Ruhpolding - Ruhpolding

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Ruhpolding

Ruhpolding is a major tourist destination in Chiemgau, in the Chiemgau Alps and also as a whole Bavarian Alps. In addition, the community has national and international importance in winter sports through the biathlon center and the annual biathlon world cup.

Map of Ruhpolding

background

The Ruhpolding basin (Miesenbacher Tal) owes its formation to the glaciers of the last ice age.

Ruhpolding, view from the east

The colonization by Bavaria is dated to the 9th and 10th centuries, the Ruhpoldingen estate is first mentioned in a document around 1193. The naming is interpreted as the name for the people at "Ruhpold".

The area around Ruhpolding initially belonged to Salzburg and in the middle of the 13th century came with the whole of Chiemgau to Bavaria. In the 17th to 19th centuries the forestry and the sale of wood to Traunstein (for use in the local saltworks) is the main source of income in the region.

The political Ruhpolding municipality was created on January 1, 1882 from the previously independent municipalities of Ruhpolding, Zell and Vachenau and today consists of a total of 55 villages, hamlets and remote farms. With a total area of ​​148 km² (80 percent of which is forest), Ruhpolding is the fourth largest municipality in terms of area Bavaria.

The tourism is the most important economic pillar for the place, in 2009 the municipality of Ruhpolding listed 613 accommodation establishments with a total of approx. 5000 beds.

biathlon

The word biathlon comes from the Greek for duel and stands for the two disciplines shooting and running. The sport has its beginnings in Norway and in Nordic mythology, in Scandinavia hunters have been on boards, the predecessors of today's skis, in winter since ancient times. Ski regiments have existed in Norway since the 16th century.

The local hunter Eduard Hauenstein was the first Ruhpolding ski pioneer as the first Ruhpolding ski pioneer: in 1897 he brought the first cross-country skiing boards back to the village from a trip from Lapland. Biathlon has been cultivated by the military as a "patrol run" since the beginning of the twentieth century and was considered a war sport at the time. After the end of the Second World War, biathlon initially lost its popularity.

Since 1964 there has been a biathlon performance center in Ruhpolding as the central training center in what was then West Germany. There have been (West) German championships since 1970. The use of small-caliber weapons from 1972 onwards opened up the sport to non-military personnel and biathlon became a popular sport. 1972 was also the year of the first German title fights in Ruhpolding.

In April 1972, Ruhpolding received the approval for the newly planned biathlon state performance center in Upper Bavaria, it was built from 1977, 1979 as Stadium on the Zirmberg put into operation and since then expanded and modernized several times, the last time for the current World Cup in 2012. Today the stadium is the Chiemgau Arena.

1976 was the year of the first World Cup. In (West) Germany, sports support teams were set up in the Bundeswehr. Ruhpolding has also been there since 1985 Federal Performance Center for biathlon and also a performance center for Nordic skiing in general.

Since the first competitions in 1972, Ruhpolding has been a sports facility for numerous national and international competitions and with up to 22,000 spectators in the stadium and on the course of the competitions.

For detailed information on the history of biathlon, see http://www.biathlon-online.de

getting there

Distances (road km)
Inzell13 km
Traunstein14 km
Bad Reichenhall26 km
Berchtesgaden45 km
Salzburg47 km
Rosenheim56 km
Burghausen57 km
Kufstein81 km
Munich113 km
Nuremberg282 km
Stuttgart347 km

By plane

  • The next major international airport is Munich Airport: Munich - Franz Josef Strauss (152 km, just under an hour and a half by car). From here offer above all Lufthansa and their partner of 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 Salzburg Airport (40 km, approx. Half an hour by car);

By train

  • The Ruhpolding Railway is a branch line that connects Ruhpolding station every hour with the Traunstein train station on the railway line Salzburg - Munich, Stop for InterCity trains, connects.
  • Südostbayernbahn (DB): info;

By bus

In the street

Ruhpolding is located on state road 2098 from Siegsdorf (there connection to the A 8 motorway), at the southern end of Ruhpolding the state road connects to the federal road B 305 (from Bernau am Chiemsee through the Achental and into the Berchtesgadener Land), the section from Ruhpolding is part of the German Alpine Road. The center of Ruhpolding is crossed in a tunnel (castle tunnel).

