The mindfulness mountain trail on Stadlberg is a special highlight among Miesbach’s hiking options. The approximately 3-kilometre route starts above Kleinthal and passes seven stations. The focus is on mindful awareness, walking and breathing, gratitude and observing nature, along with a simple mindfulness exercise from yoga. Stadlberg is Miesbach’s local mountain, offers magnificent views and is easy to reach.

Hikes by length and character

For a shorter circular hike, the route to the former Wallenburg Castle starts at Miesbach station and covers 4.7 kilometres. The easy trail takes 1 hour and 15 minutes, and there is an opportunity to stop for refreshments. Other circular hikes take longer: the family-friendly, easy “Through the Lower Wies” trail is 8.0 kilometres long and takes around 2 hours and 15 minutes. The Miesbach Stadlberg Loop is also family-friendly and starts at Habererplatz, right next to the town square. It is 8.1 kilometres long, rated moderate, and listed as taking 2 hours and 30 minutes. There is also an opportunity to stop for refreshments here.

The stated times help put the different route lengths into perspective: at 1 hour and 15 minutes, Wallenburg is the shorter of the circular hikes listed; Untere Wies and the Stadlberg Loop are longer, at around 2 hours and 15 minutes and 2 hours and 30 minutes respectively. Another easy route is called “Into the Mountains by Train”: it runs from Miesbach station via Agatharied to Schliersee, is 8.6 kilometres long and takes around 2 hours. There is an opportunity to stop for refreshments along the way.

Discover local history and culture

The Waitzinger Keller cultural centre hosts operas, operettas, musicals, cabaret, concerts, children’s and traditional events, as well as exhibitions throughout the year. Its programme ranges from music and performing arts to exhibitions and local traditions. MIESBACHER KULtouren offers guided town walks in Miesbach for groups with particular interests.

With a core collection of more than 3,000 objects, the Miesbach Local History Museum presents the natural and cultural landscape of the Oberland. Its collections include examples of Miesbach furniture painting, religious folk art from the Miesbach pilgrimage era, and tools and equipment from guilds and trades, as well as from domestic and farm life. The collection also includes a traditional farmhouse room, a shoemaker’s workshop and a hatmaker’s workshop. Miesbach Museum also showcases its valuable traditional costume collection. The original Miesbach costume is cherished in the town as a unique cultural asset. The Haberfeldtreiben tradition is also part of the region’s history, in which the town and district of Miesbach play a highly significant role.

Local life and regional specialities

The Green Market takes place on Thursdays from 6:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the market square in Miesbach. If Thursday is a public holiday, the market is held on the preceding Wednesday; it is worth keeping an eye on the schedule around public holidays. The Miesbacher GENUSStouren combine a culinary journey through time with regional specialities and international delicacies. Participants visit shops, cafés, bistros, traditional inns and trendy bars. This brings together a variety of places and flavours, so culinary discovery is not limited to a single cuisine.

The Miesbach outdoor heated pool also has a special place: it is one of the oldest pools in the region. Nearby, at the destination, is the Fischhausen bathing area on the south shore of Lake Schliersee. There are parking spaces nearby, as well as toilets, a kiosk and gravel sunbathing areas.

More destinations

Discover more destinations: Bayrischzell, Fischbachau, Kreuth, Schliersee, Valley, Gmund am Tegernsee, Otterfing, Hausham, Weyarn, Rottach-Egern, Irschenberg, Holzkirchen, Bad Wiessee, Tegernsee, Miesbach, Waakirchen, Warngau.

For the main travel overview: Bavaria.