Gravel biking - Rottenbuch monastery tour from Murnau

68,08 km long
Flatly
Difficulty: medium
Condition: medium
Great panorama
Mountain biking
cycling
gravel biking
  • 4: 55 pm
  • 68,08 km
  • 532 m
  • 527 m
  • 623 m
  • 922 m
  • 299 m
  • Start: Train station in Murnau
  • Destination: Train station in Murnau
This tour combines the Staffelsee panoramic circuit with gravel circuit No. 1 to Rottenbuch Monastery. It offers many places to stop for refreshments and beautiful viewpoints.

Good to know

Best Season

suitable
depending on the weather

Directions

The tour begins at the train station in Murnau a. Staffelsee. On the way north towards Uffing we keep catching glimpses of Lake Staffelsee. We cross the Ache through Uffing and, after the last houses, turn left onto Obernacher Straße. First along meadows we finally reach a section that takes us through the forest past the Schöffau. We drive north past Lake Bayersoi. Cross the Echelsbacher Bridge to the right towards Rottenbuch. It's worth taking a detour to the monastery there. Now we head back over hills. If you want to fortify yourself, stop off at the Schönegger Käsealm. Past the Schwaigsee you follow the tar road to Morgenbach, Unternogg, Altenau and finally you reach Saulgrub. In Saulgrub you keep right on the main road and then cross it straight away towards Kraggenau. From Bad Kohlgrub we drive towards Schwaigen-Grafenaschau and along the Murnauer Moos we finally reach Murnau a. Staffelsee.

Tour features

  • refreshment possibility

  • Culturally interesting

  • Flatly

Equipment

To guarantee a smooth bike tour, we recommend the following equipment:

Bicycle helmet

Gloves

Short or long cycling shorts

Short or long jersey

Rain jacket

Good shoes, possibly with a click

sunglasses

Hydration

Meals

First aid kit

GPS device + second set of batteries

Current map (scale 1:50)

Replacement hose, pump

Tools

camera

Money

Arrival & Parking

By train to Murnau main station.

By car: From Munich via the A95 and St2062 and from Garmisch-Partenkirchen via the B2.

Directly at the main train station.

Bus stop: Murnau train station

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/mobil

More information / links

Books

Cycling map Ammergau Alps + Blue Land

Organization

Ammergau Alps Nature Park eV

Our tip

There are several swimming options on this tour: Staffelsee, Soier See and Schwaigsee.

safety instructions

Please always be considerate of pedestrians and hikers. Make yourself noticed in good time, reduce speed and get off on narrow paths and push the bike. We appeal for respectful interaction between hikers and cyclists.

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).

Map

You can obtain maps from the tourist information centers and the municipal administrations in the Blue Land. You are welcome to order brochures using our brochure ordering tool at www.dasblaueland.de.

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