Best wildflower trails in Prien am Chiemsee

Varied hike along the Prien in Eichental, Bavaria. Along the Prien, one of the longest torrents in the Bavarian Alps, the trail leads through a varied landscape in the Eichental valley and passes the small villages of Au and Siggenham. Mixed deciduous forests on the slopes and mountain flowers on the ground characterise the Priener Eichental. Along the way, you will come across beautiful hiking highlights such as the water wheel of the Jell sawmill, a Kneipp facility and the Urschalling...

This route follows Stage 1 of the SalzAlpenSteig, opening the long-distance trail with a point-to-point hike from Prien am Chiemsee to Grassau. From the moorlands near Lake Chiemsee, it passes through protected woodland, open farmland, and the Bernauer Achen corridor before reaching the Chiemgau foothills, giving this first stage a noticeably gentler character than many of the route’s later mountain sections. Overnight stays along this section are usually in inns or village accommodations....

The salt and moor museums are located in the historic buildings of the Klaushäusl. In the salt museum, you can learn about the history of the brine pipeline from Reichenhall to Rosenheim (considered to be the first pipeline in the world). The Moor Museum is, of course, all about the moor and you can learn all kinds of things about life on the moor. The museums are a great excursion destination for the whole family. You can relax with coffee and cake in the museum café. From here you can also...

Parking available in Prien-Stock at the jetties. Catering at the "Luitpold am See" is very good and reasonably priced despite the prime location.