Ammersee im Sonnenuntergang mit Booten

Living at Lake Ammersee

Herrsching lies at the heart of the Five Lakes region on the eastern shore of Lake Ammersee, renowned for its natural beauty, Germany’s longest lakeside promenade, and unforgettable sunsets.

The Five Lakes region offers a wide range of sights and leisure activities, from Andechs Monastery and Neuschwanstein Castle to the Alpine foothills and the Zugspitze, along with hiking, cycling, water sports, boat cruises, lakeside markets, and seasonal fairs.

The legendary Oktoberfest is easily accessible directly by S-Bahn without changing trains (S8 Herrsching → Hackerbrücke).
The Munich Franz Josef Strauss Airport is also directly accessible via the S-Bahn (S8).

The nearest swimming beach is just three minutes by bicycle

Herrsching train station (S8) is approximately 4 minutes away by car

Quiet, nature-oriented location at the forest edge

Oktoberfest
Mountains
People enjoy the ride on a carousel during a sunny afternoon at the Oktoberfest in Munich
Standup-Paddling at a beautiful lake
The Benedictine abbey of Andechs is a place of pilgrimage east of the Ammersee (near Munich) in Upper Bavaria,