Lakes & Mountains
From Lake Tegernsee to the Rotwand
The Bayerischer Hof Miesbach sits in the heart of the Bavarian Oberland, between Munich and the lakes and mountains of the Tegernsee-Schliersee Alpine region.
Getting hereLocation & directions
Half an hour from Munich and minutes from the lakes – this is where the Bavarian Oberland begins.
30min
Munich
Reach the city in around 30 minutes via the A8.
Route from the hotel to Munich (Google Maps, opens in a new window)7km
A8 Autobahn
That's how close the hotel is to the Autobahn.
Lakes & Mountains
Lakes
Schliersee, 15 min
The lake closest to the hotel, with a shoreline path all the way around, boat rentals and the island of Wörth at its center.
Route from the hotel to Lake Schliersee (Google Maps, opens in a new window)Website: Schliersee tourist information (opens in a new window)
Tegernsee, 20 min
Stroll along the shore, cross the lake by boat or stop in at the Bräustüberl for a bite to eat.
Route from the hotel to Lake Tegernsee (Google Maps, opens in a new window)Website: Tegernseer Tal Tourismus (opens in a new window)
Spitzingsee, 25 min
A high mountain lake and the starting point for the Rotwand – hiking in summer, skiing in winter.
Route from the hotel to Spitzingsee (Google Maps, opens in a new window)Website: Alpenregion Tegernsee Schliersee, Spitzingsee (opens in a new window)
Mountains
Wendelstein, 1,838 m
The Oberland's great lookout mountain: ride the cable car up from Bayrischzell-Osterhofen, or take Germany's oldest high-mountain cog railway (running since 1912) from Brannenburg. At the summit, a panorama of around 200 peaks awaits, along with Germany's highest-altitude church and a show cave. About a 30 min drive from the hotel to the cable car.
Route from the hotel to the Wendelstein cable car base station in Bayrischzell-Osterhofen (Google Maps, opens in a new window)Website: Wendelsteinbahn (opens in a new window)
Zugspitze, 2,962 m
Germany's highest peak and a rewarding day trip via Garmisch-Partenkirchen – ride up by cog railway or cable car. About 1.5 hours' drive from the hotel.
Route from the hotel to the Zugspitze railway station in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Google Maps, opens in a new window)Website: Bayerische Zugspitzbahn (opens in a new window)
Rotwand, 1,884 m
The highest mountain in the Miesbach district. The hike begins at Spitzingsee.
Route from the hotel to Spitzingsee, the trailhead (Google Maps, opens in a new window)Rotwandhaus: website Rotwandhaus (German Alpine Club hut on the Rotwand) (opens in a new window)
Alpine pastures for families
Schliersbergalm, 1,061 m
The family classic above Lake Schliersee: ride up by cable car or walk in around 1¼ hours on a stroller-friendly path. At the top you'll find a playground, mini golf and a place to eat – and the summer toboggan run takes you back down to the valley.
Route from the hotel to the Schliersbergalm cable car base station (Google Maps, opens in a new window)Website: Schliersbergalm: cable car, summer toboggan run, restaurant and hotel (opens in a new window)
Gindelalm, 1,242 m
A popular, family-friendly place to stop for a bite between Lake Schliersee and Lake Tegernsee. From Hausham, you can reach it in around 1½ hours.
Route from the hotel to Hausham, the trailhead (Google Maps, opens in a new window)
Neureuth, 1,264 m
A mountain hut with lovely views high above Lake Tegernsee, reached on foot from the town of Tegernsee.
Route from the hotel to Tegernsee station, the trailhead (Google Maps, opens in a new window)Website: Neureuth mountain inn (opens in a new window)
Outdoor activities
Hike, bike and golf in summer; go cross-country or downhill skiing in winter. Here you'll find huts and summits with ascent times, bike tours that start right at the hotel, three golf clubs and the nearby cross-country trails and ski areas.
