful calendar of events with stallion presentations and tournaments make Schwaiganger an exciting excursion destination.

safety instructions

No particular difficulties.