Icking: Culture, Trails and Landscape

When planning a trip to Icking, culture, trails and landscape offer three distinct starting points: a cultural venue in the district of Irschenhausen, trail descriptions with starting points at or near the old Icking church, and the municipality’s location in the Ammer-Loisach Hill Country natural region. If you are looking for a hotel in Icking, you can consider whether a cultural event, a trail or the landscape is the deciding factor for your stay.

Culture at Hollerhaus Irschenhausen

Hollerhaus Irschenhausen is a cultural venue for readings, exhibitions and concerts in the district of Irschenhausen in the Upper Bavarian municipality of Icking. This makes Irschenhausen the specific place to look to if you would like to include a cultural program in your travel plans. If you want to plan your stay around an event, check its date in advance.

Trails starting at the old Icking church

The Isar Trail starts at the Icking riding school near the old Icking church and leads into the Isar floodplains to a signposted bridle path managed by the Bavarian State Forest Administration. The Gregori Trail starts at the old Icking church and is also a hiking trail. The trail descriptions are based on a 1997 district regulation, so check current trail conditions before setting out.

The landscape of the Ammer-Loisach Hill Country

The municipality of Icking is part of the “Ammer-Loisach Hill Country” natural region, a glacial moraine landscape. It was shaped largely by the Isar foreland glacier and is characterized by a strongly varied relief. This landscape classification complements the specific cultural and trail-related topics with a geological context. If you would also like to take the natural region into account when choosing your destination, this classification offers another perspective on Icking.

Hiking options in the wider Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen destination

In the wider Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen destination, the Tölzer Land Health Climate Park comprises 37 routes on a network of more than 340 kilometers between Bad Heilbrunn, Bad Tölz, Kochel am See, Wackersberg and Lenggries. Two examples illustrate different trail lengths and themes. The easy Benediktus Trail is a themed route covering 2.31 kilometers from the information stele at the monastery parking lot to stele 12 in front of the Basilica of St. Benedict. The easy Loisach Trail covers 3.34 kilometers through Wolfratshausen, following the Loisach past traces of rafting, the Kastenmühl weir and the rafting landing; the stated walking time is 49 minutes. By distance, the Benediktus Trail is the shorter of the two options. For current planning, check route details and trail conditions.

Culture in the wider Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen destination

Another cultural option in the wider Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen destination is the Leonhardi pilgrimage ride in Bad Tölz. It is considered the largest Leonhardi ride in Upper Bavaria and one of the most beautiful horse pilgrimages in Germany; every year, it attracts tens of thousands of spectators. During the procession, the parade follows a set order through Marktstraße up to Calvary Hill and the Leonhardi Chapel. A service with a blessing of the participants is held there. The parade then circles the Leonhardi Chapel, built in 1718, twice before returning to Marktstraße. Dates and schedules may vary; check the details for the year of your trip.

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