  • Directions from north via the federal motorway A 8 (Munich–Salzburg), Symbol: ASTraunstein-Siegsdorf, further approx. 8 km on the state road to Ruhpolding.

mobility

  • The RVO (Regionalverkehr Oberbayern / DB) operates the bus routes in the region:
Regionalverkehr Oberbayern GmbH, Hirtenstrasse 24, D-80335 Munich. Tel.: 49 (0)89 55164 0, Fax: 49 (0)89 55164 199.
  • RVO Line 9506: Reit im Winkl - Ruhpolding - Inzell.
  • RVO Line 9512: Ruhpolding - Siegsdorf - Traunstein.

Tourist Attractions

Churches

Parish Church of St. George

1  St. George (cath. Parish church), Kirchberggasse 9, 83324 Ruhpolding. Built by the Court builder Gunezrhainer from 1738 to 1754 on a hill above the village; Rococo furnishings, Romanesque Madonna from the 12th century.

2  Castle chapel, Schloßstraße 2, 83324 Ruhpolding. Built in 1587, the Renaissance tabernacle is particularly worth seeing.

3  St. Valentine (in the district of Zell). Mentioned for the first time in 1450 and the oldest building in Ruhpolding, the net vault and the frescoes in the Gothic choir are worth seeing.

4  Johanneskirche (possibly), Christl-Probst-Straße 19, 83324 Ruhpolding. Built and consecrated in 1952.

5  St. Sebastian (Schützenkapelle)

Buildings

Ducal castle

6  Ducal castle (Schützenkapelle)

Built in 1587 as a "mansion" under Duke Albrecht IV, seat of the Local history museum

Museums

7  Historical bell forge (Hammer forge museum with permanent exhibition on the history and technology of the forge, museum shop), Haßlberg 6, 83324 Ruhpolding, Germany. Tel.: 49 8663 2309. Price: Adult admission: 4.- €.

8  Bartholomäus-Schmucker-Heimatmuseum (Farmhouse furniture, traditional costumes and jewelery, glass and porcelain, hunting, weapons and uniform collections; Rocks and fossils from the mountains of Ruhpolding), Schlossstrasse 2, 83324 Ruhpolding (in the ducal hunting lodge). Tel.: 49 8663 41230, Fax: 49 8663 540177.

9  Holzknechtmuseum (the relationship between man and forest, life-size scenes), Laubau 12, 83324 Ruhpolding (At the exit towards Reit im Winkl). Tel.: 49 8663 9075, Fax: 49 8663 800829, Email: . Open: July - mid September daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Jan. - mid March: Wed 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.Price: Adult admission: € 3.50.

10  Schnauferlstall (Private collection of 60 motorcycles from 1924), Bacherwinkl 5, 83324 Ruhpolding, Germany. Tel.: 49 8663 9948. Open: Viewing by telephone request.

various

11 The quarry for quarrying the Ruhpolding marble on the Haßlberg is part of the project started in 2002 "Bavaria's most beautiful geotopes"(Bavarian State Office for the Environment) listed.

activities

Zwergerlhang ski lift Westernberg

1  Vita-Alpina (Wave adventure pool, indoor pool, outdoor pool, sauna, ice rink), Branderstr. 1, 83324 Ruhpolding. Tel.: 49 (0)8663 41990, Fax: 49 (0)8663 419920, Email: . Open: Bath: daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sauna: daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

2  Ruhpolding tennis park (Tennis school, tennis camps), Parkweg 5, 83324 Ruhpolding. Tel.: 49 (0)8663 9271.

3  Golf Club Ruhpolding (Golf course, (9-hole course) in the Zell district), Rauschbergstrasse 1a, 83324 Ruhpolding (in the district of Zell). Tel.: 49 (0)8663 2461.

Mountain railways

1  Rauschberg Railway (Large cable car - 20 people - on Ruhpolding's local mountain; Valley: 710 m - mountain station: 1626m; Driving time: 4-6 min.), Knogl 12 (Alpenstrasse), 83324 Ruhpolding. Tel.: 49 8663 1381 (Info-Tel.), Fax: 49 8663 800285. Open: First ascent: 9.15 a.m.

