Upper Bavaria

Southern bends

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Idyllic villages with Baroque churches and rustic inns sprinkled across the green hills of the Alpine uplands. In between lies Chiemsee. At the end of the first day, we reach Mozart's city of birth, Salzburg with its lively mixture of the traditional and modern. The second day takes us on legendary mountain roads through the passes - a journey of fantastic views and superb driving. After the last twisting drive over the Tatzelwurm mountain road, we again head for BMW Welt in Munich.

Route profile

Country: Germany
Distance: 350 km
Absolute Driving time : 6 h
Recommended tour duration: 1 Day
Best touring season: Mar. - Oct.

Route course

Munich - Amerang - Chiemsee - Salzburg - München

Route character

Track
exhilarating -2 relaxing
Landscape
wild 1 picturesque
Destinations
intellectual 0 pleasurable

Comments:
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Destinations

  • Herrmannsdorfer Landwerkstätten

    0 km

    Countries: Germany
    Category: Local manufacturers

    Karl Ludwig Schweisfurth was the sausage king of Europe, slaughtering 25,000 pigs a week for his Herta sausages. In 1984, he sold his empire and started from scratch again at Herrmannsdorf farm, idyllically located near Glonn. Today, visitors will find a model of sustainable agriculture, with a restaurant, bakery and butcher's shop. The farm shop sells organic foods and light meals. Children will love the free-range hens and content pigs.

    Address:
    Herrmannsdorfer Landwerkstätten, Herrmannsdorf 7, 85625 Glonn, Germany
    Contact:
    Thomas Thielemann, host
    Tel.: +49-(0)8093-909445 Fax: +49-(0)8093-909445
    E-Mail: wirtshaus-schweinsbraeu@herrmannsdorfer.de
    Parking:
    Parking available right next to the building
    Opening hours:
    Open year round, Wed. - Fri. from 12:00 - 14:00 and 18:00 - 01:00 hrs, Saturday from 12:00 - 15:00 and 18:00 - 01:00 hrs, Sunday from 12:00 - 01:00 hrs; closed Monday and Tuesday; closed 27.12. - including first week of January
    Further information:
    www.schweinsbraeu.de

  • Klosterkirche Rott am Inn

    45 km

    Countries: Germany
    Category: Sightseeing

    The former Benedictine monastery church built by Johann Michael Fischer is one of the most precious monuments to the 18th century architecture of Bavaria. The Rococo splendour of the High Altar by Ignaz Günther and the central ceiling fresco by Matthäus Günther easily match the glories of the world-famous Wieskirche. The cemetery is the site of the family tomb of former Bavarian Prime Minister Franz Josef Strauss.

    Address:
    Klosterkirche Rott am Inn, Kaiserhof 3, 83543 Rott am Inn, Germany
    Contact:
    Gemeinde Rott am Inn
    Tel.: +49-(0)8093-1202 Fax: +49-(0)8093-1202
    E-Mail: info@rottinn.de
    Parking:
    Parking available right next to the building
    Further information:
    www.rottinn.de

  • Automuseum Amerang

    66 km

    Countries: Germany
    Category: Museums

    In the 1950s Ernst Freiberger conquered the world with EFA ice-cream. In 1972, he was the official supplier to the Olympics. A Mercedes Roadster awoke his passion for vintage cars, and in just a short time, 150 historic vehicles were housed in barns around Amerang. Since 1990, the collection, since increased to 220 cars with the addition of loan exhibits, has been on display in a modern museum on the edge of Amerang. Many valuable BMWs are also on show here.

    Address:
    Automuseum Amerang, Wasserburger Straße 38, 83123 Amerang, Germany
    Contact:
    Jakob Maier, museums director
    Tel.: +49-(0)8075-8141 Fax: +49-(0)8075-8141
    E-Mail: info@efa-automuseum.de
    Parking:
    Parking available right next to the building
    Opening hours:
    Open April - October, Tue. - Sun. from 10:00 - 18:00 hrs, closed Monday and November - March
    Good to know:
    Adults € 8 / students € 4,- / children under six years of age have free entry
    Further information:
    www.efa-automuseum.de

  • Pier of Chiemsee Schifffahrt in Seeon

    84 km

    Countries: Germany
    Category: Sightseeing

    This is where the steamer trips set out for the shorter tour to Frauenchiemsee and the longer trip to Herrenchiemsee. The fishing island of Frauenchiemsee is famous for its 1000-year-old monastery. The island's inn has a lovely beer garden serving delicious Bavarian food. The castle built by the Bavarian King Ludwig II to resemble Versailles is located on Herrenchiemsee. However, you need to allow a whole day to visit it. You can cross to it directly from Gstaad.

