Highlights of Chiemgau and its Surrounding Region 

The Seeon Monastery 

Built on an ancient settling of Celts and Romans, the Benedictine monastery Seeon was first mentionend in a document as early as 994 and celebrated its 1000th anniversary in 1994.

Mozart visited this place and spent his time working on yet another of his musical masterpieces. Ever since the renovation of the monastery in 1993, it is used for a variety of cultural events such as concerts, exhibitions and lectures. Today, Seeon and its neighbourhoods is an officially recognized health resort in Chiemgau with approximately 1750 inhabitants and more than 500 guest beds. 

Parish church Mariä Himmelfahrt in Grassau

The parish church is the result of construction works going on for centuries, it is, however mainly characterized by the Late Gothic style. A Romanesque church built in 1150, it was reconstructed in Gothic style during the 15th century. The Baroque reconstruction of the interior was carried out from 1695 - 1707. The parish church is the Achental valley's mother parish and had been the center of this region for centuries.

Experience this cultural highlight by yourself on regular guided church tours.

Mountains and Nature in Chiemgau

Ropeway Hochfelln in Bergen

Reach Mount Hochfelln within minutes by the ropeway. The view itself is worth a visit. You can see lake Chiemsee and its islands as well as the entire Alpine mountain range.

Kessel lifts in Inzell

Kessel lifts and the alpine pasture Kesselalm - a great experience in summer and winter. Hikers and mountainbikers come to the cozy alp to enjoy a delicious snack, and the new winter fun sport "airboarding" has been added to the Kesselalm's traditional winter sports program, which includes cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, winter hiking, snowtubing and sledding. 

Rauschbergbahn cable car Ruhpolding 

Cars carry up to 20 people. Upper terminus at 1626m, lower terminus at 710m. A ride lasts 4-6 min. A popular area for hang-gliding and paragliding.

Unternbergbahn cable car Ruhpolding 

Enjoy this fascinating hiking area and have a delicious snack or coffee and cake at the Unternberg-Alm restaurant afterwards.

Museums in Chiemgau

Jacklturm tower in Traunstein

The history of the Jacklturm tower is closely related to the history of the town of Traunstein, because the tower was part of the town's battlement called "Ringmauer" ("Ring wall"), which used to be one of the town's most important feautures. A list of all municipal buildings was drawn up in 1787, and it was in this list that the lower part of the tower was referred to as "Jacklturm" for the first time. The nickname's origin is entirely ambiguous. There is no evidence of a tower guard or night watch whose first name was Jakob-Jackl nor is there an etymologic explanation. A document written in the years after the fire of 1851 claims that the nickname referred to an influential townsman, who therefore tried to get the tower demolished. However, this statement is highly unlikely, since the first established usage of the nickname had occured almost 70 years earlier.

Brine pipeline musuem Brunnhaus Klaushäusl - Grassau

"Klaushäusl" is the only completely preserved pumping station along the historic brine pipeline. Its interior has been restored to a large extent.

Brine from springs in Reichenhall and Berchtesgaden was transported to salt manufacturing companies in Rosenheim during the years 1810 to 1958 from this pumping station. The brine pipeline and its pump houses are considered an important testimonial of Bavaria's technologic and economic history at the beginning of the industrial era. 

Latest technology made it possible to take the best advantage of hydropower, which was necessary for the transportation and boiling of salt. The brine pipeline hardly changed during its 150 years of service. 

The original "Solehebemaschine" ("brine-lifting-machine") constructed by Georg Reichenbach (1771-1826) is the heart of the pump room "Klaushäusl". Advancing up to 300 cubic meters of brine every day, the pump was operated by a water driven piston motor  - a "water column machine". This unusually constructed pump proved to be particularly valuable. The water column machine at the pump station "Klaushäusl" is the only one of its kind that can be seen in its original environment.