Upper Bavaria

Destinations

• ArabellaSheraton Alpine Hotel

  0 km

  

  

  Countries:	Germany
  Category:	Hotels

  In 1.100 metres above sea level, the hotel is surrounded by unspoiled nature and the crystal clear water of Spitzingsee. 120 rooms and suites in country house style offer a magnificent view of the mountains and the lake. Guests have direct access to the hotel’s private beach. The “König Ludwig Stube” restaurant offers local and international cuisine, while the Osteria “L’Oliva” entices with delights from Tuscany and Piedmont. Guests relax in the AltriaSPA, the highest thermal bath in Germany.

  Address:

  ArabellaSheraton Alpenhotel Seeweg 7, 83727 Spitzingsee, Germany

  Contact:

  Peter Könekamp, host
  Tel.: +49–(0)8026–798 0 Fax: +49–(0)8026–798 0
  E-Mail: alpenhotel@arabellasheraton.com

  Parking:

  Parking available right next to the building.

  Opening hours:

  Open year-round.

  Good to know:

  The AltriaSPA boasts the highest situated salt water thermal baths in Germany.

  Further information:

  www.arabellasheraton.com/alpenhotel

• Sudelfeld-Bergstrasse

  17 km

  

  

  Countries:	Germany
  Category:	Scenic

  Long stretches of curves, hair-pin bends and cambers lead you through this lush green mountain pasture country. At the summit of the Sudelfeldsattel at an altitude of 1.130 metres be prepared to be amazed by the breathtaking views of the Inntaler mountains opening up to the rugged face of the Kaisermassiv. Head on towards Brannenburg, and take a very worthwhile rest at the Feuriger Tatzlwurm, a fine alpine restaurant.

  Address:

  broadly constructed, all round secured mountain pass. Between Tatzlwurm and Brannenburg small, winding toll road.

  Contact:

  Bayrischzell tourist information
  Tel.: +49–(0)8023–907632
  

  Good to know:

  part of the “German Alpine Road”. Mountain races used to be held on the Sudelfeld Bergstrasse between Bayrischzell and the Sudelfeld pass.

  Further information:

  Facts: length: approx. 30 km / altitude: approx. 1.120 m Difference in height: approx. 320 m (Bayrischzell) / 620 m (Oberaudorf) Steepest slope: approx. 12 % Toll road to Brannenburg: the toll station is located just before Brannenburg. Open daily from 08:00 – 18:00 hrs. The toll costs € 2.00 for one car per day. Outside the times above, the road can be used free of charge (warning: limited winter highway service, so the road is closed in winter months if there is danger of avalanche or fresh snow has fallen).

• Alpine Inn Feuriger Tatzlwurm

  31 km

  

  

  Countries:	Germany
  Category:	Food & drink

  If you are to believe the legend in the gorges behind the thunderous waterfall once lived a fire-breathing dragon. These days he is captured for visitors in the ceiling painting in the cosy lounge of the Feurigen Tatzlwurm. From the garden in the shade of the chestnut trees you can enjoy a marvellous view over the Inntal to the Kaiser mountains. The menu ranges from a simple snack to Bavarian classics as well as game and fish meals – prepared according to season and tradition.

  Address:

  Alpengasthof Feuriger Tatzlwurm An der Sudelfeldstrasse, 83080 Oberaudorf / Bayrischzell, Germany

  Contact:

  Eva Maria and Karl Kiesl, Proprietors
  Tel.: +49–(0)8034–3008 0 Fax: +49–(0)8034–3008 0
  E-Mail: info@tatzlwurm.de

  Parking:

  Parking available right next to the building.

  Opening hours:

  Open daily from 11:30 - 21:30 hrs.

  Good to know:

  It is just a short walk to the Tatzlwurm waterfalls.

  Further information:

  www.tatzlwurm.de

• Waldherralm

  116 km

  

  

  Countries:	Germany
  Category:	Food & drink

  The Waldherralm is a Bavarian inn steeped in tradition offering prize-winning Bavarian delicacies. As you approach this isolated inn you cannot avoid discovering the narrow country streets which pass through picturesque villages in the region of Wackersberg. Located in the beautiful Isar valley, it stretches over a high plain between the turquoise green Isar in the east and Zwiesel and Blomberg in the west.

