Excursions

Because of Benediktbeuern's central position between Munich and Innsbruck and between the Chiemsee and Neuschwanstein, a lot of sights are easy to reach:

Bichl (1 km): beautiful church St. Georg in Rococo style

Kochel am See (6 km):
trimini baths, Franz Marc Museum, shipping and boat rental at Kochelsee

Glentleiten Open Air Museum (15 km):
discover houses, life and working conditions of Bavaria's past five centuries

Bad Tölz (15 km):
historic city center, Alpamare baths, chairlift and toboggan track at Blomberg

Starnberg Lake (20 km):
shipping, Buchheim Museum at Bernried, Rose Island near Feldafing

Murnau (22 km):
Schlossmuseum, Münterhouse, shipping at Staffelsee

Lenggries (23 km):
Brauneck with mountain railway, summer toboggan, falconry, winter sports area

Tegernsee (35 km):
shipping, monastery, Wallberg mountain railway, casino at Bad Wiessee

Ettal (39 km): Benedictine monastery, cheese dairy

Mittenwald (39 km):
violine museum, Karwendel mountain railway, Leutasch gorge

Garmisch-Partenkirchen (42 km):
mountain railways to Zugspitze etc., Partnach gorge, casino, winter sports area

Oberammergau (43 km):
passion play, famous woodcarvings

Wieskirche (50 km):
world-famous Rococo-style church

Munich (60 km):
guided city tours, Olympiapark, Allianz-Arena, BMW Museum, Bavaria movietown, Sea Life, Hellabrunn Zoo, Deutsches Museum, many art museums, English Garden, Viktualienmarket, Frauenkirche, Nymphenburg Palace and much more

Innsbruck (77 km):
Golden Roof, Alpine Zoo, Ambras Castle, mountain railways and much more

Salzburg (145 km): 
Hohensalzburg Fort, Mozart's birthplace, dome, Hellbrunn Castle and much more

Following King Ludwig II tracks

Linderhof Palace (50 km) near Ettal:
At the only castle the king completed and lived in you can feel the Rococo spirit; beautiful landscaped park with Moorish Kiosk, Venus Grotto and much more

Nymphenburg Palace (60 km) in Munich:
A masterpiece with its Baroque architecture, extensive park and pavilions; it's the king's birthplace

Neuschwanstein Castle (70 km) near Füssen:
It's the most famous of Ludwig's buildings with the interior based on Richard Wagner's operas; at nearby Hohenschwangau Castle the king spent most of his childhood

Herrenchiemsee Palace (95 km) on the Chiemsee:
This huge building was erected as a Bavarian Versailles to honour Louis XIV of France; King-Ludwig-II-Museum; big park; arrival by boat