Leisure
Discover Chiemgau
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Experience people and nature

Active holiday!

Hotel Oberwirt in Chiemgau is a family-run hotel in tune with nature on the edge of the Chiemgau Alps. The surrounding area is perfect for sports enthusiasts as well as those who simply want to relax. The Obinger See lake is perfect for bathing on our private jetty. Enjoy your downtime walking, cycling, mountain biking, fishing or golfing. The region is famous for its wonderful ski areas and pistes, all of which can be reached easily from Hotel Oberwirt.
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An insider tip

Eggstätter Seenplatte

The Eggstätter Seenplatte is a wonderful destination full of natural wonders, big and small. Formed during the last ice age by glaciers and still supplied by glaciers today, the lakes create an idyllic setting in the middle of magnificent mountains and forests. The Eggstätter lake scenery hosts a number of traditional villages with an authentic Bavarian atmosphere, where visitors can gain insight into how life was in the past.

Active leisure activities on holiday

Sport

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Walking

The Chiemgau Alps extend as far as Tyrol and their peaks are ideal for walking and enjoying the views. A number of footpaths are waiting to be explored. The highest point, the Sonntagshorn, is 1.961 m high.

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Cycling

Take a mountain bike up to the small chalets and return late afternoon. The shores of the nearby lakes are always ideal for a nice little ride.

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Winter sports

The Bavarian mountains are famous for their excellent winter sports conditions. Here you will find superbly-prepared cross-country ski trails, snowshoe treks and ski areas.

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Mountaineering

Mountaineering and rock climbing are among the most popular activities in the region. Hochgern, Kampenwand, Hochfelln and Hochplatte are typical destinations for mountain climbers.

Unique locations and unspoiled views

Nature

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Chiemsee

Chiemsee is the second-largest Bavarian lake and is famous for its natural beauty and wildlife. It was designated as a nature conservation area back in 1923. It is around 50 metres deep and offers an incomparable panoramic view.

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Königssee

The Königssee lake is part of the Berchtesgaden Alps. The name "Königssee" refers to the fairy-tale king Ludwig II from Bavaria who built the subsequent Neuschwanstein Castle near to the lake in 1869, where he died in 1886.

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Kampenwand

The Kampenwand is a wonderful place for a day trip. Situated near to Aschau, it has a funicular railway that carries passengers throughout the year. There are also a number of opportunities for walking, climbing and mountain biking.

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Waginger See

The Waginger See in Rupertiwinkel is one of the warmest bathing lakes in Upper Bavaria. It forms a unit with the Tachinger See and together they cover an area of 8.97 km². It is well-known for its wonderful bathing areas, campsites and the health resort along the south bank

Traditions and attractions

Culture

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Berchtes­garden

Berchtesgaden beneath the “King” Watzmann is well-known for its quiet alleyways and historic farms and town houses. The town has a permanent place in the history books as it was the summer residence of the Prince Abbot of Berchtesgaden.

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Herrenchiemsee Castle

The baroque castle was the summer residence of the Bavarian ruler. Designed in 1843 by Georg von Dollmann, it was completed for King Maximilian I Joseph in 1847. Its location on an island on Lake Chiemsee is breath-taking.

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Salzburg

Salzburg is the fourth-largest city in Austria and is located near to some of the leading alpine ski areas in Europe such as Flachauwinkl, Fieberbrunn, Kaprun and Saalbach Hinterglemm. A number of attractions draw visitors from all over the world to Mozart’s city.

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Munich

Munich is the capital city of Bavaria and Germany’s third-largest city. It is an important international centre for business and culture and the home of the world-famous Oktoberfest. You can reach Munich in just an hour from the hotel.