The Sankt Ottilien Monastery is located in the vicinity of Geltendorf. For travellers who would like to include cultural destinations in their trip, this is a specific point of reference. Vogelberg, Hohenberg, Schellenberg and Geisberg are also located nearby.
You can rent a holiday apartment in Geltendorf.
Geographical Location
Geltendorf is a municipality in the Upper Bavarian district of Landsberg am Lech.
Landscape
Geltendorf is situated in the terminal moraine belt north of Lake Ammersee, in a gently hilly landscape shaped during the last Ice Age.
The Paar rises between Geltendorf and Kaltenberg Castle.
Culture and History
Castle, Powder Tower and Spitalfeldstrastrasse Northern Tower are located in the area surrounding Geltendorf.
In terms of its settlement form, Geltendorf appears as a typical clustered village.
The name Geltendorf is associated with the Bavarian settler Geltolf and is explained as “village of Geltolf”.
Historically, an important trade route towards Augsburg ran through Geltendorf.
Further places for orientation: Utting Am Ammersee, Thaining, Vilgertshofen, Kaufering, Egling An Der Paar, Greifenberg, Scheuring, Hurlach.