Hiking
Huts and summits with ascent times Destination Trailhead Ascent Albert-Link-Hütte Church parking lot, Spitzingsee 20 minutes Schliersbergalm Schliersee station 1:15 hours Aueralm Söllbachtal parking lot, Bad Wiessee 1:30 hours Neureuth Tegernsee station parking lot 1:30 hours Breitenstein Parking lot in Birkenstein 2:30 hours Wallberg Wallberg base station parking lot 2:45 hours Biking
Tours starting at the Bayerischer Hof Miesbach Tour Route Duration Distance Around the Schliersberg Bayerischer Hof Miesbach – Hausham – Schliersee – Neuhaus – Fischbachau – Wörnsmühl 3:15 hours 40 km Bike2Hike from Miesbach to Josefsthal (opens in a new window) from the Bayerischer Hof Miesbach 2:10 hours 27 km (one way) Roas farm (opens in a new window) from the Bayerischer Hof Miesbach 2:05 hours 25 km Golf
Three golf clubs around Miesbach Club Course Location Golf Valley 27-hole designer course, 9-hole golf park and driving range Valley Tegernseer Golf-Club Bad Wiessee e.V. 18 and 9 holes with views of Lake Tegernsee Bad Wiessee Golfclub Mangfalltal e.V. 18 and 9 holes Feldkirchen-Westerham Winter
Cross-country trails and ski areas nearby Sport Where Cross-country skiing Bayrischzell, Spitzingsee, Hundham, Tegernsee Skiing Skiparadies Sudelfeld, Spitzingsee-Tegernsee ski area
Day trips, shopping & kids
Festivals, museums and artisan producers, towns made for strolling and outings for the whole family.
Things to do
- Montgolfiade hot-air balloon festival on Lake Tegernsee (website: Tegernseer Tal Tourismus, Montgolfiade, opens in a new window)
- Miesbach folk festival (website: Town of Miesbach events calendar, opens in a new window)
- Tegernsee lake festival (website: Tegernseer Tal Tourismus, lake festivals, opens in a new window) and forest festival (website: Tegernseer Tal Tourismus, forest festivals, opens in a new window)
- Spitzingsee and Schliersee (website: Schliersee tourist information, opens in a new window)
- Rosenheim autumn festival (website: Wirtschaftlicher Verband Rosenheim, autumn festival, opens in a new window)
- Christmas markets in Miesbach (website: Town of Miesbach, Advent market, opens in a new window), Schliersee (website: Schliersee tourist information, Christmas market, opens in a new window), Tegernsee (website: Tegernseer Tal Tourismus, Advent on Lake Tegernsee, opens in a new window) and Rosenheim (website: Wirtschaftlicher Verband Rosenheim, Christmas market, opens in a new window)
- Naturkäserei TegernseerLand cheese dairy (website: Naturkäserei TegernseerLand cheese dairy, opens in a new window) in Kreuth
- Markus Wasmeier Open-Air Museum (website: Markus Wasmeier Open-Air Museum, opens in a new window) on Lake Schliersee
- SLYRS whisky distillery (website: SLYRS visitor center, opens in a new window) in Schliersee
- Lantenhammer experience distillery (website: Lantenhammer experience distillery, opens in a new window) in Hausham
- Dinzler coffee roastery (website: Dinzler coffee roastery, Irschenberg, opens in a new window) in Irschenberg
- Eybel Schokoladenquelle chocolatier (website: Eybel chocolate manufactory, opens in a new window) in Waakirchen
Sightseeing & shopping
- Miesbach (website: Town of Miesbach, tourism, opens in a new window), with its winding, romantic lanes, a picturesque market square crowned by a splendid maypole, and plenty of small boutiques
- Schliersee (website: Schliersee tourist information, opens in a new window), with its beautiful lake, a discovery trail for kids and lots of little cafés
- Explore Lake Tegernsee (website: Tegernseer Tal Tourismus, opens in a new window) by boat or SUP, or walk around the shore. Discover its villages – each with a character all its own.
