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Beyond the A8
Almost everyone knows the A 8. But who has ever been beyond it, left the roaring asphalt mile willfully? N / A? See, it’s time.
Eva-Maria Lessinger
06/19/2003
Loud noise on the left, so extreme that my whole body tenses up for a short time until the sound ebbs again. Soft splashing to the right when the lake gently sloshes over the moss-covered rocks of the shore edge. Clear blue sky above. And at the bottom there are sharp-edged shells that dig themselves roughly into my back. And only because I wanted to make myself comfortable on the quay wall for a moment. Here at the service area “Chiemsee”, on the A 8 Munich – Salzburg. I have no idea how often I’ve refueled, eaten and looked at the water here. We were always passing through to the south. And I’ve always asked myself whether there is actually a life beyond the A8. I never checked it.
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Chiemsee-Tour, MOTORRAD 14/2003
What for? Every time my Fazer shot past the Chiemsee like a silver arrow on the A8, the target was already set. Head south as soon as possible. Towards small, narrow streets, where I casually circumnavigate a couple of potholes with the sleek Yamaha, flanked by wild meadows with thick bushes, which now and then reveal the glistening sea. I wanted to stretch out under palm trees somewhere on the beach and toast in my leather suit in the scorching heat, while the lines of colorful sailing boats beat soothingly against the masts to the rhythm of the light breeze. If a mountain range were to pile up jagged somewhere on the horizon … Perfect!
Chiemsee (2)
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Chiemsee-Tour, MOTORRAD 14/2003
I would never have thought that you could experience this relaxing mixture of peace and Mediterranean flair much further north. If you are between Prien, the capital of the Chiemsee, on secret routes via Easterach and Rimsting to the restaurant? hits through. Prerequisite: You drive at the service area ?? Chiemsee ?? not further, but off.
Because if you are looking for a Mediterranean feeling, you can start in the Chiemgau. After all, at 82 square kilometers, the largest Bavarian lake, also known as the? Bavarian Sea ?? called, not only ebb and flow, but also extremely dangerous storms, the warnings of which must be taken seriously. On this cheerful, warm late afternoon, however, the steamers of the Chiemsee fleet cruise peacefully in calm waters, while Klaus and I dawdle from Rimsting towards Gstadt to circle the idyllic lake clockwise. Sunbeams flit through the thick foliage of the birch and beech trees and dance on my silver steel horse. Relaxed cruising is really not difficult on the comfortable Yamaha. Again and again, cul-de-sacs lead directly to the water, as in Breitbrunn. Ducks paddle around the creaking sailing boats with a low chatter, a few older men chat on the jetties, otherwise we are alone.
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Chiemsee-Tour, MOTORRAD 14/2003
A massive island stands out in front of us in the lake. Herrenchiemsee. Somewhere behind the dense, green treetops it must be hidden, the legendary castle of the fairy tale king. Ludwig II of Bavaria. From the opulent water features in the baroque garden to the mirror gallery to the gilded bedchamber, this lavish dream palace, built on the model of Versailles, was supposed to be a splendid manifestation of absolutism and a homage to the ?? Sun King ?? To be Louis XIV. Ludwig II lived in his luxurious weekend house on the largest of the three Chiemsee islets for a whole nine days. It’s a shame, actually.
Chiemsee (information)
Generally
The A 8 divides the Chiemgau into two halves: Chiemsee in the north, Chiemgau Alps in the south. Bounded to the west by the Inn (not in the map) and to the east by Alz and Traun, the region lies in the south-east of Upper Bavaria and offers everything that Prussia imagines as “Bavaria”: green meadows with brown cows, jagged mountain ridges, neat farmhouses with balconies adorned with flowers , Onion domes, traditional costume festivals and, last but not least, the romantic “Bavarian Sea”. What the north German biker might not expect: life beyond the A8 can be wonderful on gravel paths and narrow serpentines.
getting there
The region can be reached from the north or east via the A 3 Nuremberg – Regensburg – Passau. The A 8 Munich – Salzburg should be left between Rosenheim and Traunstein.
Travel time
Depending on the current weather conditions, spring and early summer are particularly recommended. Because in the high season there are a lot of bicycles rolling around the Chiemsee.
Worth seeing
The main attraction of the Chiemgau is undoubtedly the unique combination of lake idyll and the Chiemgau Alps. A boat trip to Herreninsel with its magnificent Herrenchiemsee Palace is a cultural must.
accommodation
You can stay in the Gasthaus-Pension Werndl, Greimharting 30, 83253 Rimsting, phone 08051/3637, single rooms from 30 euros, in a hearty, cozy and warm manner. Welcome guests are motorcyclists in the lovingly furnished “Alter Wirt” inn, Kirchplatz 9, 83233 Bernau, phone 08051/89011, www.Alter-Wirt-Bernau.de, single rooms from 40 euros, double rooms from 65 euros.
Eat + drink
There are so many delicacies in the hearty Upper Bavarian cuisine that you can recommend everything or nothing. Still, a tip: during a terrible storm, we were comforted with a very tasty roast venison in the restaurant “Zum Brau” in Frasdorf amidst antlers, stuffed pheasants and holy corners.
Info
For information about the image of the region www.chiemgau.de ?? including links to the individual Chiemgau locations such as Kurverwaltung Prien am See, Alte Rathausstrabe 11, 83209 Prien am Chiemsee, phone 08051 / 6905-0, fax 6905-40, e-mail: info@tourismus.prien.de. Verkehrsamt Grassau, Kirchplatz 3, 83224 Grassau, phone 08641/2340, fax 400841, www.grassau-info.de, e-mail: verkehrsamt@grassau-info.de. Gstadt Tourist Office Gollenshausen am Chiemsee, Seeplatz 5, 83257 Gstadt am Chiemsee, phone 08054/442, fax 7997, www.gstadt.chiemsee.de, e-mail: info@gstadt.chiemsee.de.
literature
The HB image atlas “Chiemgau, Berchtesgadener Land” provides a good overview for 8.40 euros. The Marco Polo guide of the same name by Annette Rubesamen is also well suited for 7.40 euros. Martin Siepmann goes into more detail in “At the Bavarian Sea. Chiemsee, Chiemgau «before, 18 euros. The best map comes from Marco Polo, sheet 8, Bayern Sud, scale 1: 200000.
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