Maisinger Schlucht & Maisinger See
A small ice-age gorge southwest of Starnberg, with a beech-shaded creek path and a lake at the end. Quiet alternative to the busier Starnberg lakeside.
Category: S-Bahn + Hiking
Distance: ~7 km one-way (Starnberg → Maisinger See), or ~12 km loop
Difficulty: Easy
Bail-out: Walk distance is short and flat. Bus 982 (Saturdays hourly, Sundays every 2h) from Maising to Starnberg Nord S-Bahn or Possenhofen as alternate exit. Easy to retrace at any point.

Maisinger Schlucht & Maisinger See
Starnberg Bahnhof (S6)
Right at the lake. Walk through underpass to Söckinger Straße.
Wasserwerk (gorge entrance)
Trail begins here along the Maisinger Bach. Drinking-water fountain available.
Maising village
End of the gorge proper. Gasthaus Georg Ludwig if you want a Bavarian lunch.
Maisinger See
Lake (1680, originally for fish farming, now nature reserve). Biergarten + bathing area in summer.
Starnberg Bahnhof (return)
Retrace via gorge, or take Bus 982 from Maising.