Peißenberg is best explored through its mining history, which you can discover in the museum and along the Stollenweg trail. The town also offers leisure activities with something for everyone—from a pump track and disc golf to a sauna complex and events at the Tiefstollenhalle. The Stollenweg is about 10 km long and takes around three hours. This estimated duration makes it easier to plan as a separate outing rather than fit it casually between several short stops. Which activities you choose depends on whether you want to spend more time on industrial heritage, exercise, or attending a specific event.

Mining History at the Museum and Along the Stollenweg

The Peißenberg Mining Museum presents the history of coal in Upper Bavaria in vivid detail across 14 rooms, from its formation to the last shift underground. With a museum guide, you can travel through part of the former Tiefstollen and gain insights into the miners’ working lives. This offers two different ways to explore the subject: the galleries take you through the history of coal, while the guided ride includes part of the former tunnel.

The Stollenweg, marked with route number 76, starts at the parking lot at the Mining Museum (Tiefstollen) in Peißenberg. It is about 10 km long and takes around three hours. Along the trail, you’ll see the concrete foundations of the former cableway, which transported coal from Hohenpeißenberg to Peißenberg. This adds a tangible trace of the former transport infrastructure to the museum’s account. Its clearly defined timeframe also makes it a distinct option when planning your visit; its approximate duration and length set it apart from a short visit to an individual attraction.

Leisure from Saunas to Courses

Rigi Rutsch’n, with its sauna complex, is a leisure option in Peißenberg. The sauna complex covers around 1,500 m² and has five saunas at different temperatures. This offers a different focus from the museum and walking trail: if you’d like to include a sauna visit when choosing your activities, it’s a specific alternative to the mining- and exercise-related options.

The pump track on the Alte Bergehalde can be used by BMX riders, mountain bikers, skateboarders, and scooter riders. The disc golf course is on the Neue Bergehalde and is suitable for beginners and people of all ages. The two activities differ both in the sport involved and in their stated suitability. If it’s particularly important to you that a course is suitable for beginners, the disc golf course is a specific option to consider.

Cultural Events and Trails in the Wider Area

The Tiefstollenhalle in Peißenberg offers a wide-ranging program of cabaret, concerts, singing, and theater, as well as slide shows, flea markets, and exhibitions. If a particular event is the main reason for your trip, check the date in advance. This way, you can plan your visit around what is actually happening rather than assume that a specific program will be available whenever you visit.

The wider area around Peißenberg and the Hohen Peißenberg has an extensive network of trails through mixed forests for hiking and cycling. This is a different kind of plan from the specifically marked Stollenweg: here, you have a network of routes for hikes and bike rides, while the Stollenweg is a marked trail of about 10 km that takes around three hours. You can choose between a clearly defined outing related to mining and other opportunities for hiking or cycling.

For the broader travel overview: Weilheim-Schongau.