Murnauer Moos Loop Trail – Ramsach Chapel (Ähndl) loop from Murnau am Staffelsee

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Upper Bavaria

Landkreis Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Murnau a. Staffelsee

Murnauer Moos Loop Trail – Ramsach Chapel (Ähndl) loop from Murnau am Staffelsee

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Murnauer Moos Loop Trail – Ramsach Chapel (Ähndl) loop from Murnau am Staffelsee

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5.05km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Murnauer Moos

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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206 m

Murnau Moss

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Moors, wet meadows, unique flora and fauna - the Murnauer Moos is a true pearl of nature. Many endangered animal and plant species find a refuge in the largest contiguous and still preserved moor in Central Europe. This natural area can best be discovered by hiking through the middle of the Murnauer Moos. Hardly any tour in the Blue Land offers more insights into the nature and history of the moor than the popular Moos circular trail.

The approximately 12-kilometer-long hike starts at the hiking car park and the biological station, then leads to the Ramsachkircherl, also known as "Ähndl", and from there the circular trail through the moor area starts. A special highlight on the circular hike is the plank path. At the junction of the Moos circular trail in Murnau/Westenried, you reach this after about a kilometer. On wooden planks you cross the natural moor landscape and have a wonderful view of the surrounding mountains. The boardwalk was designed as a so-called moor nature trail and therefore offers even closer insights into the flora and fauna. For an even more intensive insight into the flora and fauna as well as the history of the Murnauer Moos, we recommend the guided moor hikes.

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1.67 km

Bench with a view of the Murnauer Moos

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Invites you to catch a breath

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2.38 km

View over the Murnauer Moos and the Alps

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Natural paths with wonderful views over the vast moss and the mountains in the background

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2.66 km

Murnauer Moos Loop Trail

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Beautiful circular route through the Murner Moor. There are different paths with different path lengths. Great signposted.

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4.29 km

Bench With View of the Alps

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Murnauer Ähndl, simply a great place!

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4.57 km

Ramsach Chapel (Ähndl)

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This small, baroque church, first mentioned in the 14th century, stands in a place with millennia of religious cultural history. Before Christianization began in the 3rd and 4th centuries through wandering monks preaching, a Celtic cult site is said to have already existed here, and a legend states that the old altar stone and three stone steps date from that time.

Inside the church is a statue of the Madonna, presumably from the year 1300, and an ancient, hand-forged iron bell points to Iro-Scottish monks from the 8th century.

The Ramsachkircherl is open daily (except Monday) from 11 am to 10 pm.

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4.74 km

Ramsach Church (Ramsachkircherl)

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Very worth seeing, you have to see it

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5.03 km

Murnauer Moos Visitor Parking

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Great parking lot, but currently €6 per day. Moors, wet meadows, unique flora and fauna - the Murnauer Moos is a true pearl of nature. Many animal and plant species threatened with extinction find a refuge in the largest contiguous and still preserved moor in Central Europe. The best way to discover this natural area is to hike through the middle of the Murnauer Moos. Hardly any tour in the Blue Land offers more insights into the nature and history of the moor than the popular Moos circular route.

The approximately 12 kilometer long hike starts at the hiking car park and the biological station, then leads to Ramsachkircherl, also called “Ähndl” and from there the circular route through the moor area starts. A special highlight on the circular hike is the boardwalk. At the junction of the Moosrundweg in Murnau/Westenried you reach it after about one kilometer. You cross the natural moorland on wooden planks and have a wonderful view of the surrounding mountains. The boardwalk was designed as a so-called moor nature trail and therefore offers even closer insights into the flora and fauna. For an even more intensive insight into the flora and fauna as well as the history of the Murnauer Moos, we recommend the guided moss hikes.

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5.05 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.13 km

1.49 km

431 m

Surfaces

3.41 km

1.51 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (670 m)

Lowest point (620 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

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Comments

September 30, 2024,Murnauer Moos

The path through the moor is flooded...but it was still very beautiful.

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February 9, 2025,🇩🇪 Murnau - Murnauer Moos - Von Dahoam ins Umland

The Murnauer Moos - nature with a difference ❤️

We are always on the move a lot, some things are repeated, but sometimes you discover landscapes that are unique and special. That's how I felt personally with the Murnauer Moos. The hazy weather 🌥️, even if it somewhat obscured the clear view of the numerous mountains, was perfect in terms …

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