Excursion tips

The legacy of the fairy tale king Ludwig II - also | gq2 | Kini | gq2 | called - is the Herreninsel with the Herrenchiemsee Castle, one of the most popular sights in Germany! | gq2 || g1n | Herrenchiemsee is the largest island in the Chiemsee, around 15 people live on it. The entire Herreninsel is about 238 hectares in size, about 66% of which is forest and park-like nature. | g1n | On the Herreninsel, you can visit Herrenchiemsee Castle all year round. The Chiemsee shipping fleet also brings you to the islands all year round.

The Fraueninsel in the Chiemsee with its famous Benedictine convent Frauenwörth is unique and charming. | G1n | The Fraueninsel is a neighboring island to the Herreninsel in the Chiemsee, but differs very much from the Königsinsel flair of the Herreninsel. | G1n | It is a very small island (approx. Twelve hectares large) with a picturesque village and Benedictine monastery. Almost 250 people live in around 50 houses on the car and bicycle-free island, including six out of 16 families on the Chiemsee who still make a living from fishing. The Fraueninsel can be reached with the Chiemsee-Schifffahrt fleet.

Enjoy a unique view of the lake area with Chiemsee and its islands and of the Central Alps ... | g1n | At 1,669 m, the Kampenwand is one of the highest mountains in the region and is an attractive destination for mountain bikers, climbers and hikers. For all those who would like to comfortably and comfortably climb the Kampenwand, there is the Kampenwandseilbahn. | G1n | The cable car with four-gondolas runs all year round (except for inspection times) from Aschau i.Chiemgau to the Kampenwand. The ascent takes about a quarter of an hour to the mountain station at 1461 m and is popular with hikers, climbers and air sports enthusiasts. The Sonnenalm and the Möslarn-Alm are located near the mountain station. | G1n | Here, in addition to the impressive views of the Steinerne Meer of the Berchtesgaden Alps, to the Hohe Tauern with Großglockner and Großvenediger to the south or the Chiemsee to the north Excellent hiking area from easy and tranquil to challenging and sporty. The network of trails is one of the most extensive in the Upper Bavarian Alps, and the panorama trail deserves special mention: from the mountain station of the Kampenwandbahn to the Steinlingalm, you hike almost flat in about 30 minutes, always with a wonderful view of Lake Chiemsee.