Summer in the Leitzach Valley: Things to Do near Schliersee and Tegernsee

From the farm you are soon at three lakes, at the Wendelstein and in Birkenstein. Most places on this page are a 10 to 30-minute drive away, and some you can reach on foot. With the guest card you travel by bus and train in the region for free, and many places offer free or reduced entry.

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View over Hundham and the Leitzach Valley to the Wendelstein — Hundham and the Leitzach Valley from the air, with the Breitenstein and Wendelstein behind.

On foot or by bike

Many tours start at the front door. We have written separate pages on where to go on foot and by bike, and on what the guest card saves you.

If you come by motorbike, the Sudelfeld Pass (20 km) and the Tatzelwurm (28 km) are about half an hour away, and a garage is included in the price.

Two walkers seen from behind beside a slender summit cross on a grassy top, spruces at the edge and a view over the foothills and mountains

Hiking

You can walk up the Schwarzenberg straight from the farm, and the Breitenstein and Wendelstein are only a short drive away.

Photo: Wasquewhat, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped

Two cyclists in helmets on a gravel track through green meadows, with a farmhouse, trees and mountains behind

Cycling

By bike you can ride through the Leitzach Valley to Birkenstein and Bayrischzell, and there are tours for mountain bikers too.

Yellow cable car above mountain forest and a rocky outcrop, the green meadows of Osterhofen below and mountain ranges behind under a blue sky

Guest card

It lets you use buses and trains in the region for free and gives you free or reduced entry in many places.

Photo: Robot8A, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped

Summer at the farm

Between days out, the children play here at the farm. There is a football goal on the meadow and a big trampoline, and pedal go-karts and other pedal cars are ready for the children to use. You will find more about what the farm offers children, including the cowshed, on the family holidays page.

Football on the lawn with the goal.
Pedal cars in the barn, with more play up on the straw bales.
On the big trampoline.

Schliersee, Spitzingsee and Tegernsee

Three lakes are a 20 to 30-minute drive from the farm. With the guest card you can also get there by bus and train.

Schliersee

The nearest lake lies at 777 m. There is an inn on the small island of Wörth, and from May to September a pleasure boat runs every day. You will find several bathing spots on the west shore.

From the farm: 13 km, about 20 min

Schliersee(external site)(in German)

Spitzingsee

High up among the mountains at 1,084 m is the Spitzingsee. Paths lead up the Rotwand, the Bodenschneid and the Brecherspitz from here, and the Taubenstein gondola saves you part of the climb.

The car parks at Spitzingsee are excluded from the free parking that comes with the guest card.

From the farm: 15 km, about 20 min

Tegernsee

Gmund, Tegernsee, Rottach-Egern and Bad Wiessee lie on the shores of Tegernsee. It is close enough for a day by the lake with a walk along the water.

From the farm: 22 km, about 30 min

Tegernsee Valley(external site)

More views of the Schliersee and the Tegernsee

The church and lakeside houses of Rottach-Egern reflected in the Tegernsee, a mountain behind, autumn leaves — Rottach-Egern on the south shore of the Tegernsee in autumn.© Der Tegernsee, photo: Dietmar DengerBayTM partner image, unaltered bilder.bayern (BayTM)

View from the Leeberg over colourful autumn trees to the Egerner Bucht on the Tegernsee with Rottach-Egern, mountains behind — The Egerner Bucht seen from the Leeberg.© Der Tegernsee, photo: Dietmar DengerBayTM partner image, unaltered bilder.bayern (BayTM)

Schliersee village with its church tower on the lakeshore, sparkling water, a jetty and boats in front, large trees on the right — Schliersee village and its church, seen from the north-east shore.© Bayern Tourismus Marketing GmbH, photo: Bernhard HuberCC BY-SA 4.0 bilder.bayern (BayTM)

The Wendelstein and its railways

Two railways go up the Wendelstein (1,838 m). The rack railway starts in Brannenburg and has been running since 1912, which makes it the oldest rack railway still in service in Bavaria. The cable car starts in Bayrischzell-Osterhofen and climbs 932 metres in six and a half minutes.

