Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Cycling Tour to Freising
From the Aumeister beer
garden in the Englischer Garten,
follow the Isar cycling path in the
direction of Freising, about 40 km
(25 miles) away. At the bridge
across the Isar in Freising, turn
left toward Weihenstephan. This
former Benedictine monastery is
the oldest brewery in the world.
Return to Munich by S-Bahn (S1),
which departs from Freising
station, 2 km (1 mile) away.
d
2.5-3 hrs
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Bräustüberl Weihen-
stephan, (08161) 130 04
&
Cycling Tour to
Weihenstephan brewery, Freising
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Cycling Tour: Along the Isar
to Schäftlarn Monastery
From the Deutsches Museum
(see pp8-11)
, follow the Isar
cycling path in a southerly direction.
Take a break at Grünwald to visit
the fortress and continue on to
Schäftlarn monastery. A
note of caution - there
are several bumpy
stretches through forests
and some hilly sections.
Returning to Munich
is easy - take the
S-Bahn (S7) from Hohen-
schäftlarn station, 3 km
(2 miles) away.
d
2-2.5 hrs
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Klosterbräustüberl Schäftlarn,
Ebenhausen, (08178) 36 94
Schloss Schleißheim
Some 200 m (650 ft) to the right
of the U-Bahn train station in
Milbertshofen, turn north at the
small park and follow
the cycling path, in
part on an old
streetcar track, in
the direction of
Oberschleißheim,
where you can take a
brief cultural break by
visiting the Flugwerft
Schleißheim and the
Neues Schloß. Continue
along the Schleißheim canal
to Garching-Hochbrück and
return by U-Bahn (U6).
d
2-2.5 hrs
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Schlosswirtschaft
Oberschleißheim, Maximilianhof 2,
(089) 315 15 55
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Cycling Tour: Olympiapark
Mask, Schloss
Schleißheim
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Cycling Tour: Along the
Würm to Lake Starnberg
Departing from Pasing S-Bahn
station, the route begins with a
short stretch along busy roads to
the clearly marked Würm river
cycling path. Follow the river
south past Gauting to Leutstetten,
where you can take a break in the
beautiful castle restaurant with
beer garden. The tour continues
up a short incline past Mühltal
station, past a golf course, and
on to Starnberg. Again, there is
an easy route home by S-Bahn
(S6) from Starnberg station.
d
2-2.5 hrs
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Undosa Seerestaurant,
Starnberg, (08151) 99 89 30
to Schloss Blutenburg
From Olympiapark
(see pp18-19)
,
cycle along Nymphenburg canal
to the palace and then continue
west along the southern park wall
(cycling is prohibited in the park)
until you reach an underpass. The
rest of the cycling path to Schloss
Blutenburg, home to the Interna-
tional Youth Library, is clearly
marked.
d
1.5-2 hrs
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Schlossschänke
Blutenburg, (089) 811 98 08
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Bicycles can be taken onto S-Bahns and U-Bahns except between
6am-9am and 4-6pm Mon-Fri; an additional ticket is required.
