Odelzhausen: Cycling Routes and Monastery History

Odelzhausen can be explored through a variety of route and history themes. The Klosterrunde is characterized by different path surfaces, while the Räuber-Kneißl Cycle Route passes through seven municipalities and tells the story of Mathias Kneißl. In Taxa, a chapel at the former monastery site recalls the monastic past. You can choose based on whether path conditions, a themed cycling route or a historic site is most important to you.

Cycling Routes and Path Conditions

The Klosterrunde runs along paved walking and cycling paths as well as gravel, dirt and meadow paths. Its surfaces therefore alternate between paved and natural sections. If the condition of the ground is important to your route choice, this mix provides a useful point of reference.

The Räuber-Kneißl Cycle Route focuses on something different. It passes through the seven municipalities of the WestAllianz München: Bergkirchen, Gröbenzell, Karlsfeld, Maisach, Odelzhausen, Pfaffenhofen a.d. Glonn and Sulzemoos. Along the themed route, visitors learn about Mathias Kneißl’s story from 1875 to 1902. Glonnpark in Odelzhausen is a place to take a break along the route. This offers clear points of comparison with the Klosterrunde: changing path surfaces on one route, and an intermunicipal cycling route with a historical theme and a resting place in Odelzhausen on the other.

Taxa: Chapel at the Former Monastery Site

Taxa Monastery was demolished in 1802. The Taxa Chapel was built on its site in 1848; it bears witness to the monastic past. This sequence connects the former monastery site with the chapel built later. Taxa is also a stop on the “7-Klöster-Weg” cycling route, which connects the sites of seven existing or former monasteries in the Dachauer- and Wittelsbacher Land region. Taxa thus combines the chapel’s specific connection to the site with its place on a larger monastery route.

The Sonnenweg and Its Waypoints

The Sonnenweg leads to Odelzhausen. A detour near the destination takes you to the BioEnergiePark Oberwinden near Odelzhausen; the route also passes the Miegertshausen solar field. The two waypoints mentioned are not both in the town: the BioEnergiePark is located near Odelzhausen, while the solar field is described as a point along the route.

More Destinations in the Wider Dachau Destination Area

Lake Karlsfelder See lies right next to the built-up area of northern Karlsfeld, covers 58.2 hectares and is located in the district of Dachau. It is used year-round for walking, jogging, cycling and recreation. The “Lebensader Maisach” has a different character: the approximately 2.5-kilometre-long path runs along the Maisach River and is accessible without barriers from Bergkirchen or Günding. This regional area therefore offers a lakeside destination used year-round and a riverside path with barrier-free access points.

Cultural and historical destinations are also part of the wider Dachau destination area. A Romanesque basilica built in 1104 and still standing today is located on Petersberg near Erdweg. The Petersberg sculpture trail is 200 metres long and runs through Petersberg Forest; there are ten artworks in total at eight stations. This regional selection thus brings together sacred architectural history and art in the forest.

Discover more destinations: Haimhausen, Sulzemoos, Erdweg, Bergkirchen, Markt Indersdorf, Schwabhausen, Karlsfeld, Hilgertshausen-Tandern

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