The Kendlmühlfilzen is a high moor area.
It developed from the siltation zone of the formerly much larger Chiemsee and is the largest contiguous raised bog in Bavaria. The peat layer had reached a thickness of seven to eight meters. In past centuries, this peat was primarily used by farmers to obtain litter and heating material. From the middle of the 19th century, peat was also extracted industrially. A peat station was built in 1920 on the Rosenheim – Salzburg line in Rottau. The prisoners of the Bernau prison were used as peat workers. In the 1970s and 80s, large areas of milled peat were then extracted for the production of potting soil. The destruction of the moor was fought by residents and environmental associations with the citizens' initiative Rettet die Kendlmühlfilzen. After decades of conflict, the mining of milled peat ceased in 1988 and in 1992 it was designated a nature reserve. The areas were renatured as far as possible.

Translated by Google •

HikeCycChris

April 2, 2017

The Kendlmühlfilze have developed from the Verlandungszone of the formerly much larger Lake Chiemsee. It is the largest, contiguous bog in Bavaria. Previously, the peat was used by as litter and fuel. Fortunately, the area is now a beautiful nature reserve.

Translated by Google •

Petra

June 14, 2021

It is just wonderfully beautiful here!

Translated by Google •

Details

Informations

Elevation 530 m

Weather

Today

Saturday 25 October

12°C

5°C

0 %

If you start your activity now...

Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See hikes here

Take Me There

Location: Grassau, Chiemgau, Traunstein, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Moor Trail in Kendlmühlfilzen

View of Hochgern Summit and Schnappenkircherl

Former Peat Extraction Site in Kendlmühlfilzen

Schnappenkirche and View of Chiemsee

Staudacher Moorrundweg

Staffn-Alm

Rachlalm

Hochgern Summit Cross

Herrenchiemsee Palace

Frauenwörth Abbey on Fraueninsel

Tiroler Achen

Kapelle Maria Mutter der Liebe

Kendlmühlfilzen Raised Bog

1. Moor Trail in Kendlmühlfilzen – Torfbahnhof Rottau Museum loop from Rottau

2. Kendlmühlfilzen Nature Reserve loop from Grassau

3. Kendlmühlfilzen Nature Reserve – Moor Trail in Kendlmühlfilzen loop from Grassau

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️