Kirchanschöring: Luise Rinser Trail, Lake and Culture

The Luise Rinser Trail starts at the town hall square in Kirchanschöring and is approximately 11.2 kilometers long. This gives you a concrete indication of the route’s length when planning your trip. A detailed cycling map for cycle tours is available from the Kirchanschöring Tourist Information Office. Ask there about current availability if you would like to include the map in your preparations.

Lake Waging and activities in the surrounding area

Lake Waging borders Kirchanschöring and, as Bavaria’s warmest lake, offers numerous opportunities for water sports. When temperatures are suitable, you can ice-skate on the lake against a backdrop of the Alps. This lets you distinguish between the general range of water sports and a winter activity that depends on suitable temperatures when planning your trip.

Farm museum and castle

The Rupertiwinkel Farm Museum is located in Hof, in the area around Kirchanschöring. Farming equipment and traditional crafts are demonstrated there; you can also visit the Zehentstadel and a collection of vintage tractors. Other exhibits include a grain storehouse, a flax-breaking bath, a bread oven, and agricultural and craft tools. The museum’s centerpiece is a historic steam engine. The museum is open seasonally, and special arrangements apply to groups. Check the latest information about opening times and group arrangements before your visit.

Tittmoning Castle, also in the area around Kirchanschöring, is another place to visit. It offers a further cultural attraction alongside the demonstrations and collections at the farm museum.

Traunstein district: lakes, mountains and protected areas

Traunstein district is home to Lake Chiemsee and Lake Waging, as well as more than 170 alpine pastures and peaks of up to 2,000 meters in the Chiemgau Alps. The landscape thus ranges from lakes to alpine elevations. In the district, the Seeoner Lakes are listed as a nature reserve, while Lake Waging and Lake Taching are listed as a protected landscape area. These officially designated protected areas help preserve biodiversity, safeguard rare habitats, and protect the natural and cultural landscape.

Culture in the city of Traunstein

The preserved saltworks houses and the saltworks chapel in the city of Traunstein offer a glimpse into the city’s important salt-making history. The saltworks chapel is the largest chapel in Germany. A historic walking tour of the city passes the Kulturforum Klosterkirche before continuing to the saltworks chapel, the saltworks houses and the Salinenpark, which was established in 2019.

Discover more aspects of the city’s history in two museums: the brewery museum near Jacklturm is part of Hofbräuhaus Traunstein. The Heimathaus houses a local history and toy museum, with exhibits on bourgeois culture, sacred art and the history of the saltworks. Together with the saltworks buildings, these sites showcase various themes from Traunstein’s history.

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Go to the main travel overview: Traunstein.