Full Munich Trail
Self-Guided Tour
Munich ⇒Lindau
The Munich Trail (Münchner Jakobsweg in German) starts in Munich, the capital of Bavaria. It stretches over meadows, fields and lovely natural paths to finaly reach Lindau, with its fantastic location on the brinks of Lake Constance.
Tour Type: Self-Guided
Duration: 14 Days Total / 13 Days Walking
Total Distance: 270 km. (168 mi.)
Difficulty: moderate
Average distance: 20.8 km. (13 mi.) / Day
Prices (per person):
Double Room:
Starting from € 1.350
Single-Occupancy Room:
Starting from € 1.640
What’s Included:
13 nights in single / double room
En-suite facilities
Breakfasts (subject to availability)
English-speaking emergency assistance
Your full digital Travel Info Package
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We are proud to be working together with hand-picked, high quality and mostly locally owned and operated service providers.
Your journey will be booked through, and your Travel Package will include all the information you will need to access your lodging locations and to process your check-in.
Optional Add-ons:
Luggage transfer on walking days
Lodging for additional night(s) stays
Airport transfers (by taxi)
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If you wish to walk your Camino Stages with a light backpack, carrying only the basic necessities, we will be happy to arrange for your luggage to be forwarded from one hotel to the next on your walking days.
Spending an extra night in a given town throughout your journey is often a good idea: you give your body a rest, relax and enjoy exploring the town.
What’s not Included:
Flights
Travel Insurance
Tour guide
Additional Meals
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We do not book flights, nor organize any rail or commercial bus-line travel. However, if you need assistance in deciding how to get to and back from your Camino Tour, we will be happy to assist you with tips and ideas!
We strongly recommend to all our travelers to get a Travel Insurance; however, we do not sell any such policies. For our international clients, it is best to get a policy in their country of residence, as some countries offer insurances only to their own residents.
This is a date-flexible tour; therefore, it is self-guided – no Tour Guide will be accompanying you. If you are interested in joining a Group Tour with a Tour Guide, please check our Guided Tours page. (Note: our Guided Tours take place on set dates that are planned ahead.)
Highlights
The Munich Trail (Münchner Jakobsweg in German) from Munich to Lindau by Lake Constance starts in Munich, the capital of Bavaria. Pilgrims who have not been to Munich before are therefore encouraged to spend a preliminary night in order to experience this beautiful city.
On a route along the green Isar Valley, pilgrims leave the megapolis along the beautiful Isar. On the following days, pilgrims will encounter the impressive baroque style (Bayerischer Barock) in many monasteries and village churches along the way. Through the Pfaffenwinkel, the Trail stretches continuously over meadows and fields, and through shadowy forests over a gently wavy landscape.
The Ostallgäu district awaits pilgrims with lovely natural paths and beautifully-presented villages and small towns.
The pilgrimage’s final destination is Lindau, which has a fantastic location on the brinks of Lake Constance and invites pilgrims to enjoy and stop for a while.
Impressions from the Camino
Itinerary
Day 1: Munich – Schäftlarn – (Hohenschäftlarn) • 23.5 km (14.6 mi)
From Saint Jacob’s Church, the Trail constantly leads pilgrims out of Bavaria’s capital along the Isar, past the “Deutsches Museum” and the Hellabrunn Zoo. If you have been to Munich before, you can also go over the Cornelius Bridge (about 1.5 kilometers/0.9 miles less). Through the green Isar Valley, the river leads you constantly to the first stage destination in Schäftlarn, which has one of the oldest monasteries in Bavaria.
(23.5 km/14.6 mi – Easy, ↗ 501 m/548 yd, ↘ 452 m/494 yd)
Day 1: Munich – Schäftlarn – (Hohenschäftlarn) • 23.5 km. ( 14.6 mi.)
From Saint Jacob’s Church, the Trail constantly leads pilgrims out of Bavaria’s capital along the Isar, past the “Deutsches Museum” and the Hellabrunn Zoo. If you have been to Munich before, you can also go over the Cornelius Bridge (about 1.5 kilometers/0.9 miles less). Through the green Isar Valley, the river leads you constantly to the first stage destination in Schäftlarn, which has one of the oldest monasteries in Bavaria.
