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and splendour. Founded around AD y Schliersee
725, the Benedictine abbey was rebuilt Bavaria; 83727
in Baroque style after 1669 and Modest in size and
secu larized in 1803; it is now home to appearance in com-
the Salesians Don Boscos, a Roman pari son to Tegernsee,
Catholic order. Schliersee shares the
ª Continue along the B11, bypassing same lovely mountain
Brichl and turn right on to the B472 for backdrop. The lake-
Bad Tölz. Park in one of the river side car front is home to a
parks or on street in the spa quarter modern spa com plex,
(Kurzone) close to the tourist office. Monte Mare (open
daily), com plete with
r Bad Tölz a pool, sauna and Above Diners at a monastery-café in Tegernsee
Bavaria; 83646 whirlpool. Hourly cruises (May–Sep: Below left Boating on the Tegernsee Below
The town of Bad Tölz straddles the Isar open daily), depart from the jetty in right Lush pasture land in Bayrischzell
river, with a leafy spa quarter on the front of the spa com plex for the island
west bank facing an attractive, hilly old of Wörth in the centre of the lake.
town. The main street, Marktstrasse, ª Continue along the B307 to
owes its present appear ance to the Bayrischzell. For parking, follow
Munich architect Gabriel von Seidl, signs to Ortsmitte.
who in the early 20th cen tury
re-emphasized the street’s Alpine u Bayrischzell
character. To the south of Marktstrasse Bavaria; 83735 VISITING BAD TÖLZ
is the Gries, a quaint artisans’ quarter. Nestled at the foot of the 1,838-m Parking
ª Take the B13/Lenggrieser Strasse. (6,030-ft) Wendelstein is the rustic Park in one of the car parks on the
At Sylvensteinsee reservoir turn left on village of Bayrischzell. Wendelstein riverside or on street in the area
to the B307 and continue to Tegernsee. can be ascended by cable car (open around the tourist information office.
Park at signposted car park in daily; departures hourly; www.wendel Tourist Information
Strandbad and Ortsmitte. steinbahn.de) from Osterhofen just Max Höfler Platz 1, 8346; 08041 786 70;
west of the village, or by old-fashioned www.bad-toelz.de; open Mon–Sat
t Tegernsee cog rail way from Brannenburg in the
Bavaria; 83684 northeast. To the east of the village lies
Crystal-clear Tegernsee is framed by the Sudelfeld, Germany’s largest EAT AND DRINK
wooded hills and mountains rising contiguous ski complex. It has 21 lifts
from its southern shore toward the and 31 km (19 miles) of red (inter- BENEDIKTBEUERN
Austrian border. It is among the most mediate) and blue (easy) pistes, Der Klosterwirt moderate
chic of Bavaria’s mountain lakes, with though there are some black Robust Bavarian fare characterizes the
a sprinkling of resorts along its shores, (advanced) runs too (www.sudelfeld.de). cooking at the Klosterwirt, which is
and has a reputation as an upmarket ª Continue on the B307/Alpenstrasse located within the abbey complex.
Zeiler Weg 2, 83671; 08857 94 07;
destination. The lake acts as a scenic and pass Oberaudorf to Niederaudorf. www.klosterwirt.de
backdrop to a range of activities, from Turn left to Brannenburg along
mountain biking to paragliding. Rosenheimer Strasse. At Brannenburg BAD TÖLZ
ª Take the B307/ Münchner Strasse. At turn right on to Nussdorfer Strasse to Wirtshaus zum Starnbräu moderate
Am See, turn right to Hausham, then Neubeuern. Turn right to Frasdorf and Beers from Munich’s Hofbräuhaus
right again to the level crossing. Turn get on to the Rosenheimer Strasse to brewery accompany the traditional
Bavarian fare at the Starnbräu.
right on to the B307 for Schliersee. Park reach Aschau im Chiemgau. Park at Marktstrasse 4, 83646; 08041 440
along the route on signposted car parks. the car park near the tourist office. 0030; www.starnbraeu.de

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