- Rosenheim (website: City of Rosenheim, rosenheim.jetzt, opens in a new window), Upper Bavaria's third-largest city, with plenty of shopping and a rich cultural scene
- Munich (website: muenchen.de, the official city portal, opens in a new window) – with Sendlinger Tor, Marienplatz, Hellabrunn Zoo (website: Hellabrunn Zoo, opens in a new window) and the Deutsches Museum (website: Deutsches Museum, opens in a new window) – is always worth the trip
- Neuschwanstein Castle (website: Bavarian Palace Administration, Neuschwanstein Castle, opens in a new window) and Herrenchiemsee Palace (website: Bavarian Palace Administration, Herrenchiemsee Palace, opens in a new window), the world-famous fairy-tale palaces
For kids
- Summer toboggan runs in Schliersee (website: Schliersbergalm: cable car, summer toboggan run, restaurant and hotel, opens in a new window), on the Oedberg (website: Oedberg summer toboggan run, opens in a new window) in Ostin/Tegernsee and on the Blomberg (website: Blomberg summer toboggan run, opens in a new window) in Bad Tölz
- Swimming at monte mare Schliersee (website: monte mare Schliersee, opens in a new window), the Warmbad Fischbachau (website: Municipality of Fischbachau, heated outdoor pool, opens in a new window) or in nearby lakes such as Lake Tegernsee and Lake Schliersee
- Tegernsee Phantastisch (website: Tegernsee Phantastisch, opens in a new window) in Kreuth, an indoor world of play and entertainment
FAQ
Questions about lakes & mountains
Lakes, peaks and day trips around Miesbach: your top questions answered.
From the Bayerischer Hof Miesbach, Lake Schliersee is 15 minutes away, Lake Tegernsee 20 and Lake Spitzingsee 25. For mountain outings, there is the Wendelstein (1,838 m, approx. 30 minutes to the cable car), the Rotwand (1,884 m, a hike from Lake Spitzingsee) and, as a day trip, the Zugspitze (2,962 m, approx. 1.5 hours' drive).
Popular destinations around the Bayerischer Hof Miesbach include the Albert-Link-Hütte (20 minutes from the church in Spitzingsee), the Schliersbergalm (by cable car or about 1¼ hours on foot), the Neureuth (1:30 hours from Tegernsee station) and the Wallberg (2:45 hours from the valley station). The hike up the Rotwand (1,884 m) starts at Lake Spitzingsee.
Yes, three tours start at the Bayerischer Hof Miesbach: around the Schliersberg (40 km, approx. 3:15 hours), Bike2Hike to Josefsthal (27 km one way, approx. 2:10 hours) and to the Roas farm (25 km, approx. 2:05 hours). E-bike batteries can be charged in the underground parking garage of the Leo Apartments.
There are three golf clubs near the Bayerischer Hof Miesbach: Golf Valley (27-hole designer course, 9-hole golf park and driving range), the Tegernseer Golf-Club Bad Wiessee (18 and 9 holes with views of Lake Tegernsee) and the Golfclub Mangfalltal in Feldkirchen-Westerham (18 and 9 holes).
Around the Bayerischer Hof Miesbach, you'll find cross-country ski trails in Bayrischzell, at Lake Spitzingsee, in Hundham and at Lake Tegernsee; for downhill skiing, there is the Skiparadies Sudelfeld and the Spitzingsee-Tegernsee ski area. During Advent, the Christmas markets in Miesbach, Schliersee, Tegernsee and Rosenheim draw visitors.
For children, the area around the Bayerischer Hof Miesbach offers summer tobogganing in Schliersee, on the Oedberg in Ostin on Lake Tegernsee and on the Blomberg in Bad Tölz; swimming at monte mare Schliersee, the Warmbad Fischbachau or in Lake Tegernsee and Lake Schliersee; and the indoor attraction Tegernsee Phantastisch in Kreuth. The Markus Wasmeier Open-Air Museum at Lake Schliersee and the Naturkäserei TegernseerLand cheese dairy in Kreuth are also worth a visit.
The Bayerischer Hof Miesbach is located in Miesbach, in the Bavarian Oberland region, about 30 minutes south of Munich. Lake Schliersee is 15 minutes away, Lake Tegernsee 20 minutes and Lake Spitzingsee 25 minutes.
The Bayerischer Hof Miesbach hosts meetings for up to 300 people in 15 meeting rooms – from small seminars to large conferences. The EVENTSCHEUNE welcomes celebrations of up to 199 guests, and our Ballroom, the light-filled Winter Garden and our restaurants are available for celebrations of every kind.
The Bayerischer Hof Miesbach is a meeting, event and leisure hotel in one – for meetings, seminars, conferences, company parties and Christmas parties, weddings and birthdays, as well as vacations and business trips.
By car, the Bayerischer Hof Miesbach is about 30 minutes from Munich via the A8 highway; the hotel is 7 km from the highway. By train, travel to Miesbach station, 1.5 km from the hotel – about 3 minutes by taxi or about 15 minutes on foot. Munich Airport is about 50 minutes away by car.