Chiemgau Tourismus e.V.

Swimming lakes cycling route with Waginger See Loop

Lakes Abtsdorfer See, Waginger See, and Tachinger See
  • Bike Riding
  • Cycling
  • 4:30 h
  • 64,7 km
  • 245 hm

Explore the beautiful lakes of Rupertiwinkel on an extended bike tour through the Alpine foothills north of Berchtesgaden. Lakes Abtsdorfer See, Waginger See, and Tachinger See invite you to cool off with a refreshing swim along the way.

Starting at the outdoor swimming pool in Freilassing, the route takes you across the Weildorf-Eichham ridge to Petting on Lake Waginger See. From here, follow the Waginger See Loop clockwise around Lakes Waginger See and Tachinger See. Back in Petting, continue via Lake Abtsdorfer See to Freilassing.

You'll ride almost entirely on quiet backroads and designated bike paths, with just a few moderate climbs along the way.

Route details

  • Difficulty
    intermediate
  • Start point

    Freibad Freilassing (outdoor swimming pool)

    Duration4:30 h
    Distance64,7 km
    Ascent245 hm
    Descent245 hm

    Fitness level3/6
    Difficulty2/6
    Landscape5/6
    Experience5/6

J F M A M J J A S O N D

This route is suitable for families, but its length shouldn't be underestimated.

When cycling or mountain biking, please follow the guidelines for cyclists and mountain bikers to help protect nature and show consideration for hikers and local residents.

Directions

From the outdoor swimming pool in Freilassing, cycle to Sillersdorf and continue through the village toward Patting. Follow Teisendorfer Straße (the main road) through Weildorf and Stötten until you cross state road ST 2103. From there, ride through Eichham, Öd, and Schleifmühl to Ringham.

At the Opel repair shop, turn right onto a country road and follow it to ST 2104, the main road connecting Freilassing and Waging. Cross the road, turn left onto the shared bike and pedestrian path, and continue to Petting. Follow the main road through the village to the intersection.

This is where the Waginger See Loop begins. Follow it clockwise, first turning left onto the road and then taking another shared bike and pedestrian path to ST 2104. Continue along the path beside Lake Waginger See until you approach ST 2105 in Waging.

Turn right, then immediately left. Pass the Kneipp hydrotherapy facility and the golf park to reach Strandbadallee. It's worth taking a detour to the Kurhaus or Waging's lakeside swimming beach. Then cross Strandbadallee and follow Kurhausstraße and the road toward Fisching. Take the path called "Zum Seeteufel" through Fisching to return to ST 2105.

Pass beneath ST 2105 and follow the shared bike and pedestrian path alongside the road through Taching to Tengling. Here, you'll reach the northernmost point of the tour and begin your return journey.

In Tengling, turn right onto Seestraße and follow the shared path to the turnoff for Tengling's lakeside swimming beach. Just before the turnoff, consider a short detour to St. Coloman's Church. You'll find the beautiful swimming beach on your right.

Continue along Seestraße as the route begins to climb and turns into a forest road. Ride across the wooded ridge to Bicheln, then bear slightly right and descend toward Tettenhausen. Another lakeside swimming beach makes a tempting stop here.

Next, follow Hornstraße to Gut Horn. Turn left onto a gravel path toward Wolkersdorf. In Wolkersdorf, keep right and take another gravel path to the bike path beside the main road. After just a few meters, turn right off the bike path and ride through the Kronwitt farmstead. A gravel path running parallel to the main road brings you back to the bike path.

A detour to Kühnhausen's lakeside swimming beach is also worthwhile. Then follow the bike path alongside the main road back to Petting, where the Waginger See Loop comes to an end.

Now rejoin the Lakes Cycling Route, following the short connecting stretch back into the village. Turn left onto the road toward Leobendorf and continue to Geisbach. Opposite Geisbach, turn left onto a gravel path. Then turn left again toward Kafling and right onto a paved road through Ehemoosen to Leobendorf.

In Leobendorf, follow Bergstraße downhill through the village to ST 2103. Cross the road and take the shared bike and pedestrian path on the left, following the shore of Lake Abtsdorfer See to the district road.

Continue along the shared path beside the lake. Cross the district road and climb toward Abtsdorf. Ride through the village and follow a narrow paved road through Steinbrünning and Hausen to Stützing.

From Stützing, cycle toward Surheim before turning right. Follow the railroad tracks, cross the road connecting Saaldorf and Surheim, and continue to Haasmühl.

Shortly after Haasmühl, turn right onto a shared cycling and hiking trail. Pass the gravel pit pond and continue to Lohenstraße. Follow this road to its intersection with Wasserburger Straße in Freilassing.

For the final stretch, take the shared bike and pedestrian path along Wasserburger Straße back to the outdoor swimming pool in Freilassing, where your tour began.

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