Nymphenburg Palace Park – Nymphenburg Canal loop from Nymphenburg

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Nymphenburg Palace Park – Nymphenburg Canal loop from Nymphenburg

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Nymphenburg Palace Park – Nymphenburg Canal loop from Nymphenburg

02:41

10.5km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.59 km

Nymphenburg Palace Park

Highlight • Natural

The Nymphenburg Canal is an artificial waterway in Munich that was built between 1701 and 1703 under Elector Max Emanuel as a form of forced labor. It continues the optical axis of the palace, the line of sight from Nymphenburg Palace to the east towards the city center.
Source: muenchenwiki.de/wiki/Nymphenburger_Kanal

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2.24 km

Nymphenburg Canal

Highlight • River

The Würm is the outflow of Lake Starnberg. In Pasing, a part of the water is diverted and redirected to the park of Nymphenburg Palace, to design the central baroque water axis and to operate the cascades and water features. Real landscape art.

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3.78 km

View of Nymphenburg Palace from the Ludwig Ferdinand Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view of Nymphenburg Palace.

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6.10 km

Nymphenburger Kanal

Lake

6.62 km

Nymphenburg Canal

Highlight • Structure

This watercourse, which is largely a straight line, begins as a branch of the Würm river, coming from the Starnberger See, in the Munich district of Pasing. The amount of water taken from the Würm is regulated by a weir. Near Pipping, the canal, which initially runs parallel to the river, bends off and leads past Obermenzing to the east directly towards Nymphenburg Palace. 2800 meters after the branch from the Würm, the canal flows into the palace park and here feeds not only the cascade but the entire water system of the park, including the Great (Badenburger) and Small (Pagodenburger) Lakes. In front of the Great Parterre, it divides into two arms, which flow under the two side wings of the palace and reunite in front of the palace in a pond with a fountain. From there, the canal, dug from 1728 to 1730, continues on its original axis, also in a straight line, in the direction of Neuhausen, where it ends after about one and a half kilometers in the basin at the Hubertusbrunnen.

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6.91 km

Northern Castle Roundabout

Highlight • Castle

The Nymphenburg Palace Rondel is a historic, listed ensemble with four courtiers' houses planned by Joseph Effner in the 18th century. From here, there is a spectacular view of the palace, the basin, and the fountain.

The houses are partly used for events. The rondel development in front of the main wing, initiated by Max Emanuel's son, Elector Karl Albrecht, and completed after 1730, was considered an architectural sensation in its time. It features ten palaces, symmetrically divided into two groups of five, which were built between 1728 and 1758 for higher court officials.

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7.29 km

Nymphenburg Palace

Highlight • Castle

One should have been here at any time of the year. 😊 The construction took place in sections and is based on Italian models. The park was also redesigned several times.

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8.48 km

Badenburg (Bath House)

Highlight • Historical Site

For centuries, the Badenburg at the southeastern end of the Great Lake was the first major building in Europe exclusively dedicated to the purpose of enjoying a comfortable bath. Joseph Effner planned the pleasure palace and built it from 1718 to 1722. In addition to the large bathing hall, which extends over two floors, it also contains a ballroom and an electoral apartment with a bedroom, writing room, and dressing room. The bathing pool, over fifty square meters in size and holding 80,000 liters of water, was unparalleled in its time, not only as a work of art but also in technical terms.

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8.59 km

Badenburg at Lake Badenburger

Highlight • Monument

The shore path at Lake Badenburg is an event in every season. And the benches on the bank in front of the Badenburg are a popular sunny spot in winter. The Badenburg itself is a baroque bath house based on oriental and Roman models, where it is said to have been quite revealing at times.

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10.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.46 km

2.64 km

370 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.43 km

4.42 km

1.46 km

113 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

13°C

8°C

29 %

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Comments

July 21, 2024,Nymphenburg - Badenburg Runde von München-Pasing

Beautiful tour, nice to walk and lots of beautiful things to see!

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February 29, 2024,Schlosspark Nymphenburg und die Amalienburg

I had imagined my birthday weather to be a little different... But whatever!
From the Rothkreuzplatz subway to Nymphenburg Palace. The park is huge! Even though nothing is blooming at this time of year 🌷🌼🪻still very beautiful and full of surprises.

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December 5, 2021,Spaziergang durch den Nymphenburger Schlosspark

Today's extensive tour went through the Nymphenburg Palace Park. The weather was overcast, gray on gray, no rain and the temperature was around 5 ° C. Good weather for a walk. The palace park was not very well attended today.

Attractions:
- Nymphenburg Castle
- Nymphenburg Palace Canal
- Badenburg and Pagodenburger See
- Badenburg, Pagodenburg and Amalienburg

Link:
muenchen.de/sehenswuerdigkeiten/orte/120263.html

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March 8, 2023,München - Schloss Nymphenburg, Schlosspark (FCB vs PSG) 08.03.23

Park in Fröttmaning, from there take the subway to Gern. Along the Nymphenburg Canal we went to the palace and through the park past lakes to the Pagodenburg, Apollo Temple, Badenburg, Amalienburg and back via the Prince Garden. In the evening there was the CL game FCB vs PSG.
The last 5 pictures are impressions of the game.
Mostly gray …

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September 20, 2023,🇩🇪 (München) Schloss Nymphenburg, Schlosspark (FCB vs Manchester United) 20.09.23

We took the subway from Fröttmaning to Gern and walked along the Nymphenburg Canal to Nymphenburg Palace and through the palace park with many sights. Then to the football game FCB vs Man U, of which the last 5 pictures are also included.

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September 7, 2024,[ München ] er ✪ ArchitekTour | Schloss ✪ Nymphenburg

The ✪ historic Munich city center, with its countless, magnificent buildings, is without question really beautiful and definitely worth living in.

Nevertheless, ✪ city dwellers sometimes don't have it easy. As much as ✪ metropolitan life may have its advantages, it also has its downsides. On the one hand, there are the short distances, the good infrastructure, as well as …

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