(23.5 km./14.6 mi. – Easy, ↗ 501 m/548 yd, ↘ 452 m/494 yd)
Day 2: (Hohenschäftlarn) – Possenhofen – Andechs • 25.9 km. (16.1 mi.)
On this day, the pilgrimage route initially ascends the steep slope of the Isar and continues to Ebenhausen. Through picturesque forest areas, the Camino reaches Lake Starnberg, where there is the option to take a ferry to Possenhofen. The pilgrimage route continues to Andechs and its impressive Benedictine monastery, through the beautiful Fünfseenland.
(By ferry: 24.9 km/15.7 mi – More difficult stage, ↗ 572 m/626 yd, ↘ 459 m/502 yd)
(Without ferry: 25.9 km/16.1 mi – Easy, but longer stage, ↗ 457 m/500 yd, ↘ 404 m/442 yd)
Day 3: Andechs – Pähl – Wessobrunn • 18.3 km. to 46.4 km. (11.4 mi. to 28.2 mi.)
Today, there are six ways to travel from Andechs to Wessobrunn.
Variant 1 (by ferry starting from Herrsching, 18.3 km/11.4 mi, ↗ 379 m/414 yd, ↘ 382 m/418 yd): From Andechs, the route initially leads to Herrsching am Ammersee, where you take a ferry to Dießen. Finally, the route leads, through forests and fields, to today’s stage destination in Wessobrunn, which also features a monastery.
Variant 2 (by ferry starting from Breitbrunn, 25.1 km/15.6 mi, ↗ 511 m/559 yd, ↘ 514 m/562 yd): You walk through Herrsching and continue your pilgrimage a bit farther to Breitbrunn, where you take a ferry to Dießen.
Variant 3 (by ferry starting from Buch, 27.3 km/17 mi ↗ 530 m/580 yd, ↘ 533 m/583 yd): You walk through Herrsching and Breitbrunn all the way to Buch. From there, you take a ferry to Dießen.
Variant 4 (by ferry starting from Stegen, 29.9 km/18.6 mi ↗ 564 m/617 yd, ↘ 567 m/620 yd): You travel through Herrsching, Breitbrunn, and Buch all the way to Stegen. You take a ferry to Dießen here.
Variant 5 (without taking the ferry, 46.4 km/28.2 mi, ↗ 694 m/759 yd, ↘ 697 m/762 yd): Without taking a ferry, you walk entirely around the Ammersee.
Variant 6 (via Pähl, 24.2 km/15 mi, ↗ 392 m/429 yd, ↘ 401 m/439 yd): Unfortunately, the route is poorly signposted or not signposted at all. Here, the Camino continues relatively flat and straight toward Raisting. After a hamlet in Stillern, the Camino ascends steeply to Wessobrunn. With this variant, you do not walk past the Ammersee.
Day 4: Wessobrunn – Hohenpeißenberg • 14 km. (9 mi.)
The day’s stage begins with a steep descent to Schlittgraben. The Camino then descends more gently to Sankt Leonhard im Forst. Passing the “one-thousand-year-old” Tassilo lime tree, the Trail ascends to Hohenpeißenberg, across fields and through the forest. The world’s oldest weather station is located in Hohenpeißenberg. Pilgrims can enjoy a wonderful view of the Bavarian landscape. You spend the night down in the village.
(14 km/9 mi – Easy stage, ↗ 728 m/797 yd, ↘ 496 m/542 yd)
Day 5: Hohenpeißenberg – Rottenbuch • 17.3 km. (10.7 mi.)
To reach Rottenbuch from Hohenpeißenberg, there are two variants where both routes meet again.
Variant 1: On steps and paths along the rushing river, you will hike through the wild and romantic Ammerschlucht.
(12.7 km/7.9 mi, ↗ 482 m/527 yd, ↘ 434 m/475 yd)
Variant 2: With this variant, you do not walk through the Ammerschlucht. You walk instead via Peiting in a curve all the way to Rottenbuch.
(17.3 km/10.7 mi, ↗ 390 m/427 yd, ↘ 392 m/429 yd)
Day 6: Rottenbuch – Lechbruck am See • 20.5 km. (12.7 mi.)
