Egling: Moorland, hiking trails and historic buildings

Egling offers a remarkable mix of moorland, hiking trails and historic buildings. If you want to combine nature, outdoor activities and culture on your trip, you will find a range of options here: the Eglinger Filz and the Pupplinger Au represent protected landscapes, while churches, a historic watermill and Celtic earthworks offer further topics to explore.

Moorland and rare species

The Egling/Ascholding Filz covers around 200 hectares and is the largest contiguous moorland complex in the northern part of the Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen district. The Eglinger Filz was designated a landscape conservation area in 1986. In 2003, it was also designated a Natura 2000 site (FFH area) because it is home to the rare Balkan Goldenring dragonfly. These two protected-area designations and the moorland’s special significance give Egling’s natural landscape a distinctive character.

The Eglinger Filz is home to species including the shrub birch and sundew. Birds that breed there include the tree pipit, red-backed shrike and teal. If you are interested in plants and birdlife, you will find several specific species here that help bring the landscape into focus. The Pupplinger Au is another natural attraction in the municipality: this nature reserve is known for its rare flowers and plants. You can therefore explore different natural areas when planning your outings, without treating the moorland and the floodplain as one and the same.

Hiking and cycling tours

Hiking trails run through the Pupplinger Au, and there are also trails through the Eglinger Filze–Mooshamer Weiher landscape conservation area. These two areas provide a practical starting point if hiking is one of the activities you want to include in your trip. When planning your day, you can decide whether to focus on the Pupplinger Au or the Eglinger Filze–Mooshamer Weiher.

Cycling is another option to consider: Egling has an extensive network of cycle routes. The regional cycling route “Puppling-Deining-Eulenschwang-Thanning-Egling-Ergertshausen-Puppling” passes through the village. If you want to give hiking and cycling different priorities, you can consider them as separate options; no information about the routes’ length or difficulty is implied.

Churches, a castle and a mill

Schloss Harmating is one of the historic buildings with distinctive architectural features. This small fortified castle stands on a hill; its core probably dates back to the Middle Ages. In Egling itself, the Catholic parish church of St. Nicholas is a tuff-stone hall church with a recessed chancel and a western tower. Its core dates from around 1430. The church was given a Baroque makeover in the first half of the 18th century, and the tower was renovated in 1820/21.

The Catholic pilgrimage church of St. Sebald has a different history: this hall church with a recessed chancel dates from the second half of the 17th century. The Angermühle, meanwhile, is a historic watermill built in the second half of the 18th century. If you want to include architecture and building history alongside nature on your trip, these examples can be added to your list of things to discover. Egling’s sights also include the Celtic earthworks in the districts of Deining, Neufahrn and Endlhausen.

Choosing the right holiday apartment in Egling

When choosing a holiday apartment in Egling, it can be helpful to consider what you want your stay to focus on: moorland and rare plants, hiking trails in two different areas, cycling or historic buildings. If your travel group has a range of interests, the nature and culture options offer different starting points for planning outings. This lets you tailor your accommodation search to the mix of nature, activities and architectural history you are looking for, without combining individual activities into a single circular route.

For further orientation in the area, follow the link to AufhofenAufhofen. Other places at the same level: Kochel Am SeeKochel Am See, GaißachGaißach, Bad HeilbrunnBad Heilbrunn, ReichersbeuernReichersbeuern, GeretsriedGeretsried, JachenauJachenau and KönigsdorfKönigsdorf.

For the broader travel overview: Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen.