The North-South Passage – walk through Munich

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Bavaria

The North-South Passage – walk through Munich

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The North-South Passage – walk through Munich

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18.5km

120m

Hiking

This city hike is an experience at any time of the year, as it leads from the BMW Welt through the Olympiapark and along the Isar to the Hinterbrühler See – a journey through Munich from north to south. Green parks, magnificent boulevards, world-famous museums, lots of architecture and history…

Last updated: October 29, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Isarauen

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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270 m

BMW Welt

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The ensemble of BMW Welt, Plant, and Museum in Munich forms BMW's unique world of experience. The successful combination of car delivery with exciting temporary exhibitions on the history, present, …

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2.41 km

Olympic mountain

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The "mountain" has a nice incline, considering it's right in the middle of an urban park. And like most mountains, you're rewarded with a beautiful view at the top – …

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9.05 km

Eisbach Wave

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Munich is known worldwide among surfers for the Eisbach wave at the Haus der Kunst.

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9.30 km

Bavarian National Museum

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An interesting museum and very nice building from the outside.

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9.80 km

Angel of Peace

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The Angel of Peace is a striking monument in the Bogenhausen district and was erected in 1899 to commemorate 25 years of peace following the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71. It …

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11.0 km

Kabelsteg (Cable Footbridge)

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The listed historic bridge from 1898 offers a beautiful view of the surroundings. Originally, the power and water supply of the Muffatwerk ran under the bridge across the Isar. This is where the name "Kabelsteg" comes from.

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11.5 km

Deutsches Museum Munich

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Incredibly diverse museum with a huge collection. Spending less than a day here is almost sacrilegious - ideally you need two to three days, then you have some peace and quiet for breaks in between.

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13.3 km

Isar steps at the Wittelsbacher Bridge

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The Isar has been renatured in the city center area and is a wonderful place to linger. At this point there are stone steps right next to the water where …

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18.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.1 km

4.55 km

1.53 km

358 m

Surfaces

5.93 km

4.93 km

4.84 km

2.69 km

126 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 11 November

13°C

7°C

84 %

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There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

October 8, 2023

This city hike is an experience at any time of the year, as it leads from the BMW Welt through the Olympiapark and along the Isar to the Hinterbrühler See – a journey through Munich from north to south. Green parks, magnificent boulevards, world-famous museums, lots of architecture and history await

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