The Destination

The Destination

Discover the most beautiful sanctuary of the Bavarian Alps just 100 km south of Munich and 40 km north of Innsbruck between the Zugspitz Glacier und the Karwendel Mountain Range.  The region offers an abundance of  hiking and mountain bike trails, crystal clear lakes, rushing streams, lofty peaks, famous museums and churches, authentic Bavarian villages and all the fairy tale castles of King Ludwig II.. You can reach his his favourite retreat at 1800 m above sea level in the Wetterstein Mountains in less than one hour with one of our super e-bikes.

Schachen - the favourite retreat of King Ludwig II.

With its striking architecture, the Schachen is one of the most impressive places you can find anywhere in the alps. King Ludwig II. built it in 1868-1872 as a retreat. The Schachen is located 1800m above sea level in the Wetterstein Mountains in front of Schloss Elmau and offers breathing taking views of the Bavarian Alps. The cosmopolitan design reflects how the King created his most intimate retreat by imagination and appropriation of a distant oriental and Indian culture in the midst of a spectactular alpine scenery.

A beautiful walk or great Jogging Trail from Schloss Elmau along the rushing Ferchenbach stream to the crystalclear Ferchenbach Lake.

View from the Wetterstein Peak (2500m above sealevel) to the Ferchense and Lautersee lakes and Mittenwald Village. 
It takes about 3-4 hrs to climb up to the Wetterstein Peak from Schloss Elmau. Medium Level.

Sightseeing