Best wildflower trails in Prien am Chiemsee

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

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 can be found in the historical buildings of the Klaushäusl. In the salt museum you can learn the history of the technology of the brine pipeline from Reichenhall to Rosenheim (it is considered to be the first pipeline in the world). The moor museum is of course about the moor, you can learn all kinds of things about life in the high moor. The museums are a great destination for the whole family. In the museum café you can relax with coffee and cake. From here you can...

Parking in Prien-Stock at the jetties. Supply in "Luitpold am See" is very good and inexpensive despite the prime location.