Seehausen on Lake Staffelsee – Lake, Trails and Culture
Accommodation in Seehausen on Lake Staffelsee
Seehausen on Lake Staffelsee brings together Lake Staffelsee, hiking trails, a lakeside lido and remarkable traces of local history. You can plan your stay around time by the water, set out on a walk or explore the churches and reverse glass painting. These different themes can help you decide what matters most when choosing a holiday apartment in Seehausen.
Lake Staffelsee and the Lido
Lake Staffelsee is a widely known warm-water swimming lake. In midsummer, water temperatures range from 22 to 26°C. The lake has seven islands. These features make it a defining part of a stay in Seehausen, whether you are interested in the landscape, the water or the islands.
The Seehausen lido has a large sunbathing lawn, a café terrace and a gently sloping beach more than 300 metres long. This makes it easy to decide whether you would like to focus your vacation on the lido and its facilities. Together with Lake Staffelsee, it is a clear highlight for anyone who wants to include the lake and beach in their trip.
Hiking and Exploring
The circular trail around Lake Staffelsee starts in Seehausen and is 20.5 kilometres long. The precise distance can help you decide whether the route suits your plans. If you are travelling with children, you can balance time by the lake, physical activity and local stories according to their interests, without having to devote an entire vacation day to just one theme.
Seehausen has hiking information boards and maps for a walk around the village. Points of interest along the way include St. Mauritius Chapel, Rieden Castle and the legend of the White Lady of Buchau Island. This combines finding your way around the village with local landmarks and a story that also draws attention to the legends surrounding Lake Staffelsee. Seehausen’s hiking options also include meditation trails with a spiritual focus, offering a different theme to explore.
Churches, Chapels and Reverse Glass Painting
St. Michael’s Church in Seehausen on Lake Staffelsee has a distinctive history: it was built using stones from the former island church on Wörth Island, which was demolished in 1773/1774. Prince-Bishop Wenzeslaus consecrated the church in 1782. Anyone interested in the history of the churches around Lake Staffelsee will find a connection here between the present building and the former island church.
The chapels in the local districts also tell stories of different periods. Mauritius Chapel in Riedhausen dates back to the founding of the village and features 15th-century wall paintings. St. Peter and Paul Chapel in Rieden stands right next to Rieden Castle, dates from the 15th century and has a high altar from the 17th century. In 1838, the island chapel of St. Simpert on Wörth Island was endowed in the Neo-Romanesque style as a replacement for the demolished monastery church.
The Staffelsee Museum covers reverse glass painting. With the Gege and Noder painting dynasties, Seehausen was an important centre for this art form. Art history thus complements the themes of water, hiking and churches: you can also plan your stay according to whether you would rather spend most of your time outdoors or learn more about the area’s cultural history.
More local pages for travel inspiration: Oberau, Uffing am Staffelsee, Riegsee, Grainau, Saulgrub, Mittenwald, Murnau am Staffelsee, Bad Kohlgrub.
For the main travel overview: Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
