Road · Germany
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Hallbergmoos to Holzkirchen
A flat 74 km road cycling route from Hallbergmoos, Bavaria to Holzkirchen through Erching, Garching bei München and Lehel, with 267 m of climbing.
At a glance
- Best for
- Flat, steady riding
- Distance
- 73.6 km
- Elevation gain
- 267 m
- Riding time
- 3–4½ hours
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Bike
- Road bike
- Surface
- Mostly paved
- Traffic
- Mostly minor roads
- Food & water
- Regular
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start → finish
- Hallbergmoos → Holzkirchen
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 267 m
- 74 km
What it was like to ride
Sleeping and eating on this stage
Where Marcus actually stayed and ate on the day, and what it was like.
Where we slept
Where we ate
Restaurant Terra
Route description
- Hallbergmoos
- Erching
- Garching bei München
- Lehel
- Isarvorstadt
- Thalkirchen
- Deisenhofen
- Lochhofen
- Holzham
- Holzkirchen
Starting in Hallbergmoos at 455 m height, the 73.6 km route heads through Erching (km 5.8) and Fischerhäuser (km 11) before reaching the outskirts of Munich near Garching bei München (km 15.5). The route continues through urban areas including Unterföhring (km 21.4), and Munich city districts such as Lehel (km 30.2), Isarvorstadt (km 31.9), Ludwigsvorstadt (km 33.8), and Sendling (km 36.3).
Cyclists pass Thalkirchen (km 39), before moving through Großhesselohe (km 43.3), Oberhaching (km 50.8), and further south past Deisenhofen (km 52.3), Sauerlach (km 59.5), and Grafing (km 61.8). The road nears its highest point at 694 m around Teufelsgraben (km 69.1) before finishing in Holzkirchen (km 71.1).
The surface is mostly paved (94%) with 6% gravel or unpaved, located mainly between km 11 and 18. The route uses a mix of paths (37%), quiet streets (15%), roads with cycle lanes (12%), tracks (12%), and minor roads (11%). Only 3.1 km are on main roads without cycle lanes, with 1.7 km on roads posted over 80 km/h. Food and drink options are available intermittently from Hallbergmoos to Holzkirchen, with a longest stretch without café, shop, or water of 10.2 km early in the ride (km 0.8 to 11). Bailout points include several train stations.
Why ride this route?
- Tops out at 693 m, 69.1 km in.
Highlights
- Highest point 694 m at 69.3 km
- Passes Munich city districts
- Schloss Erching near 5.8 km
- Longest cafe/shop-free stretch 10.2 km from 0.8 to 11 km
Along the route
Places passed
Traffic, surface and gradient
Mostly minor roads and streets on the map; 3 km is on main roads without a cycle lane.
- Roads
- 38% path · 14% quiet street · 12% road with cycle lane · 12% track · 24% other roads and tracks
- Main roads
- 3 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
- Fast roads
- 2.1 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
- Cycle paths
- 13.5 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
- Surface
- Predominantly paved: 94% is mapped as paved, 6% as unpaved or gravel.
- Gradient
- 4% climbing · 1% descending · 95% flat
Food, water and services
No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 1052 cafés and restaurants, 146 shops, 19 water points, 7 petrol stations, 68 public toilets and 66 bike shops.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 0 kmIl Girasole · restaurant · 100 m off route
- 10.9 kmGasthof Erber · restaurant · 70 m off route
- 20.6 kmCafe Bar Karl · café · 60 m off route
- 25.5 kmUmkleide Damen · toilets · 160 m off route
- 29.4 kmHofapotheke in der Residenz · pharmacy · 40 m off route
- 31.3 kmStarbucks · café · on the route
- 33.4 kmROSE Bikes München · bike shop · on the route
- 37.6 kmSt. Korbinian · pharmacy · on the route
- 38.8 kmNetto City · supermarket · on the route
- 39.3 kmToilette für alle München Tierpark · toilets · 150 m off route
- 44.9 kmfilm kaffee · café · 250 m off route
- 47.9 kmDrinking water · 30 m off route
- 50.9 kmPOSTCAFE · café · 120 m off route
- 59.3 kmAral · petrol station · 230 m off route
- 59.5 kmKrafft.Werk · bike shop · 40 m off route
- 66.8 kmDrinking water · 180 m off route
- 70.3 kmToilets · 30 m off route
- 70.6 kmvit:bikes Holzkirchen · bike shop · 40 m off route
Need to bail out?
- 3.8 km — Hallbergmoos (halt), 60 m off route
- 15 km — Garching (station), 920 m off route
- 21.8 km — Freimann (station), 720 m off route
- 31.2 km — Marienplatz (station), 150 m off route
- 38.7 km — Thalkirchen (station), 30 m off route
- 50.9 km — Deisenhofen (station), 120 m off route
- 59.3 km — Sauerlach (halt), 270 m off route
- 70.4 km — Holzkirchen (station), 90 m off route
Worth a stop
- 5.8 km — Schloss Erching (castle)
- 26.9 km — Chinese Tower (attraction)
- 31.2 km — Alter Peter - Aussichtsturm (viewpoint)
- 35.7 km — Schmied-von-Kochel-Denkmal (attraction)
- 39.6 km — Giraffengehege (viewpoint)
- 44.9 km — Kulisse "Münchner Straße" (attraction)
Stay after this ride
- Snooze Apartments Holzkirchen · apartment · 40 m from the finish
- Hotel Konrad Pötzel Holzkirchen · hotel · 340 m from the finish
- Alte Post · hotel · 500 m from the finish
Start and access
At the start
- Food and coffee
- Il Girasole (100 m)
- Shops
- Netto Marken-Discount (270 m), Penny (420 m)
At the finish
- Food and coffee
- Crema Gelato (130 m), Bäckerei Hohenadl (100 m), Hofpfisterei (120 m)
- Shops
- Abfüllerei Unverpacktladen (70 m)
Know before you go
- Longest stretch without café, shop or water 10.2 km (km 0.8 to 11)
- 3.1 km on main roads without cycle lane
- 1.7 km on roads with posted limits 80 km/h or more
- 6% gravel or unpaved surface mainly km 11 to 18
