Alling – Cycling Routes and History

Cycling Routes and Tours Around Alling

The Three Lakes Loop is 41 kilometres long and passes through the municipality of Alling. It has only gentle climbs and runs mostly along designated cycle paths and roads with little traffic. The Olching, Eichenau and Germering lakes lie along the route. This makes it a longer circuit; its stated length and the described climbs give you concrete points of reference for planning your day.

The signposting is also a practical point of reference: At most cycle paths and junctions in Alling, white-and-green cycle route signs indicate specific destinations and exact distances in kilometres. The signs apply to the paths and junctions mentioned, not universally to every possible route. For your planning, you can therefore consider the route description alongside the information provided on site.

Another route that passes through Alling is the NahTourBand route “From the Roman Kiln to the Monastery”. It runs from the Roman kiln at the edge of Germering through Holzkirchen, Alling, Germannsberg, Biburg, Pfaffing and Gelbenholzen to Fürstenfeld Monastery in Fürstenfeldbruck. The name marks the starting and finishing points; the sequence of places shows that Alling lies along the route between Germering and Fürstenfeldbruck.

For the 200th birthday of Pastor Sebastian Kneipp on 17 May 2021, the Fürstenfeldbruck district put together a 29-kilometre cycling tour to seven natural Kneipp facilities. These included the Kneipp facility on the Starzelbach in Alling. The tour is associated with this occasion and date; it adds a historical cycling route focused on Kneipp facilities to the description of the cycling region.

Church and Traces of the Castle

The Roman Catholic votive church of St Mary and St George in Hoflach is a Gothic church built in 1422. Its other name, Capella Regia, is also part of its identity. On the north wall is a monumental votive painting commemorating the Battle of Alling. It depicts three Bavarian dukes at the head of the victorious army, which is under the protection of St George. The dukes kneel before St Anne, Mary and her family. The painting thus connects the memory of the battle with a religious depiction.

Another historical trace is the castle site west of the parish church of the Nativity of Mary. Parts of the former castle of the Lords of Alling are still visible there, especially the ditches. While the Capella Regia, with its votive painting, focuses on a church building and a specific depiction, the castle site points to the former castle grounds and the surviving traces in the landscape.

Local Customs and Gatherings

Clubs and organisations in Alling maintain local customs, help celebrate church holidays and organise festivals and social gatherings throughout the year. The local population is invited to take part. This describes local community life without specifying individual event dates. The hiking group of TSV Alling meets every Wednesday for hikes or bike rides around Alling and Munich.

Choosing Alling as a Holiday Destination

If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Alling, your planned focus for the trip can help you decide where to stay: For a cycling holiday, the Three Lakes Loop offers a specifically described tour, while the Capella Regia and the castle site provide historical points of interest. If you would like to combine both, Alling’s cycling and cultural offerings give you different options for planning your trip.

More Places to Visit

You can also visit the pages for Olching, Moorenweis, Puchheim, Egenhofen, Maisach, Germering, Gröbenzell and Grafrath.

For the broader travel overview: Fürstenfeldbruck.