View of Herrenchiemsee Palace – Herrenchiemsee Palace loop from Neues Schloss Herrenchiemsee

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View of Herrenchiemsee Palace – Herrenchiemsee Palace loop from Neues Schloss Herrenchiemsee

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View of Herrenchiemsee Palace – Herrenchiemsee Palace loop from Neues Schloss Herrenchiemsee

02:11

8.39km

60m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Restaurant

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1.44 km

View of the Herrenchiemsee Palace from the Grand Canal

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The Herreninsel with Herrenchiemsee Castle is the region's main attraction and attracts a large number of visitors every year. The "Bavarian Versailles", as it is often called, is a pompous, …

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2.38 km

View of Herrenchiemsee Palace

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Castle visits are only possible with a guided tour at a price of 14,-Euro per adult

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2.65 km

Fortuna Fountain at Herrenchiemsee Palace

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The Latona Fountain was built in the second half of the 19th century in the gardens of Versailles during the reign of Louis XIII. On top of the fountain is a statue of the Greek goddess Leto

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2.73 km

Herrenchiemsee Palace

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On the Herreninsel you can visit the most famous attraction of the region all year round: Herrenchiemsee Castle. King Ludwig II had it built on the model of Versailles from …

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4.41 km

Otto's Ruh — View of Chiemsee and the Alps

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Ottos Ruh is one of the two places you pass on the tour around the island and invite you to take a break. Pause for a moment, close your eyes …

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6.19 km

Pauls Ruh Viewpoint on Herreninsel

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Equipment: swimming trunks
Opening times: Note the protection zone and time for waterfowl

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6.89 km

Avenue leading to Herrenchiemsee Palace

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Two paths beautifully laid out as an avenue parallel to each other lead directly to the castle. From the castle you can see between the two avenues directly to the …

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7.50 km

Forest Trails on Herrenchiemsee Island

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Some of the forest paths lead directly along the water. Very idyllic, especially if you don't follow the mass of people to the castle, but rather travel in the more remote areas of the island.

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8.39 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.16 km

233 m

Surfaces

7.33 km

444 m

358 m

230 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 6 October

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Comments

September 17, 2021,Pauls Ruh – Herrenchiemsee Runde von Frauenchiemsee

Great round outside of the usual tourist flows and still past all the highlights.

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May 25, 2023,Herrenchiemsee großer Rundwanderweg

Crossing from Prien approx. 15 minutes, ships run every half hour

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February 18, 2024,🥾 Herrenchiemsee 👑🏰

The Herreninsel (also known as Herrenchiemsee, former name Herrenwörth) is the largest of the three islands in Lake Chiemsee with a total area of 238 hectares. Together with Fraueninsel and Krautinsel, it forms the municipality of Chiemsee, which is the second smallest in Bavaria in terms of area after Buckenhof. It is known for the New Palace built by Ludwig …

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July 17, 2024,Herrenchiemsee

Today we took the boat to Herrenchiemsee to visit the legendary castle of King Ludwig II - it's amazing! What splendor! Unfortunately you're not allowed to take photos inside. But even from the outside it's clear that Versailles was the model. Our little island tour is normally very beautiful, but the current mosquito plague is taking away a bit of …

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February 11, 2023,Wanderung Herreninsel mit Besichtigung von Schloß Herrenchiemsee

Wonderful tour in the off-season. It is advisable to arrive with one of the first ships and then enjoy the peace on the island before the hordes of guests arrive.

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July 17, 2024,Teilumwanderung Herrenchiemsee

Herrenchiemsee, a must if you're on holiday here. Mosquitoes were really annoying on the circular walk. The tour of the castle was a highlight. A well-rounded trip...

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September 27, 2023,Wanderung auf der Herreninsel Chiemsee

Beautiful wooded, natural island around Herrenchiemsee Castle. If you want to visit the castle, you can only do so with a castle tour and ticket.

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September 11, 2025,Herrenchiemsee Natur-Tour

What now? Hiking on Herrenchiemsee? Yes, of course, and it's excellently possible!
While most people visit Herreninsel in Lake Chiemsee to see Ludwig's palace, we already realized on our last visit that there's so much more to discover here. So, nature was the focus of our tour around the island today. The forest here is rarely used by humans and …

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