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Right Twin-towered church in Aschau im i Aschau im Chiemgau
Chiemgau Below View of picturesque Bavaria; 83229
Ruhpolding This village is dominated by Schloss
Hohenaschau (guided tours: May–Oct:
WHERE TO STAY Tue–Fri, Sun & public hols), an 800 year-
old fort ress remodelled during the
ASCHAU IM CHIEMGAU Renaissance. It now houses the
Residenz Heinz Winkler expensive Priental Museum, which explores the
This five-star hotel occupies a historic hist ory of the iron industry in the Prien
inn; the main build ing dates back to
1405. Rooms and suites are furnished Valley and is the venue for falconry
in traditional style, while the hotel’s displays (open Tue–Fri & public hols).
restaurant is one of Germany’s best- Nearby, the Kampenwandbahn gon-
known gourmet restau rants. There dola ascends the 1,669-m (5,476-ft)
are spa facilities.
Kirchplatz 1, 83229; 08052 179 90; moun tain, giving access to ski runs
www.residenz-heinz-winkler.de in winter and hiking trails in summer
(tourist office; Kampenwandstrasse 38;
REIT IM WINKL 08052 90 49 37).
Unterwirt expensive ª Take Bernauer Strasse. At Bernau,
An old family-run hotel, Unterwirt turn left for the B305. Cross the A8 and best snow records of any German
exudes Alpine charac ter, from its
wooden ceilings to the traditional tiled take Priener Strasse to the near est ski resort. Skiing was introduced
ovens and country-style furnishings. town, Prien. Park at signposted car to the area in the 19th century by
There’s a garden with an outdoor pool, park in the town or at the harbour. foresters and Norwegian students;
a spa and a sauna. The menu of the the Skimuseum (open Tue & Thu)
hotel’s restau rant offers Leberkäse (a o Chiemsee docu ments the story in detail.
form of meatloaf) and speciality meat
served from its own butchery. Bavaria; 83209 ª Take the B305/Weitseestrasse to
Kirchplatz 2, 83242; 08640 80 10; The blue waters of Bavaria’s largest Waich, turn left on to Seehauserstrasse
www.unterwirt.de lake, the Chiemsee, are a para dise for for Ruhpolding. In Ruhpolding, follow
yachtsmen in the summer months the car park routing system.
RUHPOLDING
Steinberger Hof (Chiemsee Yachtschule; 08051 17 40; a Ruhpolding
inexpensive–moderate www.dhh.de). Take a ferry to the lake’s
Nestled into the hillside, this islands, Herreninsel and Fraueninsel. Bavaria; 83324
traditional Alpine hotel has balconies The former is the site of the Schloss Ruhpolding is the perfect spot to
with lovely views over the town. Herrenchiemsee (open daily), which ascend in a cable car to the 1,672-m
Some of the suites come equipped was King Ludwig II’s attempt to (5,485-ft) Rauschberg, which offers
with a kitchen. The host family offers
free skiing lessons in winter. re-create Versailles. The castle is a pano rama of 600 Alpine peaks. The
Steinberg 2, 83324; 08663 59 24; modelled after the original museum town boasts 160 km (99 miles) of
www.steinbergerhof.de and is devo ted to the life of Ludwig II. cross-country ski runs. South of the
ª From Prien, return to Bernau. town is the Holzknechtmuseum
BERCHTESGADEN
Vier Jahreszeiten moderate Continue on the B305 to Reit im Winkl. (May–Oct: closed Mon; Jan–Mar: open
This family-run three-star hotel with Follow signs to a car park. Wed; public hols) with exhibits relating
mountain panoramas sits on the hillside to the area’s woodwork tradition.
close to the centre of town. Rooms are p Reit im Winkl ª Return to the B305, turn left to
decorated in traditional style and have Bavaria; 83242 Schneitzelreuth, then left again on
en-suite bath or shower; many have Situated in a broad valley surrounded to the B21 for Bad Reichenhall. Park
balconies or mountain views.
Maximilianstrasse 20, 83471; 08652 by mountains, Reit im Winkl is a at signposted car parks in the town
95 20; www.hotel-vierjahreszeiten- charming Alpine town with chalet- or at Alte Saline.
berchtesgaden.de style architecture and one of the
s Bad Reichenhall
Bavaria; 83435
A conservative German spa town,
Bad Reichenhall is somewhat
medicinal. The main focus of the
town is the Kurpark, fring ed by
buildings such as the Gradierhaus,
an outdoor saline inhaler originally
intended to repro duce the health
benefits of sea air. On the south side
of the town is the for mer royal salt
works, the Alte Saline (May–Oct: open
daily; Nov–Apr: open Tue, Sat & Ist Sun;

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