Hechendorf: Loisach, Rafting and Murnauer Moos

Hechendorf combines landscape and history in a special way: The Loisach flows directly past this district of Murnau, while Murnauer Moos opens up an expansive landscape for a cycling tour. In addition, there is the Catholic subsidiary church of St. Anna and the more than four-hectare Molo Park. Those looking for a holiday apartment in Hechendorf will find a place where nature experiences, local history and cultural discoveries can be combined.

The Loisach and Hechendorf’s history as a rafting village

The Loisach is an integral part of Hechendorf’s local character. A distinct profession of raftsmen once developed here. From April to September, the Hechendorf raftsmen regularly travelled between Oberau and Schönmühl near Wolfratshausen. This rafting traffic on the Loisach was completely discontinued in 1892. Along the Loisach Cycle Path, information about rafting is provided in Hechendorf, the former rafting village. This makes it possible to explore the historical significance of the river not only in the place name or old stories, but also during an outing along the cycle path.

For families and other travel groups, this combination of landscape and local history is an appealing way to give their stay a theme. Instead of heading for just one destination, you can discover the Loisach as a recurring theme of your trip while learning about Hechendorf’s former role as a rafting village.

St. Anna: a remarkable church building

One of the village’s cultural focal points is the Catholic subsidiary church of St. Anna. The building is a Baroque-style hall church with a recessed choir and a mansard-roofed tower on the north side. Its core dates from the mid-15th century; in the mid-17th century, the church was extended and altered. St. Anna is considered the oldest church building in the Murnau parish.

The combination of different construction phases is particularly interesting: St. Anna is considered a rarely unified early Baroque church, while parts of the Romanesque and Gothic masonry have been preserved in its core. Those interested in church art, architectural history or historic village centres can take this aspect into account when planning their trip. The church complements the focus on nature and rafting with a concentrated cultural impression.

Molo Park and the landscape of Murnauer Moos

Molo Park provides another distinctive feature in Hechendorf. The more than four-hectare garden complex was created between 1932 and 1934. A gravestone in Molo Park commemorates Walter von Molo. In this way, the park combines its gardens with a specific culture of remembrance without restricting the visit to a single historical perspective.

For nature enthusiasts, a cycling tour through Murnauer Moos initially follows the cycle path along Olympiastraße to Hechendorf and then continues from there along the Loisach. The tour passes through Central Europe’s largest contiguous raised bog.

Which accommodation suits your travel plans

When looking for a holiday apartment in Hechendorf, it is worth first deciding on the desired character of your stay. If the trip is primarily intended to explore the history of the Loisach and the former rafting village, different discoveries will take centre stage than in a plan centred around the church, gardens and Murnauer Moos. The destinations mentioned offer several thematic points of connection, without allowing any specific distance or accommodation features to be inferred.

Hechendorf is therefore suitable for travellers who do not want to limit their holiday to a single experience. Between the Loisach, St. Anna, Molo Park and Murnauer Moos, a varied travel impression emerges, which you can use as thematic guidance when choosing your holiday apartment.

For the overarching travel overview: Murnau Am Staffelsee.