Weekend adventure: Discover the best excursion destinations around Munich!

Weekend adventure: Discover the best excursion destinations around Munich!

The area of ​​Munich offers numerous opportunities for weekend trips to fascinating natural landscapes, cities and nature parks. Impressive mountains, glittering lakes and dense forests are reached within just one hour drive. Even glacier lakes and national parks within a radius of up to five hours are accessible for ambitious travelers.

In particular, driving to the southern regions is popular. The city of Brescia in Lombardy can be reached after about five hours of car. There, visitors can expect historical landmarks such as an impressive opera house, ruins from Roman times, a majestic castle and artistically designed churches. Nature is also only a stone's throw away; The Lake Garda and the Iseo lake can be reached in just 30 minutes.

diverse excursion destinations

Wanderfreunde find a pleasure in the Palatinate Forest that is only about 4.5 hours from Munich. This region is known for its Buntsandstein rocks and a variety of hiking trails, including the Dahner Felsenpfad and the Franco-German Burgenweg.

For an active stay, Carinthia, Austria, is also an excellent choice. In just 3.5 hours from Munich, visitors get to where numerous bathing lakes and attractive hiking and cycling options can be found in nature. The Millstätter See is considered particularly clear and is already suitable for bathing early in the year.

Another remarkable goal is the Fanes-Sennes-Prague nature park in South Tyrol, which is around four hours from Munich. This region extends over 25,453 hectares and offers a breathtaking backdrop that extends from Pragser Wildsee to Toblach in the Hochpuster Valley and Alta Badia. With its multitude of hiking trails and natural beauties, this park attracts nature lovers and those seeking relaxation.

Attractions in the Fanes-Sennes-Prague Nature Park

This nature park is one of the largest protected areas in South Tyrol and also includes the municipalities Abbey, Enneberg, Wengen, Olang, Toblach and Prags. Places such as the Pragser Wildsee and the Plätzwiese, which invite you to active explorations, are particularly popular. There are four themed paths that offer visitors a special experience in nature:

• Nature experience path Lärchensteig (above St. Kassian)
• theme path toblacher See
• Lehrpfad Maitequellen
• Nature experience path "Tru dal’ega" (at the nature park in St. Vigil in Enneberg)

activities are diverse and range from hikes and mountain bike tours on the place of the place in summer to touring and cross-country skiing as well as snowshoe hikes in winter. In order to protect the nature park, a traffic concept was introduced, which is necessary in view of the high number of visitors.

The Fanes-Sennes-Prague nature park was founded in 1980 and offers differences in height of up to 1,929 meters. The nature park house in St. Vigil in Enneberg is the central information point for active experiences.

If you want to explore the beauty of nature, you will find a variety of attractive destinations within the area of ​​Munich. Whether for a day trip or a long weekend, the possibilities are almost unlimited and invite you to relax and experience.

Further information on the excursion destinations can be found on Merkur and Südtiroler Land