Over meadows and fields, the Trail initially leads slightly uphill to Wildsteig. Soon, you will reach the world-famous, baroque Wieskirche. The route then continues over boardwalks through the Wiesfilz Moor. With a wonderful view and on well-maintained hiking trails, you continue to Lechbruck in the direction of Jakobskapelle.
(20.5 km/12.7 mi – Difficult stage, ↗ 282 m/308 yd, ↘ 278 m/304 yd)
Day 7: Lechbruck am See – Marktoberdorf • 26.2 km (16.3 km.)
This stage ascends the Auerberg through the wild and romantic Feuerschlucht. The small Saint George’s Church is situated on the summit and the fantastic panoramic view of the Alps is also worth the short detour from the Trail. Starting from Stötten, the pilgrimage route continues over fields and meadows to Marktoberdorf.
(26.2 km/16.3 mi – Difficult stage, ↗ 1035 m/1132 yd, ↘ 1050 m/1148 yd)
Day 8: Marktoberdorf – Görisried • 17.4 km (11 mi.)
Via the pond Ettwieser Weiher, the Camino leaves Marktoberdorf, passes through the municipality of Wald and, for a short period, along the Wertach. The Trail continues uphill to Bergers. Here, there is the option to walk over a hanging footbridge near Kaltenbrunn and admire the cascades on the shore (7 kilometers/4 miles longer). You continue on the Camino until you reach Görisried.
(17.4 km/11 mi – Easy stage without the detour, ↗ 405 m/443 yd, ↘ 329 m/360 yd)
Day 9: Görisried – Kempten • 20.3 km (12.6 mi.)
After the municipality of Görisried, the pilgrimage route leads via Beilstein and soon on long, straight paths through Kemptner Wald. On pretty meadows and forest paths, the Trail continues until reaching the beautiful city of Kempten.
(20.3 km/12.6 mi – Easy stage, ↗ 307 m/336 yd, ↘ 432 m/472 yd)
Day 10: Kempten – Weitnau • 25.8 km. (16 mi.)
From Kempten, the Trail initially ascends to Mariaberg and then descends around the pond Herrenwieser Weiher. From here, the route leads to the pretty village of Ahegg and then ascends to Buchenberg. The Trail continues up and down Sonneckgrat all the way to Weitnau.
(23.8 km/14.8 mi – Moderately difficult stage, ↗ 605 m/662 yd, ↘ 495 m/541 yd)
(via Sonneckgrat: 25.8 km/16 mi – Difficult stage, ↗ 876 m/958 yd, ↘ 760 m/831 yd)
Day 11: Weitnau – Weiler • 24.8 km. (15.4 mi.)
Initially, the Trail takes pilgrims up and past the Argental ski resort. It now ascends and descends through meadows in valleys and small hamlets. The Trailcontinues steeply uphill on small roads via Genhofen and Hopfen, where there is an excellent cheese factory. Along Hausbachklamm, the Trail descends to the pretty village of Weiler.
(24.8 km/15.4 mi – Easy/ moderate stage, ↗ 698 m/763 yd, ↘ 658 m/720 yd)
Day 12: Weiler – Scheidegg • 14 km. (8.7 mi.)
Pilgrims follow now in parts the Kneipp hiking trail (Kneipp-Rundwanderweg) to Altenburg and its enchanted castle ruins. The Trail then continues uphill via Börserscheidegg to Scheidegg and its many beautiful chapels.
(14 km/8.7 mi – Easy stage, ↗ 437 m/478 yd, ↘ 449 m/491 yd)
Day 13: Scheidegg – Lindau • 20.9 km. (13 mi.)
Pilgrims walk through the forest and small villages to Niederstaufen. Along the Leiblach, you pass Sigmarszell and Schlachters. From Weißensberger Halde, you can once again enjoy the wonderful view of Lake Constance and the Alpine panorama. The Trail now becomes more urban and ends in Lindau on the brinks of Lake Constance.
(20.9 km/13 mi – Easy stage, ↗ 328 m/359 yd, ↘ 756 m/827 yd)
Day 14: Journey Home
Independent trip home from the Lindau. There is the option to spend one more night by Lake Constance.
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