Etappe 1, Nordschleife, Heilige Landschaft Pfaffenwinkel - Vom Hohen Peißenberg nach Paterzell

Author's tip:

Safety information: There are many steps in the forest just before Paterzell. The paths can be muddy in heavy rainfall.

Equipment: Sturdy footwear, weather-appropriate clothing, food if necessary

Further information and links: Tourismusverband Pfaffenwinkel

Wegbeschreibung: We start our stage at Hoher Peißenberg behind the church and descend in a north-westerly direction to Hohenpeißenberg. We walk past the Herz Jesu Chapel and finally reach the Nordstraße. Shortly after the Hettenkapelle chapel, it is worth taking a detour to the rest area with Jakobsquelle spring at the bathing lake. We follow the north road further north and turn left at a crossroads towards Buchschorn. The path leads us through a dense forest and branches off to the northeast after about 1.5 km. We emerge from the forest again and walk through the hamlets of Schwabhof and Hof to Linden, where a magnificent view of the Alpine panorama and the Hoher Peißenberg opens up and on to St. Leonhard im Forst. From here we follow the signs to Paterzell. Shortly before Paterzell, the Ulrichsquelle spring invites you to pause for a moment.

Impulse stations Holy Landscape Pfaffenwinkel on this stage (from summer 2015):

• Starting point behind the church on Hoher Peißenberg
• Badesee Hetten, Hohenpeißenberg
• Panoramic view near Linden
• Ulrichsquelle near Paterzell

Hiking map Pfaffenwinkel, scale 1:40.000, HW-Verlag, nominal fee 1 EUR, available from the Pfaffenwinkel Tourist Office, www.pfaffen-winkel.de