Day Trip to Andechs Brewery and Monastery

I didnt sign up to this one but my name's there...

Meet here around 10-10.15, Catch S5 at 10.36
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Too bad Im gonna miss this one as Im outta town...last one was fun...hoping for the next one then..

Great stuff, am there with bells on. Hurrah to German beer

You forgot to call it 'Andrex' treehugger!

What is the last day for signing up? I may have to work.

@Carm, no last day for signing up, the regitration page just give us an idea of how many Partnertageskart we need. You can get up to 5 people on one.

I'll jump on that S5 further down the line

I have a green card for the gesamt netz so I don't need a partner card, and I can take a person with a regular zeitkarte... if that helps!

How, long do you usually stay out there?

I hope to come along for this trip. If the weather is good of course...

@Kebab Meister
You forgot to call it 'Andrex' treehugger!
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OOpps, will continue to call it Andrex - hate to disappoint

According to the Beeb, the weather is looking good for this weekend.

@Carm, we are usually back by 8pm.

Will be back in time for the footy then

Back in time to watch Engerland kick some American butts in a real game of football.

I'm in and am definitely looking forward to celebrating BSF 21st! See you Saturday!

Looks like I should make it out for this one. I was sorry to miss the last. Looking forward to some good suds in the sun!

Looking like 31°C for Saturday at the minute.

Looks like fun...I'm thinking of riding my bike up from Garmisch and then taking the *burp* train home.

If so, can anyone who is knowledgeable about these strange things called trains tell me if I'd have to go back into Munich first and then drop back down to Garmisch?

Basically yes. S5 as far as Pasing and onto a Garmisch train there. Or if you feel up to it you can cycle to Tutzing and get on there
There are buses from Andechs to Starnberg but only about two a day on weekends and not much use with a bike anyway...

Question regarding getting there from the train station: I remember last year me and steveNZ made our way up after the rugby and followed the signs and we ended up going the long way. I remember the first time I went with the whole group it was much shorter.

I will probably be doing the same this weekend so can someone roughly describe the quickest way to walk up the hill?

Bus.

At the sign that says "andechs" in both directions, in front of some stairs, turn left. We went right, which was apparently the long way.

I went up the long way last time and still beat the people who went up the short way. Its going to be a glorious day and the long way is more in the open.

@kza
There are two symbols a triangle and a square. one is for the short route and one is for the longer route. i cant remember which is which but it says on a signpost opposite the station. The symbols are then on posts etc along the way. you follow the ones according to the route you want. I'm not sure how frequent the symbols are thu.

@6783kge thanks but I will have to earn my Doppelbock and Schweinshaxn. I will probably have to take the bus down though!

And thanks others for the info!

i'll come along, the beer those monks are brewing always seems to taste good.

If anyone is looking for a job during the summer months The Crawl will be starting up its Andechs daytime tour again. This is a full day tour and only takes place during June, July and August. Basically we take backpackers up to the little known monastery and show them a good day out. If you're interested PM me.

Cheers
Jason

44 so far signed up.

Plan on getting the 10.47 S5 from Hauptbanhof.

man, that's huge. I don't see any newbies though, right? hope they're not avoiding it. anyone that wants to go, but is unsure/doesn't know anyone, feel free to PM me and come mit...

Probably the newbies are all afraid of going to a little known monastery.

you think? did someone spill the beans about mandatory whipping on the way in???

Not to mention getting a tonsure shaved and the vow of chastity !

Wish I could go but I'm at the zoo on Saturday with my kids, same thing really just less beer

I was told the latter was only binding on the premises...

@3 Lions, errm... I thought it was the 10:36 S-Bahn ? are we giving all extra time. With the weather like this, think it is better to get the earlier one, as places/tables will disapear fast !

Binding ? Well to err is human, to forgive divine.

I have, rather belatedly, added some of my photos from the last andechs trip on the gallery

I am newbie and will be going. Also looking forward to an ultimate game on the way...

You've all got a choice - 10.27 or 10.47, if we are all meeting at 10am add at least 15-20 minutes for people to organise their tickets, wont give much time to get on to the platform. Last time we took the 10.47, we had about 40 peeps then and managed to do ok.

If everyone wants 10.27, I suggest meeting earlier.

I also suggest someone phone Andechs to see if we can book the Terrace. A long shot as we have usually been turned down before now.

Damn! I´m missing this AGAIN!!! Uh!...work...

Ok, I am a bit confused. Exactly what point are we meeting in the bahnhof? Any nearby landmarks are the meeting place?

@Xargon - Meet here at 10am
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Main entrance of Hauptbahnhof from Hauptbahnplatz, in front of the main ticket area, of which there is also a flourist. Does that help ?

Pepper, the entrance to Cinema is pretty small and well-defined too but Xargy didn't manage to find us there

I reckon the frisbee folks might want to be on the 10:27, I'm happy to sort out a meeting at 10:15 (sharp) to get that one - but we'll only be walking half way then chucking a frisbee around for a bit then walking on for beers.

Ok, I will be there. I think I know the florist place!

@Jeeves: Ouch! *pulls the knife out of his back* I could not make it last night because of work man Ask UpQuark!

Just a little cheap fun at your expense mate It is Friday afternoon after all. Isn't it?

No worries. I enjoy it

Might join the gang as well. Bring on holy beer

@Bp, we are shooting for that train the meet up time is 10am.

Great, thanks WG