Meditation path Ammergau Alps: 01st daily stage Wieskirche - Rottenbuch Monastery - Soier See
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- 5: 50 pm
- 21,40 km
- 311 m
- 374 m
- 685 m
- 885 m
- 200 m
- Start: Wieskirche, Steingaden
- Destination: Soier See, Bad Bayersoien
Meditation path Ammergau Alps natural historical milestones & sources of strength for a free spirit
To escape the here and now while looking at wonderful natural monuments, the 85 kilometer long Ammergau Alps meditation trail gives you the perfect direction. After an initial sacred retreat in the Wieskirche - a small, magnificent pilgrimage church in the Rococo style - Linderhof Castle with its magnificent gardens is your destination.
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Directions
From Wieskirche The Ammergau Alps meditation trail takes you along a dirt road to Rural adult education centere and after the seminar center buildings, take a left turn into the forest. You continue to follow the forest road along the Schwarzenbach, which you cross at the first opportunity.
Here we continue to the right towards the east. After a short climb at the junction, hike right up into a small forest. After crossing a stream there is a path that you first follow for a short distance to the left. Soon you turn right into the district of Holz.
The path continues to Wildsteig and via Kirchstrasse into the center to the Jakobskirche. Coming from the church, a footpath leads down the hill to the left. They cross the Dorfbach and walk up the street on the other side. At the top of the fork, keep left and then leave the town straight ahead.
A underpass takes you to the other side of the bypass. Immediately afterwards, turn right and continue walking left of the state road for approx. 1 km. After about half of this route, a path leads to the left. Follow this until you reach a small forest, then turn right.
On one meadow path Pass a farmstead to the left of the path and turn left at the next fork. The first houses in Rottenbuch can soon be seen on the right. You follow the road into the town and reach the main road. Cross this on the pedestrian crossing and then turn left to MonasteryRotten book.
From the Rottenbuch monastery complex your path continues towards Ammermühle, over the Ammer and on to Schönberg.
Pass the parish church and cross the town on the thoroughfare, follow the Südhang road and leave the town on the Hörnleweg. From here you can enjoy a fantastic view of the mountain panorama with the Hörnle and the mountain behind it Ammer Mountains. Then walk left along the state road for about 40 m and turn right into Wiesenweg at a small chapel. Now follow the signposts slightly downhill Bad Bayersoien.
At the next intersection, turn right and just before Lettigenbichl turn left. Follow the Achrundweg markings as a guide.
At the intersection keep right. At the next opportunity, cross the stream that accompanies your path on the left and go up a slope on the left.
At the next intersection, keep left on Schleifmühlweg and immediately follow a footpath to the right, which will take you directly to the Kapellenberg from Bad Bayersoien. From the memorial chapel you have a fantastic view of the entire town, the Soier Lake and the Ammergau Alps. Descend again via stairs, turn left at the bottom and turn left again into Kirmesauer Straße. On the right a footpath leads directly to the lake lake circuit.
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Equipment
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Arrival & Parking
- How to find us
The Ammergau Alps Nature Park can be easily reached by train from Munich. In Murnau you get on the regional train (Ammertalbahn) and after a journey with fantastic views of the Alps you reach the towns of Bad Kohlgrub, Saulgrub, Altenau, Unterammergau and Oberammergau.
ParkingWe recommend the following parking spaces for multi-day parking:
The bus routes stop at these parking spaces 9606 and 9622
Public transportationBus stop: Wieskirche (2 minutes walk to the starting point of the stage)
9606 Garmisch-Partenkirchen – Oberammergau – Wieskirche - Füssen
When you arrive, head towards Wieskirche. The starting point of the stage is directly in front of the Wieskirche.
Guests in the Ammergau Alps region travel free by bus and train with the electronic guest card or KönigsCard.
More information / links
Detailed information, guided tours, directions, accommodation, restaurants and transport are available on the site www.ammergauer-alpen.de/meditationswege
Organization
Ammergau Alps Nature Park eV
Our tip
If you come to Bad Bayersoien from Schönberg, then visit the warrior and memorial chapel on the slope. From there you have a wonderful view of the lake, the village and the Ammergau Alps.
safety instructions
Im Emergency Please contact the nearest rescue control center. Regardless of your location, you can reach them throughout Germany at Phone number 112.











