Dachau Palace – Riverside path on the Amper loop from Dachau Stadt

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Dachau Palace – Riverside path on the Amper loop from Dachau Stadt

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Dachau Palace – Riverside path on the Amper loop from Dachau Stadt

03:16

12.6km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

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Amperauen

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.55 km

Dachau Palace

Highlight • Castle

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2.26 km

Dachau Hydroelectric Power Station on the Amper

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The small, blue power plant on the Amper in Dachau dates back to the 1950s. In 2018, the dusty turbine technology was renewed for over 2 million euros and now …

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4.00 km

On a beautiful hiking trail, you can comfortably stroll along the banks of the peacefully flowing Amper. Both shores are densely lined with forest and so you can relax here in the nature of Munich's big city bustle.

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4.92 km

Naturefriends House Dachau (Georg Andorfer House)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The house is on a peninsula between the Amper and Amper Canal in the »Harreis« nature reserve.

The NaturFreunde Deutschlands are a political leisure association for environmental protection, gentle tourism, sport and culture.

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6.13 km

Statue of the Virgin Mary on the Maisach

Highlight • Religious Site

There are also two benches for a short rest.

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11.1 km

View of Munich and the Alps from Dachau Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Enjoying the view from the castle over the lower town of Dachau and the Munich skyline in front of the Alpine panorama is worth the drive up when visibility is clear!

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11.3 km

Dachau Town Hall

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I find the stake at the town hall remarkable. The whole place is very nice anyway. In sight of the church and with a nice inn with outside area.

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11.3 km

Place at Dachau Town Hall

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After the middle of the 19th century, Dachau became home to numerous artists. The artists' colony of Dachau made the place the most important painters' colony next to Worpswede in …

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12.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.16 km

3.79 km

880 m

589 m

129 m

Surfaces

5.66 km

3.26 km

2.69 km

333 m

325 m

213 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 7 October

19°C

9°C

98 %

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Comments

August 8, 2023,Von der Amper zum Schloss 🏰 Dachau

Heit moi wieda used the sports shoes 👟 as hiking shoes 😁. Don't go up the mountain but flat along the Amper from Günding to Dachau Palace in the beautiful palace garden.

Just see the beautiful garden with the wonderful flower borders, the many fruit trees, the great avenue of lime trees 👀 and take a few photos of it …

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January 30, 2024,@Night - Uferweg an der Amper – Schloss Dachau Runde von Günding

7. #movementhelps hike / In total it is now 96.85 KM.

Today I had business near Munich. Then in the evening we have a business lunch. However, I didn't let myself be dissuaded from my plan to go on a short hike on the way back. The start was basically in the late evening (or night) after 10 p.m. in …

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November 24, 2024,An der Amper bis Schloss 🏰 Dachau bei Sonne ☀️😎 spazieren..

Sunny weather on Sunday ☀️😎 so you could visit the Amper near Günding again and take a walk to Dachau Castle 😁

As the sun was so kind to us, we enjoyed K&K on the castle terrace. I had let the very nice waitress convince me to experiment with the choice of cakes. Salted caramel cake for me vs. mango …

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April 4, 2022,🚶‍♂️ Spontan von Dachau an Amper und Maisach nachhause

After checking with the doc in Dachau, the weather spontaneously encouraged a hike back to the home base ☀😎
So first from the old town up to the Schloßberg and enjoyed the midday sun with meat loaf and coffee 🍔☕.
Then descent down to the Amper and along the Amperufer this time on the left side of the river.
The …

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July 17, 2022,..zum Schlossgarten🌹🌸🌺🌻⛱😎☀️ Dachau..

Today in the late morning again a walk along the Amper from Günding to Dachau Castle.
The castle garden is in full bloom with the beautifully landscaped flower borders 🤩 Since it was very warm again today, mainly cyclists were on the Amper, and there were surprisingly few people in the castle garden for a Sunday.

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