Tour

Art and the electoral summer

Exhibitions
Historically Relevant
Castles
Hiking Trails
Culturally Important

From the Amper to the castle: this hike takes you through the Dachau artists' colony, along historic paths and to the most beautiful panoramic views over Munich.

Start
Dachau
Duration
4 h
Distance
11 km
Altstadt Dachau, Luftansicht, Foto: Stadt Dachau Blick auf München von der Terrasse vom Schloss Dachau, Foto: Guido Radig/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Spazierweg an der Amper, Foto: Stadt Dachau Künstlerweg Dachau, Moorbadpark, Foto: Stadt Dachau Eingang zum Hofgarten Dachau, Foto: Stadt Dachau Schloss Dachau, Foto: Rufus46/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA
Key facts of the tour
This hike allows you to make surprising leaps back in time. The artists' trail in Dachau shows the landscape as it was seen by the painters of the artists' colony more than a hundred years ago. The landscape of the past and present stand side by side.

The courtyard garden of the Wittelsbach summer residence delights visitors with its beauty and opens up wide views over the surrounding area of Munich.

The Amper river landscape is home to a number of natural rarities. The local gastronomy offers delicious dishes for an enjoyable end to a hike rich in beauty.
A hiking tour for nature lovers and culture vultures

Start and end station

Start station
Dachau Bahnhof

3 tour steps
11 km / 4 Stunden

End station
Dachau Bahnhof

Our tip: Please make sure to check your train connection and the expected capacity before you start your journey.

Schedule

Tour starts on Dachau Bahnhof

Direction

The route first leads through the centre of Dachau. Sparkassenplatz is adorned with a large fountain created by the artist Reinhold Grübl in 1984. A section of the Dachau Artists' Trail can already be found in Münchener Straße, which the hike follows to the Amper.

Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 2-6
85221
Dachau

Künstlerweg Dachau, Moorbadpark, Foto: Stadt Dachau

Direction

Kurfürst-Max-Emanuel-Platz
85221
Dachau

Phone: 08131-87923
Eingang zum Hofgarten Dachau, Foto: Stadt Dachau
Laubengang im Hofgarten Dachau, Foto: Wolfgang Größlinger

Direction

Kurfürst-Max-Emanuel-Platz
85221
Dachau

Phone: 08131-87923
Schloss Dachau, Foto: Rufus46/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

Tour ends on Dachau Bahnhof

Direction

Tour map

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