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Hike - Through the SchleifmühlklammPhoto: Thorsten Unseld, Stephan de Paly
Short hike through the Schleifmühlklamm with lots of information about the traditional whetstone making in Unterammergau
Along the path, you will pass some signs with information about whetstone making. The highlight besides the numerous waterfalls is the restored whetstone mill at the beginning of the gorge.
Whetstone making has a tradition in Unterammergau. All around Unterammergau you can still find various quarries where stone has been mined for centuries. Until the 1960s, the last whetstone maker in Unterammergau – Schneiderla Toni – earned his living with this craft. Then he had to give up his trade. The mill slowly fell into decay until the "Historical Working Group" painstakingly restored the mill in the Schleifmühlklamm over 3 years with at least 3000 hours of work to put it back into operation.
Even today, the dedicated people of Unterammergau proudly show interested visitors the whetstone production. You can watch the voluntarily whetstone makers Georg Simon and Martin Hohenleitner at work every second Saturday of the month from May to September and join a guided tour in the whetstone mill.
Author’s recommendation
On Whit Monday (German Mill Day), the whetstone mill in the Schleifmühlklamm is open all day and on the 2nd Saturday of the month from June to September from 1 pm to 4 pm for visits with a guided tour.
In the village museum in Unterammergau you will find further interesting information about whetstone making, but also about forestry, agriculture, textile processing, archaeology, and local history.
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Safety information
In case of emergency please contact the nearest rescue control center. Regardless of location, you can reach it throughout Germany at the telephone number 112.
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Roadbook
The hike starts at the Pürschling car park in Unterammergau. From there, the path takes you along the Schleifmühlenlaine through the Schleifmühlklamm. Passing the former grinding mills, you walk over several stairs and footbridges always following the main path to the worth seeing waterfalls.
You can also reach the whetstone quarries via the Schleifmühlenlaine, which are one of Bavaria's most beautiful geotopes.
The well-maintained forest road leads you back to the starting point on the left.
The path, which is situated in the shade, is often damp – sturdy footwear is therefore recommended.
Touristinformation Unterammergau
Dorfmuseum Unterammergau
Bahnhof Unterammergau
WC - Parkplatz Pürschling
Schleifmühlklamm
Wetzsteinmühle
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Bus stop: Unterammergau Rathaus (15 min. walk to the starting point)
9606 Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Oberammergau - Wieskirche - Füssen
Train station: Unterammergau station (20 min walk to the starting point)
Murnau - Unterammergau - Oberammergau
Guests of the Ammergau Alps region can ride the bus free of charge with the electronic guest card or the Königscard.
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Directions
A95, B23 via Oberammergau to UnterammergauParking
Pürschling car park, Unterammergau
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