A gentle walk along the Traun and an accessible garden in the town centre give Siegsdorf two distinct focal points for a stay. The MammutMuseum Siegsdorf adds a sweeping look at earth history, fossils, the Ice Age and the Stone Age.
River Walk and Places to Visit in the Town Centre
The Höpfling Loop is an easy walk along the Traun in Siegsdorf. It is particularly suitable for toddlers and pushchairs, and offers several opportunities to access the river directly. This makes it a practical option when you want a walk with a direct connection to the river during your stay. As route conditions may change, please check them again before your visit.
The SteinZeitGarten is in the town centre of Siegsdorf and is accessible. For planning purposes, you can choose between two different options: an easy walk with direct access to the Traun, or an accessible garden in the town centre.
Earth History and the Mammoth
Spread across four floors, the MammutMuseum Siegsdorf presents 250 million years of geological history in Southeast Bavaria, the diversity of fossils, the giants of the Ice Age and the world of the Stone Age. The four floors bring together different scales: a vast span of geological time and further topics ranging from fossils to the Stone Age.
The Siegsdorf mammoth is considered the most complete and best-preserved mammoth skeleton in Europe.
Traunstein as the Wider Regional Setting
In the wider Traunstein destination, Traunstein district is home to Lake Chiemsee and Lake Waginger See, as well as more than 170 alpine pastures and peaks of up to 2,000 metres in the Chiemgau Alps. These regional points of reference provide a broader framework for choosing a destination: Siegsdorf offers specific places to visit, while the wider Traunstein area also includes lakes, alpine pastures and higher elevations. Within the wider Traunstein destination, the Prien and Traunstein railway stations can be reached from Seeon-Seebruck by bus 9520 without changing.
The protected natural areas in Traunstein district include the Seeon Lakes; Lake Waginger See and Lake Tachinger See are designated landscape conservation areas there. The officially designated protected areas in the district serve to preserve biodiversity, safeguard rare habitats and protect the natural and cultural landscape.
Culture in the Traunstein Destination
The historic walking tour in Traunstein passes the Kulturforum Klosterkirche and then continues to the Salinenkapelle, the Salinenhäuser and the Salinenpark, established in 2019. The preserved Salinenhäuser and the Salinenkapelle offer insight into Traunstein’s significant salt history; the Salinenkapelle is Germany’s largest chapel.
The brewery museum near Jacklturm is part of Hofbräuhaus Traunstein. The Heimathaus houses a town and toy museum with exhibits on bourgeois culture, sacred art and the history of the salt works.
Discover more destinations: Eisenärzt, Vorauf, Hörgering, Kirchanschöring, Tacherting, Inzell, Obing, Bergen.
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