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Andechs Monastery
A hilltop Benedictine monastery above the Ammersee famous for its potent monk-brewed beer and pilgrimage church.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Gilching
Bavaria, Germany · Europe
About Gilching
Gilching works well as a base: 5 minutes from Alling, 17km from Andechs Monastery.
Gilching is in Bavaria, Germany, with about 17,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Alling, about 4 km away.
Gilching (German pronunciation: [ˈɡɪlçɪŋ]) is a municipality in the district of Starnberg, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 13 km north of Starnberg, and 22 km west of Munich (centre). The quarters Argelsried, Neugilching and Geisenbrunn belong to the municipality of Gilching. Gilching can be easily reached usingRead more
the Munich area public transportation. One S-Bahn Railway Station is called "Neugilching" which is directly situated at the S8 line - formerly it was the S5 line - in the "Herrsching" direction.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Gilching?
Within an hour or so of Gilching: Andechs Monastery (17 km), Marienplatz & New Town Hall (21 km), BMW Welt (21 km), BMW Museum (21 km).
Are there any good drives near Gilching?
The nearest famous roads are Kesselberg Road, Deutsche Alpenstrasse and Romantic Road (Romantische Straße).
Where is Gilching?
Gilching is in Bavaria, Germany, about 4 km from Alling.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 16,859
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Bavaria
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 48.1076, 11.2936
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Gilching
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Marienplatz & New Town Hall
Munich's central square dominated by the Neo-Gothic New Town Hall whose Glockenspiel chimes daily with jousting knights and dancing coopers.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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BMW Welt
Spectacular delivery and experience center where visitors explore current BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce models in a striking double-cone building.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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BMW Museum
A futuristic bowl-shaped building tracing BMW's evolution from aircraft engines to iconic automobiles and motorcycles.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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SEA LIFE Munich
Bavarian aquarium in the Olympic Park showcasing freshwater and marine habitats from local rivers to tropical seas.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Deutsches Museum
The world's largest science and technology museum, with hands-on exhibits spanning mining, aviation, and physics.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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English Garden
One of the world's largest urban parks, where Münchners surf the Eisbach wave, sunbathe, and relax at the Chinese Tower beer garden.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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Motorworld München
A premier automotive lifestyle centre in Munich with classic car dealers, event spaces, and automotive art galleries.
25 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Gilching
- 54 kmKesselberg RoadBavaria's most celebrated driving road: the B11 climbs in tight switchbacks from Kochelsee to Walchensee over the 858 m Kesselberg, a historic hillclimb course beloved by motorcyclists since the 1900s.
- 61 kmDeutsche AlpenstrasseGermany's oldest holiday road winding 450km along the Bavarian Alps past lakes, castles and mountain passes from Lindau to Berchtesgaden.
- 62 kmSylvenstein ReservoirA vivid blue reservoir crossed by a graceful bridge on the German Alpine Road, gateway to the Karwendel mountains.
- 69 kmGarmisch-PartenkirchenA renowned winter sports and mountaineering hub at the foot of the Zugspitze, Germany's highest peak.
- 73 kmMarienbrucke Viewpoint (Neuschwanstein)A bridge spanning a gorge with the classic fairy-tale view of Neuschwanstein Castle perched on its crag above the Bavarian forests.
- 73 kmRomantic Road (Romantische Straße)A 460-kilometer route through Bavaria from Würzburg to Füssen passing medieval towns, castles, and Neuschwanstein.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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