Beautiful gravel bike tour through the Graswangtal to Plansee. Beautiful scenic descent through the untouched Neidernachtal. Also suitable as a mountain bike tour
ATTENTION BLOCKING: The Oberammergau forestry company points out that the Neidernach forest road as part of the Planseerunde west of Griesen between the confluence of the Sunkenlaine and the “Drei Wassern” will be closed from April 08th to around May 31st, 2024.
During this time, forest maintenance work takes place along this route using a cable crane in the mountain forests above the road. Unfortunately, it is not possible to pass on foot or by bicycle under ropes and suspended loads for safety reasons; unfortunately, a diversion cannot be offered. The forestry company asks all forest visitors to understand this work to maintain the mountain forest.
Good to know
Directions
You start at the Tourist information at the “Ammergauer Haus” and drive south (towards the large parking lot) to the Ammerbrücke. There you cross the Ammer and after the bridge keep left on the cycle path to the road towards Linderhof.
Cross the state highway and drive through Mühlwald and at “Dickelschwaig” forester’s lodge past until just before Graswang. Cycle over the Linder Bridge and turn left immediately after the bridge.
You will reach Graswang after a varied journey Linderhof. A short detour to the castle is worth it. From Linderhof you have to take the state road, which now climbs slightly. After a short, steep climb with serpentines, you reach the highest point at 1120 m.
A little later appears on the right side “Ammerwald Alm” on. Now a few more kilometers, past the “Hotel Ammerwald” (now downhill) until you reach the blue-green glowing and always cool temperature FLOORS .
From the Lakeside campsite A road on the left takes you along the bank with several Swimming opportunities. The forest road that follows climbs slightly after the lake. You reach a viewpoint.
You follow the forest road through the “Neidernachtal” to Griesen.
From here you take the cycle path in the direction grainau or Garmisch-Partenkirchen until Parking lot for hikers (Railroad crossing!) at the “Ox hut”. From there you follow the forest road over a cattle gate. This forest road leads partly steeply uphill to “Rotmoos” (1210 m).
From here you cycle downhill again to Linderhof and on the familiar route back to Oberammergau.
safety instructions
The tour has been put together to the best of our knowledge No guarantee is given for the accuracy of the information. Access is at your own risk and can be associated with the usual risks that are always present when staying in the mountains. Any liability is excluded.
Please always take Considerate pedestrians and hikers. Make yourself noticeable in time, reduce speed and get off on narrow paths and push the bike. We appeal for respectful interaction between hikers and bikers.
Facilities
Bike rental + repair
To guarantee a smooth bike tour through the Ammergau Alps, 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
Author's tip
A swim in the Plansee is almost mandatory on this tour.
Arrival & Parking
Eugen-Papst-Straße car park, Oberammergau
large, free alternative parking lot
South parking lot/fairground
Public transportation
Bus stop: Oberammergau Bhf or Eugen-Papst-Str.
9606 Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Oberammergau - Wieskirche - Füssen
9622 Oberammergau - Ettal - Linderhof (castle)
Train stop: Oberammergau station
Murnau - Oberammergau
Guests in the Ammergau Alps region travel free by bus with the electronic guest card or KönigsCard.
Map
To plan your mountain bike tour from home, we recommend our interactive tour planner.
You can get the following maps at the tourist information office on site: - Cycling map “Theme Tours Zugspitz Region”
More information / links
author
Natural Park Ranger
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