Isar Rapids

Impressive artificial rapids in the Isar. From the bike path you have a good view there and over the Isar downstream

The Isar – a very special river. The Upper Isar and its floodplains are among the best preserved and therefore most important wild river landscapes in Germany.
The Isar has a total length of around 295 kilometers and rises in the Karwendel Mountains in the Hinterautal (Tyrol). It is the fourth largest river in Bavaria after the Danube, the Inn and the Main. In Moosburg the Amper flows into the Isar, which then flows into the Danube in Deggendorf.
Like the Loisach, the Isar used to be a trade route and was used by rafters for the transport of goods, passenger traffic and for timber drift. The starting points for rafting included the towns of Mittenwald, Krün, Lenggries and Tölz. The connection to Munich, Freising and Landshut was considered an important trade route. In the 19th century, around 8,000 rafts landed in Munich every year. Today, rafting on the Isar - alongside numerous rubber boat trips - is a popular leisure activity that is not always good for nature.
The sections of the route from the source on the Austrian side to just before Mittenwald and north of Krün to above the Sylvenstein reservoir are particularly close to nature.

This slope demolition occurred during the June floods of 2013. In the course of this, the Acheringer threshold was repaired by filling tens of thousands of tons of stones (extract from an article from the WWA water management office). Full article: wwa-m.bayern.de/fluesse_seen/masshaben/gek_mittlere_isar/ufer_achering_freising/index.htm