At near 30km this one-way route is on the longer side, taking you through some lesser-known jewels south of Munich along a variety of roads, paths, trails and cross country. It felt quite tough despite the gently rolling hill country, because the trail almost vanishes in places – the famous Aying brewery beer garden is a welcome (if somewhat Yuppie) destination. Frequent S-Bahn trains (S4 or S6)take you to the small village Kirchseeon to begin the run. Considerably better known is Aying, where the S-Bahn takes you back to town.
It only takes a minute to leave the village behind and right away the cross-country quality of some of the trails ahead becomes obvious: Waterlogged and overgrown the first klicks meander through dense forest before opening up and leading into the picturesque village of Moosach on a wide, paved country road.
Quite the curiosity, the perfect flow trail to the village Glonn follows the long-disused train track Glonn – Grafing, which used to carry the citizens of Munich out into the countryside. Glonn is a real gem and you can witness its popularity on the wide path along the Kupferbach creek. My route takes a little detour through hills and shady forest here – you can save yourself some elevation by sticking to the valley road.
Beyond the tiny hamlet Reisenthal, the creek trail follows a wide expanse of reed – a very special spot off the beaten track. A technical trail runs just below the wider path by the side of the moor.
During the last stretch through the Kupferbach valley, the trail slowly begins to vanish into the undergrowth. Crossing the hills towards Aying leads through a variety of wide forest tracks to trails that are suddenly swallowed by nature. Getting lost and finding your way back on track is part of the fun until the sight of the Aying church tower (the symbol of the local brewery) is extremely welcome – the beer garden is next to the church.
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