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Boats at Irschener Winkl with a view of the mountainsPhoto: Chiemsee-Alpenland
The Chiemsee circular route is 53 km long and leads as a combined cyclist and pedestrian path close to the shore around Chiemsee. Special consideration for pedestrians is required here!
It is rightly one of the most beautiful hiking and cycling trails in Bavaria, if not Germany, and highly recommended for leisure cyclists. The cycling route overcomes only a few slight ascents with 221 metres of elevation and is therefore ideal for leisure and family cyclists. Many sections close to the Chiemsee shore invite you to pause, swim and relax.
Why the Chiemsee circular route is worth it:
- The route leads on dirt roads, paved cycle paths and secondary roads and can be ridden with common touring bikes. The Chiemsee circular route is a combined cyclist and pedestrian path, so special consideration is required.
- It passes numerous bathing spots and offers the possibility to visit the Herreninsel with the famous Herrenchiemsee palace as well as the Fraueninsel at several ferry landings.
- The route passes nine towns with numerous places to eat and is signposted well throughout in both directions.
- The impressive lake and Alpine panorama accompanies cyclists on the circular route.
- For normal to sporty cyclists and e-bikers we recommend the faster Chiemsee cycle path.
Our tip: ideal combinations with the Chiemsee ring line
- The Chiemsee ring line is a bus line service that transports cyclists and their bicycles around Chiemsee from the end of May to mid-October.
- The Chiemsee circuit is a route particularly busy in summer, so we recommend using the time in spring and autumn. Have you already tried our other cycling tours by water such as the 16-lake circuit, which also passes numerous bathing spots around the Eggstätt-Hemhof lakes?
Author’s recommendation
Many beaches at Chiemsee invite you to refresh yourself in summer at the "Bavarian Sea".
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Rest stops
Zum Fischer am SeeSee Café Toni
Taverna Restaurant und Weinlokal
Dolcevita
Wirtshaus SEEside Kupferschmiede
Safety information
- Always check the lighting system, brakes, tires and reflectors on your bike before starting!
- Wear bright, reflective clothing in low visibility (dusk, darkness, fog, etc.). Alternatively: vest or ankle bands with reflective strips.
- Especially in autumn and winter, leaves lying on the ground can conceal possible unevenness, roots, stones or holes in the path.
- Attach tall bicycle flags to your children's bicycles so even the smallest riders are clearly visible in traffic.
- Since the path is partly used by cyclists and walkers, it should be shared considerately!
- Along the Chiemsee circular route and Chiemsee cycle path there are emergency meeting points set up.
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Taking bicycles on boats is not possible on all vessels and only to a limited extent. Therefore, the Chiemsee boat service does not guarantee bike transport. Riding bicycles on the islands is not allowed.
Tips and suggestions
Chiemsee circular route distance matrix.pdf
More information on the Chiemsee boat trips >>
More information on the Chiemsee ring line >>
More excursion destinations in the region of the official Chiemsee-Alpenland tourism association >>
Roadbook
The Chiemsee circular route is signposted in both directions; cyclists can start from any location. Here we describe the route starting from Bernau/Felden clockwise:
- At the Strandbad Felden (Sights: Chiemsee boat trip to Herren- and Fraueninsel, Irschener Winkel observation tower) head north towards Prien, passing Strandbad Schöllkopf, Schramlbad and the Prien climbing forest.
- From Prien-Stock (Sights: Prienavera adventure pool, Local history museum, Chiemsee railway, Chiemsee boat trip to Herren- and Fraueninsel) it goes to Osternach and continues on narrow, natural walking paths towards Rimsting (beach facility with environmental education hut at the Prien river mouth). At Hochstätt you have a wonderful view of Chiemsee with the Alpine range.
