Finning is located in the foothills of the Alps, amid a varied moraine landscape, and is part of the Five Lakes Region. The landscape, water and architectural history give the village a range of distinct features. When planning your visit, it is worth considering the local natural attractions separately from the history of the Church of the Holy Cross.
Moraine landscape and the Windach
The Windach reservoir lake is a local recreation area with a campsite and swimming lake. This named recreation area offers both water-based activities and opportunities to spend time outdoors. When weighing up the options for your stay, distinguish the general campsite from the specific booking conditions for the district youth campsite.
The Windach is also significant to the local landscape: the section between Finning—more specifically, the district of Unterfinning—and the village of Windach belongs to the “Windachtal zwischen Finning (Ortsteil Unterfinning) und Windach” Landscape Protection Area. This protected-area designation applies to this section. This makes it possible to distinguish the specific natural features of the Windach valley from the general recreation opportunities at the Windach reservoir lake.
The Windachspeicher district youth campsite has its own conditions: it is available to youth groups and youth-work organisations by prior booking. Bookings by individuals and private use are not permitted. Plan to use this site only if your group belongs to the permitted user groups, and check the booking conditions in advance.
Church of the Holy Cross in Oberfinning
The Church of the Holy Cross is in Oberfinning, the main village in the municipality of Finning. It is a Gothic hall church dating from the second half of the 15th century and was remodelled in the Rococo style in the mid-18th century. Its history thus brings together two clearly distinct periods: its Gothic origins and a later Rococo remodelling. For those interested in culture, this sequence offers a specific point of historical interest that differs from Finning’s landscape focus.
Plan routes and travel
The Windachsee near Finning is on cycling and hiking routes 4 and 8 between Landsberg am Lech and DieĂźen am Ammersee. Both the route numbers and the named endpoints are useful for finding your way. Check the signposting on site before planning your tour around these routes.
The VG bus route, now LVG 91, was established to connect with the S-Bahn terminus in Geltendorf and ran via Finning, Windach and Eresing. If you are considering this route for your journey, check the current timetable before travelling. This will help you plan around the connections actually available, rather than assuming that the described route currently operates.
Landsberg Am Lech as a broader travel theme
The broader destination of Landsberg Am Lech offers a range of cultural and landscape attractions. Landsberg am Lech’s Bayertor dates from 1425 and is considered one of Bavaria’s finest Gothic buildings. The Landsberg am Lech City Museum on the Leitenberg presents the town’s history and connects it with issues of the present day. Lake Ammersee, which lies entirely within the district of Landsberg am Lech, offers boat trips, water sports and attractive lakeside promenades. This highlights the difference in focus: Finning features its moraine landscape, the Windach and the church, while the wider destination of Landsberg Am Lech also encompasses town history and activities on the lake.
Discover more destinations: Eresing.
Go to the overview of nearby destinations: Windach.
