Sachsenkam: Ellbach-Kirchseemoor and Reutberg Monastery

Sachsenkam offers three clearly distinct points of interest for planning a trip: the Ellbach-Kirchseemoor, Reutberg Monastery north of the village, and a cross-country ski trail for winter. This makes it easy to focus on destinations in Sachsenkam while also distinguishing them from the additional attractions available across the wider Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen travel destination.

Moor and Monastery in Sachsenkam

The Ellbach-Kirchseemoor has been a protected nature reserve since 1940, making its protected status an important part of the village’s profile. Reutberg Monastery sits on a hilltop north of Sachsenkam and offers a distinct, clearly identifiable focus. On the circular route, a turn in the village leads to the monastery, where you can take a break in the beer garden. When planning your stay, you can consider these two themes separately: the protected moor and the monastery site with its stated place to stop for refreshments.

Cross-Country Skiing in Winter

The Bad Tölz–Sachsenkam–Reutberg Monastery trail is an easy, 17.52-kilometer cross-country ski trail for winter. Bad Tölz, Freibad Eichmühle, or Sachsenkam, Reutberg Monastery, are each listed as both a starting point and an endpoint. The trail’s length and rating provide a concrete basis for planning your outing. At the same time, the trail is marked as closed. Before making plans, therefore, check its current status and local conditions; the trail description does not guarantee that it can currently be used.

More Trails in the Wider Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen Travel Destination

Across the wider Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen travel destination, the Tölzer Land health-climate park has 37 routes on a network of more than 340 kilometers between Bad Heilbrunn, Bad Tölz, Kochel am See, Wackersberg, and Lenggries. The Tölzer Land hiking offering also includes six signposted Nordic walking routes ranging from 2 to 8.6 kilometers. These details describe regional offerings and should be distinguished from the destinations in Sachsenkam listed above. As the available routes may change, it is advisable to check the information when making current plans.

Individual trails in the wider travel destination also differ in length and focus. The Loisach Trail is an easy, 3.34-kilometer walk through Wolfratshausen along the Loisach. It passes traces of the rafting trade, the Kastenmühl weir, and the raft landing; the listed walking time is 49 minutes. The MeinBankerl Trail starts in Wolfratshausen’s old town and leads for about six kilometers to well-known filming locations from the series “Hubert und/ohne Staller.” A shorter route of about four kilometers is also available. When comparing the two, the Loisach Trail has a stated walking time, while the MeinBankerl Trail offers two approximate distance options.

Culture and Local History in the Region

In the wider Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen travel destination, the Leonhardi procession in Bad Tölz is a recurring event. It is considered the largest Leonhardi procession in Upper Bavaria and one of Germany’s most beautiful horse pilgrimages; tens of thousands of spectators attend each year. The procession follows a set order through Marktstraße to Calvary Hill and the Leonhardskapelle. A church service with a blessing of the participants takes place there, before the procession circles the Leonhardikapelle, built in 1718, twice and returns to Marktstraße. Dates and the program may vary, so check the details for the year of your visit.

Another regional highlight is a walking tour of Wolfratshausen’s historic town center. It introduces the city’s thousand-year history and its residents, and takes in historic buildings such as St. Andreas Parish Church, built in 1484, the Humpelbräu, and the craftsmen’s houses. Alongside trails and events, the wider travel destination thus offers local history and specific buildings as distinct topics to explore.

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