    Address:
    Anlegestelle der Chiemsee Schifffahrt in Seeon, Traunsteinerstrasse 34, 83358 Seeon, Germany
    Contact:
    Chiemsee Schifffahrt
    Tel.: +49-(0)8051-6090 Fax: +49-(0)8051-6090
    E-Mail: info@chiemsee-schifffahrt.de
    Parking:
    Parking available in town
    Further information:
    www.chiemsee-schifffahrt.de

  • Red Bull Hangar-7

    103 km

    Countries: Austria
    Category: Food & drink

    The Austrian self-made billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz parks his aircraft in the glass hangar at Salzburg Airport. Visitors can look around the building and some of the helicopters and aeroplanes. The glass house also holds a café, a bar and the Ikarus luxury restaurant. The avant-garde chef Roland Trettl has adopted what has become a popular concept - he visits top chefs worldwide, invites them to Salzburg and serves up the dishes of these maestros over the course of a month.

    Address:
    Red Bull Hangar-7, Wilhelm-Spazier-Strasse 7A, Salzburg Flughafen, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
    Contact:
    Manuel Lechner, Manager
    Tel.: +43-(0)662-2197 0 Fax: +43-(0)662-2197 0
    E-Mail: office@hangar-7.com
    Parking:
    Parking available right next to the building
    Opening hours:
    Hangar-7 is open daily from 09:00 - 22:00 hrs; Restaurant Ikarus open daily from 12:00 - 14:00 and 18:30 - 22:00 hrs
    Good to know:
    Free entry
    Further information:
    www.hangar-7.com

  • Café Bazar

    155 km

    Countries: Austria
    Category: Food & drink

    The Tomaselli and the Bazar on the right and left of the Salzach have for years been competing to be the number one coffee house in Salzburg. In must be admitted that Bazar has the more beautiful terrace. Guests can sit under shady chestnut trees right by the river, enjoying the view of the Baroque city skyline and cathedral. Along with the coffee and strudel, we recommend light lunchtime dishes such as meatballs or ham pasta.

    Address:
    Café Bazar, Schwarzstraße 3, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
    Contact:
    Family Brandstätter, hosts
    Tel.: +43-(0)662-874278 Fax: +43-(0)662-874278
    E-Mail: info@cafe-bazar.at
    Parking:
    Parking available right next to the building
    Opening hours:
    Open year round; Mon. - Sat. from 07:30 - 23:00 hrs, Sunday and public holidays open from 09:00 - 18:00 hrs, July and August open daily from 07:30 - 00:00 hrs
    Further information:
    www.cafe-bazar.at

  • Café Tomaselli

    160 km

    Countries: Austria
    Category: Food & drink

    The traditional Tomaselli with its wood-panelled walls is very popular both with tourists and visitors to the Festival. You won't seem many locals here in the high season. Well-known Salzburg actor and politician Herbert Fux, however, always has a seat reserved for him on the last table in the bay window area to the left. In any case, you must try one of the pastries that the waitresses balance on giant trays as they walk through the room.

    Address:
    Café Tomaselli, Alter Markt 9, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
    Contact:
    Karl-Heinz Tomaselli, host
    Tel.: +43-(0)662-8444880 Fax: +43-(0)662-8444880
    E-Mail: office@tomaselli.at
    Parking:
    Parking available right next to the building
    Opening hours:
    daily from 07:00 - 21:00 hrs, during festival season open until 00:00
    Further information:
    www.tomaselli.at

  • Ressorthotel Intercontinental

    160 km

    Countries: Germany
    Category: Hotels

    This hotel, beautifully situated on the Obersalzberg, offers superb luxury and comfort. It lies in the middle of the former restricted area within which Hitler's Berghof was located. All the rooms have a view of the Berchtesgaden Valley and surrounding mountains. In the Le Ciel gourmet restaurant, Ulrich Heimann prepares food of the highest order using local products. A large health and spa facility with pool provides the chance to relax.

    Address:
    Ressorthotel Intercontinental, Hintereck 1, 83471 Berchtesgaden, Germany
    Contact:
    Claus Geißelmann, hotel director
    Tel.: +49-(0)8652-97550 Fax: +49-(0)8652-97550
    E-Mail: berchtesgaden@ichotelsgroup.com
    Parking:
    Parking available right next to the building
    Opening hours:
    Open year round
    Further information:
    www.berchtesgaden.intercontinental.com

  • Dokumentation Obersalzberg

    185 km

    Countries: Germany
    Category: Museums

    The Documentation Centre has become a popular visitor draw since it opened in 1999, with 150,000 visitors a year. The exhibition is housed in one of Hitler's former guesthouses. Original documents and contemporary accounts document the development of Obersalzberg and of the Nazi dictatorship. The former bunkers excavated by the Nazis and reaching miles into the mountain are particularly impressive and form the setting for the history of the Holocaust.

    Address:
    Dokumentation Obersalzberg, Salzbergstrasse 41, 83471 Berchtesgaden, Germany
    Contact:
    Dr. Volker Dahm, academic director
    Tel.: +49-(0)8652-974960 Fax: +49-(0)8652-974960
    E-Mail: info@obersalzberg.de
    Parking:
    Parking available right next to the building
    Opening hours:
    April - October open daily from 09:00 - 17:00 hrs, November - March open Tue. - Sun. from 10:00 - 15:00 hrs, closed Monday; closed on 01.01., 01.11.,24.12.,25.12. and 31.12.
    Good to know:
    Adults € 3
    Further information:
    www.obersalzberg.de

  • Golfclub Berchtesgaden e.V.

