Cycling through the Eschenlain valley and around Lake Walchensee

The Eschenlain Valley begins in Eschenlohe in the Loisach Valley and extends in a south-easterly direction to Einsiedl am Walchensee. A 10 km long and relatively wide path runs through the wild and romantic valley, which is usually very easy to cycle along (ideally on a mountain bike).

We started in Penzberg and cycled via Sindelsdorf, Großweil and Ohlstadt to Eschenlohe before continuing into the Eschenlaine valley after a short break on the Loisach bridge. After around 2 kilometers and the first slight ascent, the asphalted part of the route ends at the level of the hiking parking lot at Osterfeuerspitze and turns into a forest path. After that, there were a total of four steeper sections where we had to push our gravel bike or e-bike. However, the passages are relatively short and require a maximum of 5-10 minutes of pushing or cycling. However, the steepest part is already behind us with the first section, which begins after approx. 4 km and directly after a river crossing. Despite the well-developed path, the valley feels very natural and you usually only meet other cyclists.

We then cycled further along the toll road around the Walchensee, where we stopped for a bite to eat at the Waldschänke Niedernach after a short swimming break. The staff are very friendly and even fill up water bottles for cyclists free of charge. Then we took the Kesselbergstraße back to the foothills of the Alps and Penzberg. A lovely day trip, which my 6-year-old son also enjoyed.

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