Ettal Monastery Brewery – Ettal Abbey loop from Landkreis Garmisch-Partenkirchen

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Bavaria

Landkreis Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Ettal

Ettal Monastery Brewery – Ettal Abbey loop from Landkreis Garmisch-Partenkirchen

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Ettal Monastery Brewery – Ettal Abbey loop from Landkreis Garmisch-Partenkirchen

01:29

5.14km

130m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 5, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Ammergauer Alpen

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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50 m

Klosterbräu Restaurant & Monastery Hotel Ludwig the Bavarian

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Opposite the Benedictine monastery complex is the monastery hotel with a restaurant, which is known for its culinary cuisine and normal prices.

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425 m

Ettal Monastery Brewery

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The Curator, the dark double bock, has been brewed in Ettal since around 1900. Then, in November 2021, the beer was knighted when it won the European Beer Star in …

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972 m

Kneipp Basin Ettal

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Get tired legs moving again!

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1.03 km

Wooden eagle sculpture at Bergwald-Lehrpfad Ehl

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Bird of prey carved from wood

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1.05 km

Ettal High Trail

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The path takes you along the heights above Ettal and offers you a wonderful view of the surrounding mountains of the Ammergau Alps Nature Park.

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2.06 km

View of Ettal Abbey from the Höhenweg

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From here you have a great view of Ettal Abbey with the impressive baroque basilica. The Benedictine Abbey is a popular tourist destination with its own brewery.

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4.21 km

Kneipp pool with a view of Ettal Abbey

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Nice little pub with a great view of the monastery

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5.00 km

A beautiful, well-kept baroque monastery complex with monastery garden, brewery and distillery. In the church you just stand and marvel at the splendor. The opening hours of the shop and café can be found here: kloster-ettal.de.

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5.14 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.36 km

959 m

714 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.25 km

1.26 km

1.22 km

412 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 9 November

8°C

4°C

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Comments

January 4, 2025,Kloster Ettal 💒 Ettaler Höhenweg

One thing first....
On picture 51 😳 ....
Do you see the same thing as me?😲
The Ettal Monastery is a Benedictine abbey (Abbey of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary) in the village of Ettal in Upper Bavaria and belongs to the Bavarian Benedictine Congregation.
The monastery was founded by Emperor Ludwig the Bavarian on April 28, 1330, …

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