2  Unterberg Railway (Chairlift; Valley: 880 m - mountain station: 1417m), Raffner Alm 2, 83324 Ruhpolding. Tel.: 49 8663 9878, Email: . Open: daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (summer) or daily from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (winter).

In summer

12  Ruhpolding amusement park (Fairy tale park), Vorderbrand 7, 83324 Ruhpolding. Tel.: 49 8663 1413, Fax: 49 8663 800623, Email: . Open: April to November from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.Price: Adults: € 13.50, children € 11.50.

4  Flight center Ruhpolding (Hang gliding school), Gstatter Au 5, 83324 Ruhpolding. Tel.: 49 (0)8663 668, Fax: 49 (0)8663 776.

13  Mountain forest adventure center Ruhpolding, Urschlau 4, 83324 Ruhpolding (In the Urschlauer Valley west of Ruhpolding). Tel.: 49 8663 41909-58. Newly opened in May 2012, the adventure center is intended to make the mountain forest tangible as a managed ecosystem with educational and adventure offers, especially for school classes. Adventure hikes with a wide range of topics are also offered.

In the winter

Ski jumping facility

Nordic skiing

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In Ruhpolding, Nordic skiing is in the foreground, the place is (next to Oberhof) one of the two German centers for the Biathlon sport: The biathlon world cup stops here every year, alongside national, German title championships, military championships and junior events such as the junior world championships. At the Chiemgau Arena there is also a jumping area with five jumps, the jumps K 20 and K 40 are equipped as plastic covered jumps for summer training.

Chiemgau Arena

5  Chiemgau Arena (Regional performance center and training facility for biathlon, cross-country skiing, ski jumping and Nordic combined, Popular and competitive sports events), Biathlon Center 1, 83324 Ruhpolding (on the B305, approx. 8 km in the direction of Reit im Winkl). Tel.: 49 8663 419978 0, Email: . Stadium tours every Tuesday and Thursday at 11 a.m.

  • Biathlon World Championship 2012 :
After 1979, 1985 and 1996 and in the period from February 29th to March 11th, the mountain village of Ruhpolding hosted the Biathlon World Championships for the fourth time. The statistics showed 358 biathletes (164 female and 194 female skiers) from 45 countries and 400 official participants. A total of 11 competitions were held in Germany's number 1 winter sport. More information: www.ruhpolding2012.com
  • Biathlon World Cup :
Every year in January, the Biathlon World Cup stops in Ruhpolding. More information: www.biathlon-ruhpolding.de
Cross-country trails at the Chiemgau Arena

Ruhpolding has a network of more than 60 km Trails, in selection:

  • Wasner trail - 5 km in length, slight climbs and descents, entry at the Ruhpolding sports center;
  • Lakes trail - 10 km in length, entry on the main road to Reit im Winkl;
  • Laubauer trail - 15 km in length
  • Grashof trail - 7 km in length, slight climbs and descents, start at the Johannis Bridge;
  • Froschsee trail - 5 km with a difficult climb

A winter hiking trail with tracks leads to Maiergschwendt-Brand - 6 km in length

Alpine skiing

The three ski areas of Ruhpolding are "small but nice" and are particularly recommended for beginners, "little skiers" and families.

SurnamephoneAltitudeNumber of small and large cabin liftsNumber of small and large cabin liftsNumber of chairliftsNumber of chairliftsNumber of drag liftsNumber of drag liftsKilometers of slopes easyKilometers of slopes easyAverage kilometers of slopesAverage kilometers of slopesKilometers of slopes difficultKilometers of slopes difficultΣ
Maiergschwendt ski area 49 (0)8663 / 1794720 - 1,417 m—1215—6 km
Unterberg Railway 49 (0)8663 / 4196477740 - 1,450 m—1224—6 km
Westernberg ski lift 49 (0)171 / 2611721———10,5——0.5 km
Westernberg ski lift

Floodlight ski is available at the Unternberg-Bahn on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.:

The Westernberg is a prepared practice slope with snowmaking directly at the northern entrance to Ruhpolding with a ski kindergarten and a children's lift.