  Address:

  Waldherralm Lehen 14, 83646 Wackersberg, Germany

  Contact:

  Sabine Längst, Proprietor
  Tel.: +49–(0)8041–9520 Fax: +49–(0)8041–9520
  E-Mail: fam.laengst@t-online.de

  Parking:

  Parking available right next to the building.

  Opening hours:

  Open daily from 10:00 – 22:00 hrs; closed Mondays (in the winter months also closed on Tuesday).

  Good to know:

  Simple authentic Bavarian inn with a sun terrace.

  Further information:

  www.waldherralm.de

• Power Station Walchensee

  140 km

  

  

  Countries:	Germany
  Category:	Sightseeing

  The imposing Walchensee power station with its surge chamber and pressure pipelines is visible from afar. The water of Walchensee first started driving turbines in 1924. Today the Walchensee power station is still one of Germany’s largest high pressure reservoir power stations. The great volumes of water fall 200 metres between the Walchensee and Kochelsee lakes. A new information centre was built: built into the edge of the slope it houses a restaurant and exhibition rooms. A new information centre was built: built into the edge of the slope it houses a restaurant and exhibition rooms.

  Address:

  Erlebniskraftwerk Walchensee Altjoch 21, 82431 Kochel am See, Germany

  Contact:

  Erlebniskraftwerk Walchensee Information Centre
  Tel.: +49–(0)8851–772 11 Fax: +49–(0)8851–772 11
  

  Parking:

  Parking available right next to the building.

  Opening hours:

  Open daily from 09:00 – 17:00 hrs.

  Good to know:

  Admission charges: Admission is free. at the information centre is the Oskar-von-Miller Bistro and its beer garden.

  Further information:

  www.eon-wasserkraft.com

• Kesselbergstrasse

  146 km

  

  

  Countries:	Germany
  Category:	Scenic

  The Kesselbergstrasse is a well-constructed mountain pass which leads from Kochelsee to Walchensee over hair-pin bends and turns. It provides magnificent views of the Walchensee and the Wettersteinwand and Karwendel range. At the start of the 20th Century it was the ideal race track for motor sport, which was new at the time. First in 1905 and, after a longer break, in 1928 and 1935 legendary races took place here featuring some quite famous participants.

  Address:

  broadly constructed, all-round secured mountain pass.

  Contact:

  Kochel am See tourist information
  Tel.: +49–(0)8851–338
  

  Good to know:

  the southbound carriageway is closed to motorbikes at the weekend (warning: regular police speed checks on this route)!

  Further information:

  Facts: length: approx. 10 km / altitude: approx. 860 m Difference in height: approx. 250 m / steepest slope: approx. 12 %

• Walchensee

  166 km

  

  

  Countries:	Germany
  Category:	Sightseeing

  The dark green mountain lake with its excellent quality water lies in front of the impressive backdrop of the Karwendel and Wetterstein mountains. The Herzogstand rises up on the north-west shore from where, on a clear day, you can see over the alpine uplands with their Upper Bavarian lakes almost as far as Munich. Because of the fantastic wind conditions, when the weather is good Walchensee is a paradise for windsurfers and kite surfers.

• Jachenau

  181 km

  

  

  Countries:	Germany
  Category:	Scenic

  Jachenau is a peaceful mountain valley on the southern side of the Benediktenwand Mountains. A farmland countryside that could not be more beautiful, with scattered farms and hamlets amidst colourful meadows. In the midst the green eye of the Walchensee with its freely accessible banks shines out. Once a wild mountain river, the Jachen flows from the lake. Wood from the valley used to be transported down river by raft or be drifted to the Isar to be sent on to Bad Tölz and Munich.

  Contact:

  Walchensee Tourist Information
  Tel.: +49–(0)8858–411
  

  Opening hours:

  08:00 – 18:00 hrs daily. The toll costs € 2.50 per car per day. Outside the times above, the road can be used free of charge.

  Good to know:

  Length: approx. 30 km / height: approx. 800 m The section along the Walchensee is a toll road. The toll station is located at the western end on the main road B11.

  Further information:

  A very narrow, partly unpaved road along the banks of the lake and through the forest coming from the west up entering Jachenau. From Jachenau, a well-tarred mountain valley road through rolling meadow countryside. Part of the “German Alpine Road”.

