Get ready for a dream tour in the Pfaffenwinkel starting in Rottenbuch - the heart of the Pfaffenwinkel. For almost 39 kilometers, you cycle through quiet forests, climb gentle hills and enjoy breathtaking views of the surrounding nature.

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Last updated: August 25, 2025

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Naturpark Ammergauer Alpen

Ammerschlucht an der Echelsbacher Brücke

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6.80 km

View of the Alps

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Wonderful view with the Alps on the horizon. But the view in other directions is also worth enjoying. A bench here invites you to take a short break.

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7.59 km

Schwaigsee

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The Schwaigsee is a moor lake that lies between Wildsteig, Rottenbuch and Bad Bayersoien. Swimming is permitted on the southeast shore. There is also a kiosk with a small beer garden.

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17.3 km

Bench with a view of the Ammergau Alps and Hochschergen

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This resting place is ideal for a short or long break. It is located directly on the small river Halbammer and on the Königsstraße. When you sit on the bench, …

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20.9 km

Winding path between Saulgrub and Bad Kohlgrub

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This great stretch of trail through lush green meadows between Saulgrub and Bad Kohlgrub is more than worthwhile. Depending on the direction you are travelling, you can see the Hörnle …

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26.0 km

Geizenmoos Trail

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In Geizenmoos you can still experience pristine moorland. It is beautifully situated between the mountains of the Ammergau Alps and offers unspoilt nature. A wide range of different flora and …

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32.1 km

Bad Bayersoien village centre

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Bad Bayersoien is a picturesque place in the Bavarian Oberland that invites you to relax. The place is part of the Ammergau Alps Nature Park.

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35.5 km

Echelsbacher Bridge

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With a span of 130 meters, the Echelsbach Bridge is the longest Melan arch bridge in the world. The valley floor of the Ammer is almost 80 meters lower. The …

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38.4 km

Rottenbuch Abbey Church (Collegiate Church of the Nativity of Mary)

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Former Augustinian Canonry of Rottenbuch

Between 1074 and the secularization, one of the most important Augustinian Canonry monasteries in Bavaria. Even today, the former monastery buildings bear witness to a …

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38.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.8 km

8.91 km

7.51 km

2.35 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

29.5 km

6.13 km

2.35 km

355 m

181 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (910 m)

Lowest point (760 m)

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Tourismusverband PfaffenwinkelSeptember 11, 2024

Get ready for a dream tour in the Pfaffenwinkel starting in Rottenbuch - the heart of the Pfaffenwinkel. For almost 39 kilometers, you cycle through quiet forests, climb gentle hills and enjoy breathtaking views of the surrounding nature. 
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In spring, nature blooms along the way and in autumn the leaves

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View of the Alps

Schwaigsee

Bench with a view of the Ammergau Alps and Hochschergen

Winding path between Saulgrub and Bad Kohlgrub

Geizenmoos Trail

Bad Bayersoien village centre

Echelsbacher Bridge

Rottenbuch Abbey Church (Collegiate Church of the Nativity of Mary)

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