Schliersee → Burgruine Hohenwaldeck → Fischhausen
BOB train into the Voralpen. Lakeside walk, then a steady climb to a forested castle ruin with a panoramic viewpoint over Schliersee, descending to a different station for the train home. (~6 km on foot (point-to-point))
Sensory information
- Noise
- very calm
- Crowds
- calm
- Visual busyness
- very calm
- Smells
- very calm
- ✅ Leaving early is easy at any point.
- ✅ There is a quieter spot to take a break.
Exit options: Three escape options: turn back at any point to Schliersee Bahnhof, take the lake-only Seerundweg (flat, no climb), or descend to Fischhausen-Neuhaus mid-hike. BOB roughly hourly from both stations.
Practical facts
- Area
- Munich & Surroundings
- Physical effort
- Moderate
- Energy needed
- medium
- Weather
- Best in good weather
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Description
BOB train into the Voralpen. Lakeside walk, then a steady climb to a forested castle ruin with a panoramic viewpoint over Schliersee, descending to a different station for the train home.
Category: Alpine Day Trip Distance: ~6 km on foot (point-to-point) Difficulty: Moderate (elevation) Bail-out: Three escape options: turn back at any point to Schliersee Bahnhof, take the lake-only Seerundweg (flat, no climb), or descend to Fischhausen-Neuhaus mid-hike. BOB roughly hourly from both stations.
Cooling off nearby
- Tegernsee — ≈ 8 km away
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