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Pauls Ruh Viewpoint on Herreninsel – Herrenchiemsee Palace loop from Prien am Chiemsee

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Pauls Ruh Viewpoint on Herreninsel – Herrenchiemsee Palace loop from Prien am Chiemsee

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Pauls Ruh Viewpoint on Herreninsel – Herrenchiemsee Palace loop from Prien am Chiemsee

04:05

15.8km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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After 293 m for 3.19 km

After 12.4 km for 3.19 km

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4.40 km

Kreuzkapelle (Holy Cross Chapel), Herreninsel

Highlight • Religious Site

The chapel was built in 1697 on the northern island shore. Designed by Giulio Zuccalli, painting cycle by Joseph Eder (1700). herrenchiemsee.de/deutsch/a_schloss/sakral.htm
Nice place to stay on the lakeshore. It is quiet and yet always something going on, because the whole steamship fleet from Prien to the islands passes here. And here is the "cargo port" over which equipment and vehicles are brought to the Herreninsel.

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5.17 km

Ancient Giant Trees

Highlight • Forest

There are many giant and old trees to be seen on the hike. Ash, beech, oak.

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7.17 km

Tree Dream

Highlight • Forest

The great, idyllic forest paths lead completely around the island. If you move from the castle in the opposite direction to the pier, you won't see as many people anymore. This means you can enjoy nature beautifully.

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7.56 km

Otto's Ruh — View of Chiemsee and the Alps

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Ottos Ruh is one of the two places you pass on the tour around the island and invite you to take a break. Pause for a moment, close your eyes and listen to the birds and the trees in the wind. Or just enjoy the view over the lake and to the Alps.

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9.34 km

Pauls Ruh Viewpoint on Herreninsel

Highlight • Viewpoint

Equipment: swimming trunks
Opening times: Note the protection zone and time for waterfowl

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10.8 km

Fortuna Fountain at Herrenchiemsee Palace

Highlight • Monument

The Latona Fountain was built in the second half of the 19th century in the gardens of Versailles during the reign of Louis XIII. On top of the fountain is a statue of the Greek goddess Leto

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10.9 km

Herrenchiemsee Palace

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On the Herreninsel you can visit the most famous attraction of the region all year round: Herrenchiemsee Castle. King Ludwig II had it built on the model of Versailles from 1878 until his death in 1886. The state rooms of the palace can be visited as part of a guided tour. It is also worth visiting the König Ludwig Museum, the gardens with the water features

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11.2 km

View of Herrenchiemsee Palace

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Castle visits are only possible with a guided tour at a price of 14,-Euro per adult

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15.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.27 km

6.41 km

845 m

251 m

Surfaces

7.70 km

6.41 km

824 m

443 m

228 m

166 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Monday 13 July

27°C

17°C

85 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

April 14, 2024,Herrenchiemsee Runde 👣👣

Today we went to Lake Chiemsee. We went by boat ⛴️ to the beautiful Herreninsel. A wonderful walk around the island in the middle of nature. A successful trip. The two of us ⛴️👣👣⛴️

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June 13, 2022,Herreninsel im Chiemsee

15 minutes by ferry from Prien and the island of the bats is reached. But not only 15 to 20 different species of bats have been spotted here, the island is also a natural paradise in other respects. The hike around the island through old trees is almost deserted, the tourist part stays near the castles. You can easily spend …

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June 29, 2023,Reif für die Insel

The island circular hike is mostly in the shade and very mosquito-ridden. There are remarkably few people on the move, most of them are in business.

On my round trip, I was accompanied by the chirping of birds, a free-roaming deer looked at me in astonishment, and I looked back in the same way, because the other deer are in …

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August 11, 2025,Chiemsee Herreninsel Rundweg

A beautiful, shady path around the entire island leads to "Otto's Rest" and "Paul's Rest," with the castle photographed from behind. Currently, boats are running continuously to accommodate the flow of visitors.

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August 30, 2023,Chiemsee Teil 3 von 3 (Herreninsel)

Part 3 - Herreninsel:
Large tour of the island, with the paddle steamer back to the port of Prien-Stock and on with the historic Chiemsee Railway to Prien.

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July 17, 2024,Herrenchiemsee

Today we took the boat to Herrenchiemsee to visit the legendary castle of King Ludwig II - it's amazing! What splendor! Unfortunately you're not allowed to take photos inside. But even from the outside it's clear that Versailles was the model. Our little island tour is normally very beautiful, but the current mosquito plague is taking away a bit of …

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October 5, 2021,Herreninsel - König Ludwigs wilde Wälder

At least I won't get seasick ... 15 minutes from Prien to Herreninsel🤗
Last year we strolled across the Fraueninsel and today we looked at the Herreninsel. In between you don't even think you're on an island. Dense old forest and King Ludwig's great castle 🌳🌳🌳 🕍 🌳🌳🌳.
A lot of time for culture should be in the luggage for …

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March 19, 2022,Herrenchiemseerunde

A really fantastic end to my trip to Lake Chiemsee. Best weather and beautiful natural surroundings on Herreninsel. The forest consists of many really old trees that are simply allowed to grow. Unfortunately everything is still a bit in hibernation but probably not as full as in the season.
At the end I did a little tour of the castle. …

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Pauls Ruh Viewpoint on Herreninsel – Herrenchiemsee Palace loop from Prien am Chiemsee

Kreuzkapelle (Holy Cross Chapel), Herreninsel

Ancient Giant Trees

Tree Dream

Otto's Ruh — View of Chiemsee and the Alps

Pauls Ruh Viewpoint on Herreninsel

Fortuna Fountain at Herrenchiemsee Palace

Herrenchiemsee Palace

View of Herrenchiemsee Palace

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