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Jachenau
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The Jachenau is the idyllic valley floor of the river Jachen between the Walchensee and the Isar valley in Isarwinkel in Upper Bavaria. The municipality of the same name Jachenau at 790 m is the climatic health resort and main town in this valley floor. The ones in the Bavarian Alps between Benedict wall and Karwendel located vacation and vacation region advertises itself as the sun valley.

Map of Jachenau

background

Village and Church of St. Nicholas

Jachenau valley

The Jachen drains the Walchensee to the northeast over a distance of approx. 15 km to the Isar. While the valley is still wooded, quite narrow and winding for the first few kilometers from the Walchensee, the valley floor becomes a wide, forest-free valley floor shortly before the village of Jachenau.

The cultural history of Jachenau begins in the twelfth century with the settlement of the monastery Benediktbeuern out.

Jachenau place

The place Jachenau is with an area of ​​almost 129 km² with less than 900 inhabitants in 27 districts, hamlets and farms, the most sparsely populated municipality in Bavaria.

getting there

Distances
Lenggries18 km
Bad Tölz28 km
Krün21 km
Mittenwald29 km
Garmisch39 km
Munich80 km
Rosenheim88 km
innsbruck95 km

By plane

The nearest international airport is the airport Munich - Franz Josef Strauss (120 km A99 motorway, approx. A good hour's drive). From here offer above all Lufthansa and their partner the Star Alliance Connections to cities in Germany, Europe and worldwide. As the second largest airport in Germany, it is connected to a growing number of cities.

The can also be reached quickly Airport in Innsbruck (66 km, approx. An hour's drive);

By train

The next train station is in Lenggries, it is the terminus of the railway line Munich and to be reached every hour with the Bayerische Oberlandbahn from Munich, then by bus. Info: www.bayerische-oberlandbahn.de;

Another train station that can be reached is in Krün (Klais) at Mittenwald (Stop for IC);

By car

  • Coming from the north and west: Via the A95 motorway, Munich-Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Symbol: ASSindelsdorf, continue on the federal road 472 to Bad Tölz and the federal road 13 over Lenggries in the Jachenau;
  • There is no petrol station in Jachenau, last chance to refuel in Lenggries or coming from the south / Mittenwald in Krün.

mobility

  • The RVO (Regionalverkehr Oberbayern / DB) operates the bus routes in the region, bus route 9595 runs from Lenggries to Jachenau.
Regionalverkehr Oberbayern GmbH, Hirtenstrasse 24, D-80335 Munich; Tel .: 49 (0) 89 55164-0, Fax: 49 (0) 89 55164-199; info;

Tourist Attractions

  • St. Nicholas Church, Baroque church in an elevated position above the village:
The church was consecrated to Saint Nicholas as the main patron saint in 1291, and was expanded in 1718. The current church tower dates from 1874.
Church tours: every 2nd Monday in the summer months;
  • In addition to the Walchensee and the Jachen river, the other sights are the farms, the meadows, forests, mountains and alpine pastures of the sparsely populated area. If a region in Upper Bavaria is classified as rural idyll deserves, then Jachenau is definitely one of them.
  • Benedict wall: the south side towards Jachenau is less rugged than the rocky north side and is used by hikers, mountaineers and bikers.

activities

Walchensee in the southeast: source bay of the Jachen

summer

  • in the Walchensee swimming, sailing, diving, surfing, kite surfing and fishing are possible.
  • Mountain hikes in the alpine pastures and on the promising peaks on both sides of the valley.
  • Ascent the Benedict wall, more demanding mountain hike in 3 - 4 hours, starting from the hiking car park near Petern or in Jachenau.
  • Mountain biking with endless possibilities and all levels of difficulty.
  • Geocaching in the valley, in the alpine pastures and on the heights.
  • Extreme climbing on several rock faces and towers near the valley with routes up to XI-.

winter

in the winter
Jachental trail
  • Jachental trail: 35 kilometers in length for classic and free technique equally well-groomed and well groomed.
  • Ice rink for ice skating and ice stock sport.
  • several cleared winter hiking trails.
  • ideal terrain for Snowshoeing from the valley to the surrounding alpine pastures and peaks with heights of around 1500 m.

shop

  • The Village shop in the town center has groceries and daily needs;

Kitchen and accommodation

rural idyll

The kitchen in Jachenau is Bavarian-style and inexpensive, the schnitzel costs a little over 10 euros. In addition to Bavarian delicacies, game from the region and fish from nearby Walchensee are listed on the menus of the three inns and in the café.

  • Cafe on the relay, Baker 16 1/9, 83676 Jachenau. Tel.: 49 (0)8043 91 87 85, Email: . Open: The. - Sun. from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

nightlife

In the evenings every now and then home evenings in the Schützenhaus (see above), otherwise it is advisable to avoid the gastronomy Bad Tölz or Mittenwald, but everything is a bit further away.

security

Jachenau in winter, Orth im Untertal district
  • Avalanche warning service for Bavaria.
  • Avalanche warning service for Austria

health

Brief information
Phone code08043
Post Code83676
MarkOIL
Time zoneUTC 1
Emergency call112 / 110
Rescue / mountain rescue112

Practical advice

  • Lost property office at the municipal administration: Tel. 08043 368;
  • In the village there is ATMs the Sparkasse and the Raiffeisenbank;
  • The item Rockclimbing contains information on the topic Mountain hiking;

The next post offices are in Lenggries and Walchensee;

trips

Walks in Jachenau

The schematic sketches opposite show a selection of walks (1 - 2 hours) and hikes (3 - 7 hours) in and around Jachenau.

literature

Gudelius, Jost, The Jachenau, Published by the municipality of Jachenau, Jachenau 2008, ISBN 3-939751-97-9

Web links

  • Jachenau community / guest information Jachenau

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