Excursion tip: take the Bavarian Regiobahn (BRB) towards Bayerischzell to the upper reaches of the Isar
Swimming in the ISAR in Munich or in Lengries! It couldn't be more refreshing!
Insider tip: from Munich to the Isar in the Bavarian Oberland
Munich. It's summer in the city. What do you do in Munich, which the locals affectionately call MINGA? The people of Munich like to be on the Isar! He hikes or cycles along the Isar bank path or is happy when the Isar meadows are shown in the TV crime drama “Hubert ohne Staller” or previously “Hubert und Staller”. But: Where does the Isar water come from that refreshes people here in Munich when the outside temperature is over 30 degrees? The Isar rises with a water temperature of five degrees in the beautiful Karwendel Mountains - and here from three sources. Then it flows further and rushes to cozy Munich via the beautiful town of Mittenwald via Lengries and Bad Tölz to Wolfratshausen. Here it flows past Munich's Hellabrunn Zoo, which is always worth a visit because it is one of the most renowned zoos in Europe, thanks to its scientists. It flows through the city past the German Museum, passes numerous beaches before bubbling briskly into the English Garden. You should at least see the ice wave here - it's amazing how many hours of fun water sports enthusiasts spend on this wave. Our beautiful river flows from Munich towards Plattling, where the Isarwasser flows into the Danube after 295 kilometers. - By the way, the Danube is sometimes called the white sausage equator because white sausage breakfasts are common on the south side of the wide river all the way to the Alps. (There is an article in this blog about this: Weisswurst is a cultural asset in Bavaria!!!
Weißwurst ist in Bayern ein Kulturgut!!! ITALIANO,
ENGLISH) We are going to Lengries, where swimming in the Isar is particularly refreshing!
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| The clear water of the Isar is inviting when the outside temperature is
30 degrees in Lengries (near Bad Tölz) to swim - not just the ducks,
photo: Helga Waess |
So packed your swimsuit and headed to Munich Central Station
... and off we go with the Bavarian Regiobahn (BRB) towards Bayerischzell, with a stopover in Lengries. If you have your bike with you, you can cycle to Wegscheid. The BRB trains are divided into three target trains. The section at the front in the direction of travel goes to Bayrischzell - by the way, the train goes via Schliersee train station, where some Schliersee trains end! We stay in the middle part and end up in Lenggries. Anyone who got in at the back can get out in Tegernsee! Also a tip and a must for visitors to Munich or Bavaria. The Tegernsee brewery is known nationwide! The Herzoglich Bayerisches Brauhaus Tegernsee also invites you to linger.
We go swimming in the Isar and build a water mill
Why don't you even build a water mill? That's what the designer of this functioning rattlesnake mill in the upper reaches of the Isar behind Bad Tölz thought.
The cool Isar water immediately refreshes your feet. Here on the bank in Wegscheid under the Brauneck there are still a few lonely places that encourage children and adults to create creative buildings.
And the hang gliders that take off from Brauneck fly circles in the sky
By the way, you can quickly reach lofty heights from Wegscheid with the Brauneck cable car. The mountain view, the air and also the hut with the Bavarian snack platter (the snack platter includes not only coleslaw, sausage salad, Obazda but also hearty white sausages and fresh bread) are highly recommended.
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water mill, photo: Helga WAess
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We are building our watermill at the foot of the mountain!
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| water mill, photo: Helga WAess |
You wouldn't believe how quickly your imagination can lead to such a construction using just a few materials and in the right place.
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| our water mill, photo: Helga WAess |
What it took wasn't much. A bit of flotsam, a wire and a little skill. Well, some children may need a source of ideas and a great helper.
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| our water mill, photo: Helga WAess |
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| our water mill, photo: Helga WAess |
Standing in the cool water of the Isar is definitely a way to cool off. The air in the Oberland near Bad Tölz provides the oxygen shower. You can swim from time to time. Then a fish jumps or a few ducks pass by. There are restaurants and beer gardens nearby and the health resort of Bad Tölz delights with its location.
And if you have a boat, you can overcome the rapids here with a little practice.
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| Boats keep passing by. Isar near Bad Tölz, photo: Helga Waess |
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| Isar river with small, cool bathing opportunities, photo: Helga Waess |
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| Isar in the Oberland, photo: Helga Waess |
A few years ago the first stone towers were built on the Isar. Its construction is simple and a must for every visitor to the Isar.
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| Small tower seen from below, very large, photo: Helga Waess |
A high cross made of willow branches and wooden flotsam and jetsam is particularly eye-catching here on the upper reaches of the Isar in Wegscheid
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| Cross made of willow trunks, photo: Helga Waess |