• Sylvensteinstausee

  198 km

  

  

  Countries:	Germany
  Category:	Sightseeing

  The Sylvenstein dam was built in the 1950s. One of its purposes is to provide water-powered generated electricity and another is to avert the risk of flooding between Bad Tölz and Munich. During the construction the village of Fall was flooded beneath the dammed-up waters of the Isar. The reservoir nestles impressively in the mountain landscape. The well-constructed winding road along the north bank of this blue-green lake leads north to Tegernsee or south over the Austrian border to Tyrol.

• Wallbergstrasse

  217 km

  

  

  Countries:	Germany
  Category:	Scenic

  The Wallbergstrasse is a narrow and winding mountain road which leads up to the middle station of the Wallberg cable car. It provides magnificent views of Tegernsee and the Tegernsee valley. Up until the end of the 80s the Wallbergstrasse was regularly used as a race track. Just as in Kasselberg, legendary races also took place here with some quite famous participants. In the winter the Wallbergstrasse forms the lower part of Germany’s longest toboggan run.

  Address:

  private toll road. Narrow, winding tarred street through mountain forests.

  Contact:

  Rottach-Egern tourist office
  Tel.: +49–(0)8022–5832
  

  Opening hours:

  Entrance daily from 06:00 – 22:00 hrs, exit possible at any time. The Wallbergstrasse is closed to traffic in the winter months.

  Good to know:

  Toll: € 3.00 per car per day. (Cash machines for coins, EC or credit cards cannot be used)! Once a race track with a magnificent panoramic view of the Kreuth and Tegernsee valley. At an altitude of 1.120 m there is a mountain inn and free car park. In winter if there is enough snow the Wallbergstrasse is used as a toboggan run.

  Further information:

  Facts: length: approx. 3.5 km / altitude: approx. 1.120 m Difference in height: approx. 320 m / steepest slope: 13 %

• Freihaus Brenner

  229 km

  

  

  Countries:	Germany
  Category:	Food & drink

  The former allodial property of the Tegernsee monastery is located at an altitude of 815 m above the spa town Bad Wiessee. Since 1870 it has housed a cosy restaurant and lounge which, today, with its countless lovingly decorated details, creates a pleasant and comfortable atmosphere. To make his regional specialities, Jupp Brenner mainly uses locally-sourced produce arriving daily in fresh excellent quality from the local producers.

  Address:

  Freihaus Brenner Freihaus 4, 83707 Bad Wiessee, Germany

  Contact:

  Christine und Josef Brenner, hosts
  Tel.: +49–(0)8022–82004 Fax: +49–(0)8022–82004
  E-Mail: info@freihaus-brenner.de

  Parking:

  Parking available right next to the building.

  Opening hours:

  Kitchen open daily from 12:00 – 14:00 and 18:30 – 22:00 hrs. Closed Tuesdays (in the winter months also closed Wednesdays).

  Good to know:

  The Brenners also run the Gut Kaltenbrunn in Gmund and look after the catering in the new Bad Wiessee casino.

  Further information:

  www.freihaus-brenner.de

• Lantenhammer Distillery

  242 km

  

  

  Countries:	Germany
  Category:	Local manufacturers

  In the heart of the Bavarian Alps on Schliersee is the Lantenhammer Distillery which has been run by the Stetter family for generations. They have committed themselves above all to quality, and seek to achieve the ultimate standards of taste by producing the very best of schnapps. Their very own products are available to buy in a small, stylishly decorated shop. The regular guided tours through the distillery enable visitors to learn all about the manufacture of fine schnapps.

  Address:

  Destillerie Lantenhammer Urtlbachstrasse 1a, 83727 Schliersee, Germany

  Contact:

  Florian Stetter, manager
  Tel.: +49–(0)8026–9248 0 Fax: +49–(0)8026–9248 0
  E-Mail: info@lantenhammer.de

  Parking:

  Parking available right next to the building.

  Opening hours:

  Mon – Fri from 09:00 – 18:00 hrs, Saturday from 09:00 – 13:00 hrs.

  Good to know:

  The well water from the Bannwald well is used to achieve the desired alcohol content in the distillate.

  Further information:

  www.lantenhammer.de