Hiking - Drachenstich circular route

Right at the beginning, just half a kilometer from the starting point at the Murnau Cultural and Conference Center, a visit to the Münter House, the former residence of the painter Gabriele Münter and her partner, the painter Wassily Kandinsky, is worthwhile.

Continuing through an impressive avenue of trees – a detour leads to the Lourdes Grotto, which invites prayer hidden in a shady gorge – breathtaking views soon open up from a ridge across the Murnauer Moor and the mountain ranges behind it including Germany's highest, the Zugspitze. Just a short distance further, the hiker can decide to visit the Georgskircherl, also called “Ähndl”, the oldest church built in the 8th century in the Staffelsee area, and enjoy a break in the adjoining beer garden or the nearby Alpenhof.

The actual circular route continues to the Drachenstich, a small waterfall and a romantic gorge where, according to legend, the Murnau Lindwurm supposedly devoured its many maidens. Over a small ridge, one reaches the Staffelsee with its seven islands, where many opportunities are available in the Murnau bay to spend the day actively or relaxing.

In case of emergency, please contact the nearest emergency control center. Regardless of location, you can reach it throughout Germany by dialing 112.

The hiking and cycling paths we describe primarily serve forest management; their use is at your own risk (§ 14 Para. 1 BWaldG).

By train: To Murnau station. From there, it’s a short walk (approx. 650 m) to the starting point of the hike at the Cultural and Conference Center. Head south and walk left over the pedestrian bridge. From there, follow the path towards the town center and cross the B2 road via a bridge. Now keep right and follow the slight downhill path along the Ödön von Horváth Way. After 200 meters, you can already see the Cultural and Conference Center on the left and start your route. 

By bus: To the Post Office stop, and from there it’s only 100 meters to the starting point.

By car: From Munich via the A95 and St2062, and from Garmisch-Partenkirchen via the B2 to the underground car park of the Cultural and Conference Center.

Omobi: The Omobi call bus can be flexibly ordered via app or by phone according to individual needs. More information at:

https://www.omobi.de/ortsbus-murnau

RVO buses:

Bus stop: Murnau Post Office
Bus lines in and through Murnau:
9601 Weilheim - Huglfing - Uffing - Murnau
9607 Murnau - Ohlstadt - Ettal and back (Note: operates only Saturdays on school days of the Ettal monastery school!)
9611 Kochel - Schlehdorf - Großweil - Ohlstadt - Murnau (Note: The open-air museum Glentleiten is served only from April to October!)
9620 Murnau - Riegsee - Aidling - Murnau
9621 Murnau - Seehausen - Grafenaschau
9631 Murnau - Obersöchering / Uffing - Eglfing
9641 Murnau - Seehausen - Uffing - Kirnberg
Train stations: Murnau station and Murnau town (route Murnau - Oberammergau)
Murnau station (route Munich - Murnau - Garmisch-Partenkirchen)

Guests of the "Blue Land" region as well as the "Ammergau Alps" can use a variety of bus lines and train lines from Murnau to Oberammergau and from Uffing to Garmisch-Partenkirchen for free with the electronic guest card or the KönigsCard. More information at: https://www.dasblaueland.de/Service/mobil

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