- Past Keilbacher Bay and Mühlner Corner you reach Gstadt (sights: Nature observation tower at Ganszipfel, Chiemsee boat trip to Herren- and Fraueninsel, Hofanger Park). Alternatively, from the Mühlner harbor you can turn right onto the elevated path northwards to Peace Square and the Gstadt viewpoint: here you have one of the most beautiful views of Chiemsee!
- Next is Seebruck (sights: Spa park with observation tower, Roman museum, Chiemsee boat trip to Herren- and Fraueninsel). A detour to the Seeoner Lakes nature reserve with the monastery complex is worthwhile.
- With the Alpine range in view, head south towards Chieming (sights: barrier-free observation platform, Chiemsee boat trip to Herren- and Fraueninsel) and continue towards Grabenstätt.
- Shortly before Hirschau turn right into Hirschau Bay. At the local observation tower enjoy a magnificent view of the Achen delta with its birdlife. Continue on the dam path towards Übersee. At the Achen bridge, via the forest path, you reach the community Übersee-Feldwies (sights: traditional inn Feldwies, Exter artist house). Here a detour to the Strandbad Übersee (sights: Chiemsee boat trip to Herren- and Fraueninsel) is possible.
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From Übersee-Feldwies continue along the A8 to Bernau.
Alternative route away from the motorway: Over Westerbuchberg you ride at the edge of the rare raised bog landscape of the Kendlmühlfilze (sights: Bavarian Moor & Peat Museum), reach Bernau and return to the starting point Felden.
Fahrradgeschäft Litewheelz
Zum Fischer am See
E-Bike-Station am Kur- und Tourismusbüro Prien am Chiemsee
Fahrradverleih Chiemsee Kaufmann - Prien
Strandbad Prienavera
Naturbeobachtungsstation Rimsting
Rimsting Strandbad mit Spielplatz
See Café Toni
Strandbad Breitbrunn
The Augustinian monastery on the Herreninsel
Julius Exter Art Gallery in the prelacy tract of the Augustinian monastery
King Ludwig II Museum in the New Castle Herrenchiemsee
The Castle of Herrenchiemsee
Beobachtungsturm Ganszipfel, Gstadt
The convent „Frauenwörth“ on the island „Fraueninsel“
Spielplatz Fraueninsel
Tagesbar Inselblick
Strandbad Hofanger Gstadt mit Spielplatz
Parkplatz
Strandbad Gollenshausen
Beobachtungsturm im Kurpark, Seebruck
Chiemseebad Seebruck
Römermuseum Bedaium
Naturbeobachtungsplattform Chieming
Spielplatz am Frauenbach
Tour-me
Strandbad Chieming
Fahrradverleih Chiemsee Kaufmann - Chieming
Aussichtsturm Hagenau, Grabenstätt
Fahrradverleih Brunner
Künstlerhaus Exter
Beobachtungsturm Lachsgang, Übersee
E-Bike Ladestation Restaurant Lake o‘ mio in Übersee-Feldwies
Spielplatz im Chiemseepark Feldwies
Beach Bar Übersee
Bayerisches Moor- & Torfmuseum
Fahrradverleih Fritz Müller
Schiffsanlegestelle Bernau-Felden
Taverna Restaurant und Weinlokal
Dolcevita
Wirtshaus SEEside Kupferschmiede
Öffentliches WC am Dampfersteg
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
With the BRB Chiemgau-Inntal to the stations "Bernau am Chiemsee", "Prien am Chiemsee", "Übersee".
Public transport with bicycle transport
Get Timetable to destination
Directions
A8, exit 107 "Felden"Parking
Parking spaces at the Chiemsee info centerCoordinates
Author’s map recommendations
Recommended maps for this region:
Equipment
- Sunscreen for skin and head is an indispensable companion on longer bike rides.
- A first aid kit, pump and spare tube should never be missing.
- Drink enough while on the way and remember an emergency muesli bar.
- Clothing should be changeable following the onion principle and breathable. Wind and rain protection is important!
- A bicycle helmet and sunglasses are recommended.
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
User Questions