Grassau & Rottau

With the new 18-hole golf course, a large network of hiking and cycling trailsand the daily sports program "genial vital", the versatile place inspires all fresh air and exercise fanatics. Soccer players from Bundesliga and national teams train regularly in the spacious sports facilities of the Achental Resort with a view of the Hochgern and the Hochplatte. The well-known starred restaurant es:senz by the chef Edip Sigl, who was awarded 2 Michelin stars and 5 toques, has recently been located in the Achental Resort.

Adventure and relaxation near Lake Chiemsee

Hang-gliders and paragliders experience high feelings here. Excursions to the nearby alpine pastures and their warm hospitality, the wonderful views and bread and time on the house bank are very popular with Grassau guests. A refreshing bath helps against sweating after exertion: It is only a stone's throw away from Lake Reifinger and Lake Chiemsee. There is a lot to discover for families and nature lovers in the nature reserve of the high moor "Kendlmühlfilzn". Circular trails and themed hikes offer those seeking peace and quiet space to retreat and those who are curious to learn an exciting moor experience. Anyone who is fascinated by the mystical moor will gain deep insights into the time when peat was still considered a valuable commodity in the Museum Torfbahnhof Rottau and in the Salz- und Moor-Museum Klaushäusl.

Grassau local history

Grassau, over 1000 years old, is one of the oldest places in the Chiemgau-Area. The name "Grazzowe" is mentioned for the first time in a document book of the Salzburg archdiocese in 929. In 1218 the area was assigned to the newly founded diocese of Lake Chiemsee. Until the middle of the 18th century, the Counts Palatine Kraiburg-Ortenburg ruled in the Achental as secular lords. Today's community goes back to an administrative reform of 1818. After the Second World War, Grassau blossomed into one of the industrial centers of the region thanks to the newly founded Körting works and thousands of jobs. The market survey followed in 1965. Since 2005 at the latest, Grassau, together with eight other communities, has been writing international history as an eco-model region and is a future forge for renewable forms of energy.

Famous personalities from Grassau

The artistic all-rounder Stefan Dettl (born 1981) has achieved national fame as the band leader and trumpeter of his band "LaBrassBanda", publisher of the Bavarian magazine MUH and founder of the radio.

Tips around Grassau

Kampenwand summit via Piesenhausener Hochalm (from mountain cable car station Hochplattenbahn)

Mountain tour (with Hochplattenbahn) to the Piesenhausener Hochalm and on to the summit of the Kampenwand, with unique views and alpine snacks

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Lake Reifinger See, Grassau

The Reifinger See is idyllically situated in the southeast of Grassau. Relax at the small, butterfly-shaped bathing lake and enjoy the fantastic Alpine panorama.

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Mit Schirm, Charme und spannender Geschichte

Im Salz & Moor Museum in Grassau wird die historische Solepumpstation greifbar gemacht und der traditionelle Einfluss von Salz und Moor in der Region dargestellt.

Museum Salz & Moor - Klaushäusl

The Museum Salz und Moor is easily accessible from Grassau and Rottau in the Klaushäusl on the Kendlmühlfilzen. Here you can find out everything there is to know about Chiemgau salt.

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