Isar Walk: Icking → Ickinger Stausee → Wolfratshausen
Linear walk along the Isar from Icking down to Wolfratshausen, passing the small Ickinger reservoir lake. Flat, riverside, easy. (~10 km one-way (~3.5h walking))
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: Linear S-Bahn-to-S-Bahn — easy to retrace to Icking, or bus options from villages along the way.
Practical facts
- Area
- Munich & Surroundings
- Physical effort
- Easy
- Energy needed
- low — an easy day
- Weather
- Best in good weather
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Description
Linear walk along the Isar from Icking down to Wolfratshausen, passing the small Ickinger reservoir lake. Flat, riverside, easy.
Category: S-Bahn + Hiking
Distance: 10 km one-way (3.5h walking)
Difficulty: Easy
Bail-out: Linear S-Bahn-to-S-Bahn — easy to retrace to Icking, or bus options from villages along the way.
Cooling off nearby
- Starnberger See — ≈ 8 km away
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