Bike tour - valley round Ettal monastery

Take the cycle path along the federal road to Oberammergau. Immediately after the Ammer Bridge, keep right and cycle along the Ammer through Oberammergau and on the cycle path to Ettal.

After a visit to the world-famous... “Ettal Monastery” cycle back towards Oberammergau. At the “Zieglerhof” bus stop, at the end of Ettal, turn left.

We continue past the “Ettal Mill” by the “Weidmoos” nature reserveuntil you come to an asphalt cycle path. This takes you right again to Oberammergau. You then drive from Oberammergau along the Ammer through the “Pulvermoos” nature reserve back to Unterammergau.

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.

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

Pürschling car park, Unterammergau

large alternative parking lot

Breitenau car park

Bus stop: Unterammergau town hall
9606 Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Oberammergau - Wieskirche - Füssen
Train stop: Unterammergau station
Murnau - Unterammergau - Oberammergau

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

 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”