Cycling tour - king's round

From the starting point in Unterammergau we start this royal circular tour first heading north. In Scherenau we cross the Ammer and cycle upstream along the Ammer until we arrive in Oberammergau. It's worth taking a detour to the world-famous Passion Theater. While still in town we cross the Ammer once again and cycle through the Weidmoos nature reserve towards the Ammerquelle. We follow the cycling signs into the Graswangtal, first past the Gertrudiskapelle in Dickelschwaig and then through the town of Graswang. In town, briefly driving on the state road, we turn right onto Kohlbachweg and continue cycling past a small pond through the Kohlbachtal slightly uphill to the castle park. Once we arrive at the north gate, we first have to push our bikes through the wonderful castle park until we reach the castle and the grounds of the fairytale king Ludwig II. 

 The way back to Graswang is on the other side of the valley. From Graswang we follow the same cycle path towards Ettal, past the Gertrudis Chapel. In the Weidmoos nature reserve at the bridge we turn right and reach the Ettaler mill. From there we can see the world-famous Ettal Monastery. From Ettal we follow the cycling signs back to Oberammergau. This cycle path runs parallel to the B23 and shortly afterwards we follow the Ammer to Oberammergau. To get to the starting point in Unterammergau, we cross the Ammer in Oberammergau and leave the town heading west. The cycle path to Unterammergau again runs parallel to the B23.

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

A95, B23 via Ettal to Oberammergau

Several entry points along the route

Unterammergau Breitenau car park

Oberammergau car park Eugen-Papst-Str.

Oberammergau parking lot atArme-Soul-Strasse

Graswang Schattenwald car park

Linderhof parking lot at Linderhof Castle

Ettal parking lot cemetery

Train stop: Unterammergau station (Murnau - Oberammergau)
Bus 9606 Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Oberammergau - Wieskirche - Füssen
Bus 9622 Oberammergau - Ettal - Linderhof (castle) and back

Guests of the Ammergau Alps Nature Park travel free by bus and train with the electronic guest card or KönigsCard. 

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After the tour ends, you have the Linderhof Palace Park to yourself and there is an almost magical atmosphere.

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.

In an emergency, please contact the nearest rescue control center. Regardless of your location, you can reach them anywhere in Germany by calling 112.

To plan your 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”