Lenggries: BayernHütte am Brauneck
Among the places of Bavaria, Lenggries stands out for its position on the Isar at the foot of Brauneck. The market town lies in the Bavarian Prealps, where the river valley opens between wooded slopes and alpine pastures. Brauneck rises to 1,555 metres and is served from Lenggries by the Brauneck cable car, making its upper slopes a centre for walking and winter sports. The Isar has also shaped local tradition: timber rafting once carried logs downstream from this valley toward Munich, and the craft remains part of regional culture. Lenggries combines a working valley settlement with open mountain terrain above it, close to the Austrian border.
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The Isar defines the setting of Lenggries — its valley places this Upper Bavarian market town between the river’s gravel banks and the first high slopes of the Bavarian Alps. Brauneck rises south of the centre and is served by the Brauneck mountain railway, drawing skiers in winter and walkers and cyclists in the warmer months. The parish church of St James stands in the town, while traditional Alpine farmhouses underline Lenggries’ rural character. Part of the Tölzer Land region, it lies upstream from Bad Tölz on a route that continues towards the Austrian border. Discover how Lenggries connects with the Isar valley and the Bavarian Alps by browsing webcams nearby.
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