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Urban Walk recommended route Urban Walk  · Munich-Ingolstadt region

Munich from above - viewpoints

  • Starting point: Theresienstraße subway station
    Starting point: Theresienstraße subway station
    Photo: CC BY, Fakultät für Tourismus - Hochschule München - Digitales Marketing & Management

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    Have you always wanted to go up high and discover Munich from a different perspective?

    Along the university district, Munich city center, and Munich East, you stop at various viewpoints offering a unique panoramic view over the city.

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    Distance 7.4 km
    1:30 h
    25 m
    4 m
    532 m
    512 m

    From the Theresienstraße U-Bahn station, you reach Café Vorhoelzer on the fifth floor of the Technical University of Munich. It offers a relaxed student atmosphere, various drinks and snacks, and a great view over Munich stretching to the Alps.

    The route then leads towards Marienplatz, known as the urban heart of the city for locals and tourists alike, featuring many traditional department stores. After taking the elevator to the tower of the New Town Hall and then climbing the 306 steps to the tower of the Old Peter, you are rewarded at both viewpoints with magnificent panoramic views over the old town and the bustling Munich life. You can also spot distant sights such as the Peace Angel, the English Garden, the Olympic Complex, Bavaria as Bavaria's secular patron saint, Allianz Arena, the Hi-Sky Ferris wheel, and much more. In close proximity is also the Café Glockenspiel above the roofs of Munich.

    Back down, you stroll through the Viktualienmarkt, Munich's culinary center, and continue along the Reichenbach Bridge, connecting the city districts of Isarvorstadt on the left bank and Au on the right bank of the Isar.

    Aftersome minutes' walk, you arrive at the Werksviertel in eastern Munich which has the motto "compact, urban, green". For a special tour finale, a 30-minute ride on the Hi-Sky, the world's largest transportable Ferris wheel, awaits.

    Author’s recommendation

    The Reichenbach kiosk at Reichenbachbrücke is a popular meeting point for Munich locals and tourists. How about taking a short break here?
    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    532 m
    Lowest point
    512 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 94.86%Forested/wild trail 4.04%Road 1.08%
    Asphalt
    7 km
    Forested/wild trail
    298 m
    Road
    80 m
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    Rest stops

    Café Vorhoelzer
    Café Glockenspiel
    Viktualienmarkt München
    Kiosk at the Reichenbach Bridge
    "Werksviertel-Mitte" Munich

    Safety information

    There are no special safety instructions to observe.

    Tips and suggestions

    The duration of the route refers only to the pure walking time. Individual stops at the respective viewpoints are not taken into account.

    Different opening hours and prices of the viewpoints must be observed.

    Discounts are often offered for students.

    The following links provide an overview:

    Roadbook

    You start the route at the Theresienstraße subway station (exit Technical University), from there you walk straight east towards Enhuberstraße, turn right into Arcisstraße after 400 m and follow the street to house number 21 of the Technical University of Munich. After entering the entrance, go directly to the left. At the end of the corridor, you can take the stairs to the fourth floor. From there, another staircase leads to the fifth floor. Alternatively, to the right of the first staircase is an elevator that takes you directly to Café Vorhoelzer. Once outside again, continue straight ahead for 58 m towards the southwest, then turn left into Barerstraße and after 200 m turn right. Along Karolinenplatz, after about 400 m, Maximiliansplatz is on the left side. From there, turn right directly onto Prannerstraße and after about 250 m turn right again onto Kardinal-Faulhaber-Straße. After a few minutes' walk, you reach Theatinerstraße heading southeast by first keeping left, then walking straight ahead about 130 m and then turning right. From there continue onto Weinstraße, which takes you directly into the center: Marienplatz. On the left is the New Town Hall. To get to the observation tower, you have to go through the archway. On the left is an elevator that takes you up to the ticket counter. There you can buy a ticket and take another elevator directly to the observation tower. Afterwards, continue on to the Old Peter, where you will climb 306 steps to the observation tower. To get there, go east turning right onto Dienerstraße and after a few meters slightly left towards Rindermarkt. St. Peter's Church is on the left side. From Petersplatz continue over Viktualienmarkt to Reichenbachstraße. After about 700 m keep left and pass Frauenhofstraße, which leads further to the Reichenbachbrücke. From there, you manage about another half hour to the last viewpoint of the route. To reach the Hi-Sky Ferris wheel at Ostbahnhof, follow Eduard-Schmid-Straße and then turn right onto Schweigerstraße and then slightly left onto Mariahilfplatz. Now continue straight towards Gebsattelstraße and Auerfeldstraße until Schwester-Eubulina-Platz on the right after about 800 m. Continuing on Orleansstraße keep right onto Rosenheimerstraße. After a few meters you will find Friedenstraße on the left side. From there you reach the Hi-Sky Ferris wheel in just a few minutes by foot by turning right into Grafingerstraße and then continuing towards Püreelinie. The route ends at Ostbahnhof, which is only about 5 minutes away from the Hi-Sky Ferris wheel. From there you will find all S-Bahn and U-Bahn connections as well as some bus and tram connections. Just follow Grafingerstraße on the left side and Friedenstraße on the right side again. Now you have made it!

    Alternatively, you can also find the complete directions at the following link on Google Maps.

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    The Theresienstraße subway station is located in the Munich district of Maxvorstadt and is very quickly reachable from Munich Central Station.

    In the immediate vicinity are the Pinakotheken and the Technical University of Munich.

    • Subway: From the central station, take line U2 towards Feldmoching for about 3 minutes to Theresienstraße station.
    • Tram: From Karlsplatz Stachus, the journey takes about 4 minutes with line 27 or 28 (Petuelring) to Pinakotheken station. From there, only a few minutes' walk to Theresienstraße.
    • Bus: Bus line 100 (Museum line) and 58 or 68 (City ring) stop directly at the Technical University Munich stop. For bus lines 153 and 154, get off at Arcisstraße stop and reach Theresienstraße directly.
    • On foot: The walk from Central Station to Theresienstraße is about 20 minutes.

    Directions

    In general, travel by public transport is recommended.

    Traveling by car can be planned using Google Maps.

    Parking

    A selection of parking spaces and parking garages near Theresienstraße can be found here.

    Coordinates

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    48.151131, 11.564217
    DMS
    48°09'04.1"N 11°33'51.2"E
    UTM
    32U 690712 5336278
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    Book recommendation by the author

    1. The official city portal - Important information about the viewpoints and sights on the route:

    2. Book recommendation matching the theme of the route:

    • Schubert, Peter (2013): "Munich from above - Day & Night", K4-Verlag, ISBN-13: 978-3941977341

    Author’s map recommendations

    The complete route can be found at the following link on Google Maps in the map.

    The city map of Munich is available free of charge at the New Town Hall.

    Book recommendations for this region:

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    Equipment

    Firm footwear is recommended for the route, especially for climbing the tower of the Old Peter with its 306 narrow steps to ensure secure footing. The tower climb takes about eight minutes on foot. Don't forget your camera for great pictures at the viewpoints!

    Localization

    Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

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    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    7.4 km
    Duration
    1:30 h
    Ascent
    25 m
    Descent
    4 m
    Highest point
    532 m
    Lowest point
    512 m
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