Waakirchen can be explored through three distinct interests: history, chocolate and golf. The Schaftlach Crucifix and the Lion Monument offer historical highlights; the Eybel Chocolate Spring is dedicated to chocolate, and the Waakirchen Tegernsee Golf Course offers a sporting attraction. If you are looking for a hotel in Waakirchen, you can begin planning your trip by considering which of these themes matters most to you.

History in Waakirchen

The Schaftlach Crucifix probably dates from the Ottonian period. Its hollowed limewood corpus is 193 centimetres high; the tree was probably felled around 970. Both the dating of the crucifix and the stated date when the limewood was felled are probable, not certain.

Another historical landmark is the Lion Monument in Waakirchen, unveiled in 1905. It commemorates those who fell in the Peasants’ Battle. Together with the crucifix, it represents two distinct facets of the history associated with the town: sacred art and a memorial.

Chocolate and Golf

Since May 2007, the Eybel Chocolate Spring has shared information about chocolate. The information tour leads from the cocoa bean to the praline or chocolate bar and ends with a look at praline production at Eybel. Bowls of chocolate specialities are also offered for tasting. If you plan to take the tour or sample the chocolates, check the current operating and visitor arrangements in advance.

The Waakirchen Tegernsee Golf Course has 18 holes across an area of more than 90 hectares. If golf is a focus of your trip, check current operations in advance.

In the wider destination of Miesbach

In the wider destination of Miesbach, cultural attractions and hiking add to the region’s appeal. The Waitzinger Keller cultural centre in Miesbach hosts operas, operettas, musicals, cabaret, concerts, children’s events, traditional events and exhibitions throughout the year. The Miesbach Local History Museum offers a different focus: with a core collection of more than 3,000 objects, it presents the natural and cultural landscape of the Oberland. The collection includes examples of Miesbach furniture painting, religious folk art from the Miesbach pilgrimage era, and tools and equipment from guilds and trades, homes and farms. It also includes a farmhouse parlour, a shoemaker’s workshop and a hatmaker’s workshop.

There are different routes and time options for getting active in Miesbach. The mindfulness mountain trail on Stadlberg starts above Kleinthal, is approximately three kilometres long and passes seven stations. The focus is on mindful awareness, walking and breathing, gratitude, observing nature and a simple mindfulness exercise from yoga.

The routes also vary in length and duration. The easy circular route from Miesbach railway station to the former Wallenburg Castle is 4.7 kilometres long and takes one hour and 15 minutes; refreshments are available along the way. The family-friendly, easy circular route through the “Untere Wies” is eight kilometres long and takes around two hours and 15 minutes. The family-friendly Miesbach Stadlberg circuit is also easy to follow; at 8.1 kilometres, it is slightly longer than the route through the “Untere Wies” and takes two hours and 30 minutes, making it longer as well. It is classified as moderately difficult.

Discover more destinations: Marienstein, Gmund on Lake Tegernsee, Rottach-Egern, Warngau, Otterfing, Tegernsee, Miesbach, Holzkirchen.

Go to the wider travel overview: Miesbach.