Großweil: Glentleiten Open-Air Museum, Loisach River and Natural Swimming Pool

The Glentleiten Open-Air Museum is located in Großweil and is the largest open-air museum in southern Bavaria. The town also offers specific ways to enjoy the outdoors: Großweil lies on the Loisach River and is surrounded by an idyllic lake landscape and moors; there is also a circular hiking trail, a section of the Lake Constance–Lake Königssee Cycle Route and the natural swimming pool. This makes it easy to decide whether you are drawn to Großweil mainly for historical everyday culture, outdoor activities or a place to swim.

Glentleiten Open-Air Museum

The museum is located at an altitude of about 750 metres. At the Wagnerhäusl, objects that visitors can touch, texts and listening stations convey what life and work were like on a small farm in the second half of the 19th century. This clearly defined insight into a particular period and subject makes the Wagnerhäusl a specific highlight for visitors interested in historical everyday culture.

For a break, guests can enjoy Bavarian specialities, coffee and cake at the Glentleitner Wirtschaft & Brauerei, the Kramerladen or the beer garden at the Salettl. As names and opening arrangements may change, check the current offerings before your visit.

Loisach Circular Trail and Cycle Route

The Loisach circular trail near Großweil is an easy 8.12-kilometre circular hike; the start and finish are at the Loisach Bridge in Großweil. The route’s length, difficulty and start and finish points are therefore specified. The described section of the Lake Constance–Lake Königssee Cycle Route runs from Grafenaschau to Großweil. The leisure options also differ in terms of activity and route: an easy circular hike of a specified length, or a section of a cycle route with named endpoints.

Großweil Natural Swimming Pool

The Großweil natural swimming pool offers swimming fun for the whole family, a spacious sunbathing lawn and changing rooms on site. This means that, alongside the museum, hiking and cycling, swimming is another option to consider during a stay in Großweil.

In the wider Garmisch-Partenkirchen destination

Nature and culture are at the heart of the wider Garmisch-Partenkirchen destination. In the Partnach Gorge, you can walk alongside rushing water between towering rock walls; it was declared a natural monument and opened to visitors in 1912. The Richard Strauss Institute is located in the historic Villa Christina in Partenkirchen’s spa gardens and houses a permanent exhibition about Strauss’s life and work. Wank, Partenkirchen’s local mountain at 1,780 metres, is ideal for leisurely hikes with far-reaching views. The Werdenfels Museum in Garmisch-Partenkirchen was founded in 1895 from a private collection and is now one of the most important museums of its kind in Bavaria. On walks through Garmisch-Partenkirchen, you can discover the famous Lüftlmalerei frescoes on house façades. The Richard Strauss Festival takes place in Garmisch every June and includes performances of his works; the programme may change.

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