At the top you will find the Wendelstein chapel from 1890, the highest church in Germany, and an observatory. The Wendelstein cave is open from May to November, weather permitting. The guest card gives you €2 off the return trip.

From May to early November, bus line 349 also runs a loop around the Wendelstein, free with the guest card. You can climb the neighbouring Breitenstein on foot, see the hiking page.

Yellow railcar of the Wendelstein railway on a bend along a retaining wall with a gallery — Photo: Wolfgang WeiserUnsplash License Unsplash

The pilgrimage chapel in Birkenstein

Birkenstein lies about 6 km south-east of the farm at the foot of the Breitenstein. The chapel was built in 1710 as a copy of the Holy House of Loreto and consecrated in 1786, and pilgrims still come here today.

With the guest card you park for free at the hikers’ car park in Birkenstein. The path up the Breitenstein and the Leitzachtaler Bergblicke circular walk both start there.

You can stop for food and drink in Fischbachau, in Birkenstein and at the alpine huts. The regional tourist board keeps a list of huts and mountain inns.

Huts and mountain inns in the region(external site)(in German)

Birkenstein pilgrimage chapel with onion dome, outside staircase and shingle roof — Photo: Renardo la vulpoCC BY-SA 4.0 Wikimedia Commonscropped

Swimming in the Leitzach Valley

There are two outdoor pools nearby, and the guest card gets you into both for free. You can also cool your feet in the Leitzach, and there are several bathing spots on the west shore of the Schliersee.

The swimming pool of the Bayrischzell alpine pool with lane ropes and a ladder, a slide, a lawn and wooden houses on the wooded slope behind — The alpine outdoor pool in Bayrischzell.Photo: Michael FreyermuthCC BY 4.0 bilder.bayern (BayTM)cropped

Fischbachau heated outdoor pool

The village pool has a 62-metre water slide, a paddling pool for little ones and a heated hall for cooler days. It is open from about mid-May to mid-September, and entry is free with the guest card.

From the farm: 5 km, about 10 min

Bayrischzell alpine pool

The outdoor pool in Bayrischzell is also free with the guest card. It lies at the top end of the Leitzach Valley.

From the farm: 16 km, about 25 min

Paddling in the Leitzach

You can walk from the farm down to the Leitzach, and on warm days it is lovely to paddle in the river.

When it rains

A rainy day is easy to fill, and much of it is free or cheaper with the guest card. Since August 2025 a former ventilation tunnel of the Hausham coal mine has been open to visitors in Deisenried near Fischbachau.

All guest card benefits(external site)(in German)

With the guest card in bad weather
What	Where	With guest card
Deisenried ventilation tunnel	Fischbachau	free
monte mare spa	Schliersee	2 hours free, once per stay
Local history museum	Schliersee	free
Markus Wasmeier open-air museum	Schliersee	€1 off
Schliersee farmers’ theatre	Schliersee	€1 off

The spa adds a surcharge at weekends and on public holidays. All benefits are listed on the regional tourist board’s website.

How far it is from the farm

Distances by car
Destination	Distance	Driving time
Fischbachau, outdoor pool	5 km	10 min
Birkenstein	6 km	15 min
Schliersee	13 km	20 min
Wendelstein, cable car Osterhofen	14 km	20 min
Spitzingsee	15 km	20 min
Bayrischzell	16 km	25 min
Wendelstein, rack railway Brannenburg	18 km	25 min
Tegernsee	22 km	30 min
Tatzelwurm waterfall	28 km	40 min

Calculated with a route planner based on OpenStreetMap and generously rounded. On sunny weekends and with roadworks it takes longer.

Information as of October 2026. Opening times, prices and guest card benefits change, so please check them with the linked providers before you go.

Your base for the summer

Our three holiday apartments have 90 to 120 m², two bedrooms and their own entrance, and a garage is included in the price. You can see in the calendar whether your dates are free, or simply give us a call.

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