    186 km

    Countries: Germany
    Category: Golf courses

    After the end of the War, when many of the Nazi houses had been blown up, the Americans used Obersalzberg to provide R&R for GIs. They built a golf course on the Alpine meadows abandoned by the farmers driven out by the Nazis. Hitler's manor house became the club house. The Berchtesgaden Golf Club has managed the beautifully located 9-hole course since the American's left. Guests of the Intercontinental can enjoy the reduced green fee. A round of 18 holes during the week only costs € 28.00.

    Address:
    Golfclub Berchtesgaden e.V., Salzbergstrasse 33, 83471 Berchtesgaden, Germany
    Contact:
    Siegfried Scheidsach, President
    Tel.: +49-(0)8652-2100 Fax: +49-(0)8652-2100
    E-Mail: info@golfclub-berchtesgaden.de
    Parking:
    Parking available right next to the building
    Opening hours:
    Open from 15.04. - 15.11.; secretariat open from 08:30 - 18:00 hrs; putting times from 08:00 - dawn
    Course:
    9-hole course (Par 70)
    Handicap:
    9-hole course (Par 70)
    Greenfee:
    9-hole course (Par 70)
    Golf Pro:
    Willi Grassl
    Further information:
    www.golfclub-berchtesgaden.de

  • Roßfeld-Panoramastraße

    187 km

    Countries: Germany
    Category: Scenic

    During the Third Reich this road was planned as the high point and conclusion of the Alpine Road. The first toll station is just a few minutes from the Intercontinental Hotel. The 16 km road rises to 1560 m, making it the highest through-road in Germany. Motorcyclists and car drivers looking for a challenge love its rough asphalt surface. To get the most out of the experience they turn around shortly before the second toll station and travel back down the road in the opposite direction.

    Address:
    Roßfeld-Panoramastraße, Roßfeld-Höhenringstraße, Germany
    Further information:
    www.rossfeldpanoramastrasse.de

  • Pfarrkirche St. Sebastian in Ramsau

    196 km

    Countries: Germany
    Category: Sightseeing

    The Ramsau parish church of St. Sebastian, idyllically located by a stream, was a popular subject for many painters way back in the 19th century. Even today, it is still one of the most photographed images in the Berchtesgaden region. Not far from the church, hidden in the forest, lies one of the most original structures of the Bavarian Rococo era. The pilgrimage church of Maria am Kunterweg is reached via a short footpath past several chapels illustrating Christ's Stations of the Cross.

    Address:
    Pfarrkirche St. Sebastian in Ramsau, Im Tal 78, 83486 Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden, Germany
    Contact:
    Tourist-Information Ramsau
    Tel.: +49-(0)8657-988920 Fax: +49-(0)8657-988920
    E-Mail: info@ramsau.de
    Parking:
    Parking available right next to the building
    Further information:
    www.ramsau.de

  • Moormann berge

    221 km

    Countries: Germany
    Category: Hotels

    Self-taught designer Nils Holger Moormann started by producing and selling works created by young German designers. Workshops around Aschau are responsible for production. His latest project is the berge inn, where guests can stay overnight in unusual rooms surrounded by Moormann-designed furniture. Moormann does not provide TV, WLAN, breakfast, spa facilities or a restaurant - but he does offer plenty of peace in comfortable surroundings.

    Address:
    Moormann berge, Kampenwandstrasse 85, 83229 Aschau im Chiemgau, Germany
    Contact:
    Nils Holger Moormann, host
    Tel.: +49-(0)8052-90450 Fax: +49-(0)8052-90450
    E-Mail: info@moormann.de
    Parking:
    Parking available right next to the building
    Opening hours:
    Open year round
    Further information:
    www.moormann-berge.de

  • Restaurant im Alpenhof

    319 km

    Countries: Germany
    Category: Food & drink

    The Alpenhof is one of the Leading Small Hotels of the World. It is famous for its luxurious, distinctively themed suites. In the gourmet restaurant, Paul Urchs prepares traditional haute cuisine of the highest order. The other restaurants of the hotel serve superbly cooked regional dishes. If the weather is good, guests can dine on two snug terraces with wonderful views.

    Address:
    Restaurant im Alpenhof, Osterhofen 1, 83735 Bayrischzell, Germany
    Contact:
    Paul Urchs, host
    Tel.: +49-(0)8023-90650 Fax: +49-(0)8023-90650
    E-Mail: info@der-alpenhof.com
    Parking:
    Parking available right next to the building
    Opening hours:
    Open year round; Tue. - Sat. from 18:30 hrs
    Further information:
    www.der-alpenhof.com