Holiday in Bad Tölz

About Bad Tölz

Bad Tölz is a traditional spa town on the banks of the Isar in the Bavarian Oberland, about 50 kilometers south of Munich. The town combines alpine flair with Bavarian lifestyle and is the gateway to the Isarwinkel, one of the most scenic regions of Upper Bavaria. The historic Market Street is the heart of the town: magnificent bourgeois houses from the 17th and 18th centuries with colorful Lüftl paintings (facade painting) line the wide, gently ascending street. At the upper end stands the baroque Franciscan monastery church with a view of the Alpine chain. The Leonhardiritt on November 6 is Bad Tölz's most famous tradition: splendidly decorated horse-drawn carriages with riders in historical costumes parade through the town to the Leonhard Chapel on the Calvary Hill — one of the largest traditional pilgrimages in Bavaria, which has been taking place since the 17th century. The Blomberg summer toboggan run is one of the longest in Germany at 1,286 meters: From the Blomberg summit (1,248 m), the track winds through forest curves into the valley. In winter, Blomberg offers a family-friendly ski area. The iodine-sulfur springs made Bad Tölz a spa town starting in 1846. The Alpamare thermal baths were one of Bavaria's most famous adventure pools for decades. Today, the new iodine bath offers modern wellness and spa services with the healing water. From Bad Tölz, hiking trails lead into the Karwendel mountains, to Brauneck, and to the spectacular Isar Gorge near Lenggries.