🇩🇪 Bavarian Alps
Schliersee
Tegernsee's quieter, family-friendly little sister.
A smaller, more laid-back Munich-area lake just over the hill from Tegernsee, Schliersee offers swimming, an easy cable car up the Schliersbergalm with a summer toboggan, gentle hikes, and a relaxed village feel. It's the budget-friendlier, family-leaning choice among the Bavarian lakes.
How it scores
Scenery
Food scene
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Family-friendly
Hiking
Value for money
Best for
- ✓Families
- ✓Relaxed lake days
- ✓Easy hiking
- ✓A friendlier-priced Munich lake
Who should skip it
- ✕Travelers wanting upscale dining and spas
- ✕Big-mountain seekers
Signature experiences
- Swimming and pedal boats on the lake
- The Schliersbergalm cable car and its summer toboggan run
- Gentle hikes to alpine huts above the lake
Biggest mistake
Skipping it for Tegernsee — Schliersee is quieter, cheaper, and just as pretty for a family lake day.
Worth the splurge
A lakeside family hotel and a Schliersbergalm afternoon.
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