Regular events

  • The Georgiritt with Georgi Day always takes place on the 1st Sunday in September as a parade with over 180 horses and decorated floats.

shop

in the center of the village

On the main street and around the train station there is a selection of shops, the offer ranges from daily needs (bakery, merzgerei, groceries, magazines) to watches and jewelry to fashion.

  • Sport Plenk (Sports goods for running, outdoor, cross-country skiing and sports fashion), Main street 28, 83324 Ruhpolding. Tel.: 49 (0)8663 328.
  • Radl Sepp (Cycling Gruttauer, Cycling, bike rental), St. Valentin 1d, 83324 Ruhpolding. Tel.: 49 (0)8663 5607.

kitchen

Chiemgau farmhouse

Cheap

medium

  • Cream puff countess (renowned cafe in the historic Mühlbauernhof), Branderstraße 23, 83324 Ruhpolding. Tel.: 49 (0)8663 1685, Fax: 49 (0)8663 1332, Email: . Well-known German cream puff eatery, the menu has a good dozen variants.Open: daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed on Mondays.
  • Old saw Ruhpolding (modern, fresh Austrian cuisine, beautiful beer garden, every day except Tuesday from five to ten), Miesenbacherstr. 8, 83324 Ruhpolding (500 meters to the train station). Tel.: 49 (0)8663 3099117, Fax: 49 (0)8663 3099118, Email: .
  • Brandler Alm (Mountain inn), Brandler 1, 83324 Ruhpolding (facing south on the Zellerberg with a view over Ruhpolding). Tel.: 49 (0)8663 9530.
  • Raffner Alm (Mountain inn, holiday apartments), Raffner Alm 1, 83324 Ruhpolding (approx. 5 km from the center of Ruhpolding, directly on the slopes of the Unternberg chairlift). Tel.: 49 (0)8663 9474, Fax: 49 (0)8663 5822, Email: .

Upscale

nightlife

accommodation

  • Old saw Ruhpolding (6 rooms, house completely renovated 11/2013), Miesenbacherstrasse 8, 83324 Ruhpolding (5 minutes' walk to the town center, 5 minutes to the Vita Alpina, 5 minutes to the Ruhpolding golf course). Tel.: 49 (0)8663 3099117, Email: . Price: per night for 2 people from 78 euros including breakfast / Ruhpolding xtra-card.
  • Hotel Flora, Zellerstr. 13 83324 Ruhpolding. Tel.: 49 (0)8663 885880, Fax: (0)8663 8858888, Email: . Rustic indoor swimming pool, Physio-Therme (infrared - health cabin), fitness room, sauna. Small evening menu, hot and cold dishes.Feature: Garni.Price: Euro 36 to 44.
Holzknecht - monument

Learn

health

  • Vincentinum Hospital (Ruhpolding Hospital, specialist clinic for internal medicine), Hauptstrasse 24, 83324 Ruhpolding (on the main road to Traunstein, at the beginning of the village, 500 meters from the train station). Tel.: 49 (0)8663 52 0, Fax: 49 (0)8663 52 500, Email: .
  • Cure - pharmacy, Main street 53, Ruhpolding. Tel.: 49 (0)8663 9259, Fax: 49 (0)8663 9299.
Brief information
surface147.83 km²
Phone code08663
Post Code83324
MarkTS
Time zoneUTC 1
Emergency call112 / 110

Practical advice

town hall
  • Tourist tax: Adults € 1.90 per day of stay, children aged six and over: € 0.70;
  • House of the guest in the historic building of the first Ruhpolding school building;
Rathausplatz 2, Tel .: 08663 / 5401-55;
  • Lost property office (Tourist-Info) Hauptstr. 60, Tel .: 08663 / 8806-0;
  • Gas station, Car workshops and various Banks are represented on site, the Gastager industrial park is located in the south of the municipality.
  • Avalanche warning service for Bavaria.
  • Avalanche warning service for Tyrol
  • The item Rockclimbing contains information about mountain hiking and behavior in the mountains.
  • German postal service, Bahnhofstr. 3; Tel .: 01802/3333;

trips

literature

Web links

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