The notebook of Chiemsee et Alpes du Chiemgau
Let the peaks set the measure.
Large Bavarian lake between royal islands, villages, nearby mountains, swimming and family walks.
At your own pace
Identity summary
2 to 5 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn
Possible without car depending on area
Lake · Mountain · Heritage · Nature
Variable accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
Chiemsee et Alpes du Chiemgau
Large Bavarian lake between royal islands, villages, nearby mountains, swimming and family walks.
To understand what Chiemsee and the Chiemgau Alps are, look at Chiemsee, Herrenchiemsee and Fraueninsel. These places give you the opportunity to see a territory marked by shores and lakes, mountain reliefs, heritage and natural spaces and allow you to move from emblematic sites to more intimate stages.
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For a stay of 2 to 5 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be expected: seasonal boats and summer tributaries. The trip can be organised without a car if the drop point and local connections are selected in advance. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be checked step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Chiemsee
- Herrenchiemsee
- Fraueninsel
- Prien am Chiemsee
- Kampenwand
Before you choose
- Seasonal vessels
- Summer flood
- Alpine Meteo
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Remarkable location
Ruhpolding
Ruhpolding is a Bavarian alpine resort surrounded by meadows, forests and accessible peaks, also known for biathlon. From the Chiemsee, it allows you to pass from lake to mountain valleys in a short time, with cable cars, Nordic ski slopes and family paths depending on the season.
Remarkable location
Bad Endorf
Bad Endorf is a small spa near the Chiemsee, facing the baths, the secondary lakes and the gentle hills of Haute-Bavaria. It is suitable for travellers looking for a quiet base rather than a very touristic village, with practical links to Prien, the piers and the Alps.
Place
Chiemsee
The Chiemsee spreads an atmosphere of large Bavarian lake, between boats, mountains in the background and riverside villages. We are happy to visit the islands, but the walks by the water are already enough to give the stay a full breath.
Place
Fraueninsel
Fraueninsel offers a peaceful island parenthesis on Chiemsee, with low houses, gardens, abbey and views of the lake. The visit is suitable for those looking for a soft and inhabited atmosphere, more discreet than the fascists of Herrenchiemsee.
Practical tips
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