Gmund am Tegernsee: Culture and Tours on the North Shore

Culture at the Jagerhaus and in Gmund

The Jagerhaus Gmund houses a local history museum. Its exhibitions focus on the Mangfall River, Max Obermayr, and traditional dress in its various forms. The building itself has a long history: it was built as a butcher’s house in 1793 and became the residence of royal gamekeeper Johann Mayer in 1815. Visitors can explore the museum’s themes alongside the history of the building.

Gmund’s regular cultural program includes GmundArt exhibitions and “Musi am See.” Dates are not fixed here, so check the date before your trip if you plan to attend an event.

Another way to discover local culture and production is to take a public factory tour at Gmund Papier. Visitors get a behind-the-scenes look at paper production. Tours take place at 1 p.m. on the second and fourth Friday of each month. Check the date again before you travel.

Getting there and finding your way around

Gmund has its own railway station and can be reached from Munich every hour on the Bayerische Regiobahn. Since December 10, 2023, the town has been part of the Munich Transport and Tariff Association (MVV). This means you can use a single ticket for buses and trains in the district of Miesbach.

The railway station is also the starting point for several marked routes. The family-friendly LiteraTour #10 “Gmunder Originale,” for example, begins there: an easy literary walk with eight stops. It combines a walk with literary points of interest, though no route length is specified.

Hiking: distances and difficulty levels

For an easy, family-friendly circular hike, try the 12.7-kilometer Großer Rundwanderweg Gmund, which starts at the railway station. The Tegernseer Höhenweg “Mit der Bahn in die Berge” also starts there and is described as an easy, family-friendly route covering 5.8 kilometers. Both routes have the same difficulty rating, making it easy to compare their lengths.

Another option is “Neureuth von Gmund,” a family-friendly circular route of moderate difficulty covering 10.4 kilometers. It starts at Gmund Gasse, not at the railway station. The three routes therefore differ in length, difficulty, or starting point.

Cycling routes and other trails

The 20-kilometer Tegernsee-Seerundweg is an easy, family-friendly cycling route that passes through Gmund. Two long-distance cycle routes—the Bodensee-Königssee and München-Venezia—also pass through the town. For a different kind of route planning, the endpoints are provided: the 82-kilometer M-Wasserweg runs from Munich to Gmund, while the Gmund/Tegernsee to Sterzing crossing of the Alps starts in Gmund.

Activities at Oedberg

The Tegernsee climbing forest is a high ropes course set in the existing mountain forest at Oedberg in Gmund. It has 78 obstacles across seven courses and a 130-meter-long Flying Fox zip line. The “Fuchsbau” and “Bärenhöhle” children’s courses are for children up to the age of seven; children aged eight and over can use the higher courses. Check the age requirements again before your visit.

Oedberg also has a winding tubing track of around 200 meters with a tow lift: ride downhill and then take the lift back up. The Oedberg summer toboggan run is 1.4 kilometers long and winds through forest and meadow. It is described as an adventure for all ages, and is open seasonally and weather permitting.

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