Long-distance cycle route - Ammer Amper Cycle Route

The Ammer-Amper Cycle Route runs along the rivers Ammer and Amper through the Bavarian Prealps.

Depending on the direction of travel, the Ammer-Amper Cycle Route presents itself as a leisurely river route, promising a comfortable downhill ride at the start or moderate climbs towards the end. We present the route here starting from the Ammer source. In the opposite direction, the route is also very worthwhile as you always have the destination, the mountains on the horizon, in view. There are also numerous possible entry and exit points that can be conveniently reached by train or other public transport.

Ammer Sources

Start, Kilometer 0 The Ammer sources are located in the Ettaler Weidmoos nature reserve between Oberammergau and Ettal. From there, follow the bike path along the riverbank of the Ammer. After about 3 km you will reach Oberammergau. Passing the cemetery and the sports grounds, you ride straight into the town center of Oberammergau.

Oberammergau

At kilometer 4 you reach the world-famous Passion Play theatre. The Passion Plays take place on the open-air stage every 10 years. In the years in between, there are plays, concerts, operas, and other high-caliber performances on the stage.
Oberammergau is also ideal for hiking and mountain tours in the Ammergau Alps, the largest nature reserve in Bavaria.

Peiting

Kilometer 37.5 Where the Lech kisses the Ammer, the market town presents itself as a hospitable recreational area with diverse gastronomy. www.peiting.de/tourismus

Peißenberg

Kilometer 47 Following the footsteps of the mining tradition in the Pfaffenwinkel region, you will find the remarkable mining museum in the heart of the market town. www.peissenberg.de

Weilheim in O.B.

Kilometer 62 Weilheim attracts visitors; indulge yourself during a stay in the attractive pedestrian zone in the heart of the medieval district town! www.weilheim.de The historic district town is the center of the Pfaffenwinkel region and a popular shopping town with an inviting pedestrian zone. The city museum in the old town hall shows city and art history.

Dießen am Ammersee

Kilometer 79 The historic market town of Dießen has been shaped since the Middle Ages by an artist colony – it is considered a focal point for contemporary art owing to this tradition. The monastery parish church "Mariä Himmelfahrt," elevated to a Marian Minster, ranks among the most magnificent baroque churches in southern Germany. www.diessen.de

Fürstenfeldbruck

Kilometer 115 The idyllic town on the Amper invites you to leisurely browse through small, owner-operated shops and enjoy culinary delights. Representative townhouses, the Amper River, and lots of greenery characterize the townscape. www.fuerstenfeldbruck.de

Dachau

Kilometer 137 Widely known as the site of the concentration camp memorial, Dachau also offers a very worth-seeing old town with the Wittelsbach summer residence Schloss Dachau and a unique panoramic view over Munich. The Dachau art gallery shows works from the artist colony period. Also recommended are visits to the district museum and the New Gallery. www.dachau.de/tourismus

Moosburg an der Isar

Destination, Kilometer 202 At the intersection of the Ammer-Amper Cycle Route and the Isar cycle path rises the old town of Moosburg with the two widely visible landmarks of the city, the church towers of St. Kastulus and St. Johannes. Charming alleyways and historic townhouses characterize the townscape. www.moosburg.de

Connections to other long-distance cycle routes

The Ammer-Amper Cycle Route offers various connections to other routes: for example, in Moosburg to the Isar Cycle Path, or at Eching on the Ammersee to the Ammersee Cycle Path towards Munich. In Altenau, there is a connection to the Lake Constance-Königssee Cycle Path. In Oberammergau, opportunities exist to continue cycling towards Garmisch-Partenkirchen or Reutte in Tyrol via the Via Claudia Augusta. In Peiting you can connect to the Romantic Road cycle path towards Füssen or Landsberg am Lech. On the Munich-Augsburg Cycle Path switching in Fürstenfeldbruck is possible.

The long-distance cycle route is very suitable for trekking bikes, e-bikes, mountain bikes, and gravel bikes.

In an emergency please contact the nearest emergency control center. Regardless of location, you can reach it throughout Germany on telephone number 112.

By train from Munich via Murnau to Oberammergau or to Moosburg on the Isar

Train station Oberammergau Station
Munich - Murnau - Bad Kohlgrub - Oberammergau

Train station Moosburg

Munich - Freising - Moosburg on the Isar

Parking at start/destination Oberammergau

Free parking, parking duration: 00:00 - 24:00, no overnight stays!

Turnerweg Parking Lot, Oberammergau

South/Festival Parking Lot, Oberammergau

Free parking, parking duration: 00:00 - 24:00, no overnight stays!

Parking at start/destination Moosburg on the Isar

Public parking lot Freibad Moosburg

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All information about the long-distance cycle route certified 4* by the ADFC (General German Bicycle Club) can be found at www.ammer-amper-radweg.de