Andechs - Munich

Andechs is a Benedictine monastery 40km south-west of Munich. It is a former pilgrimage site, and remains a popular destination thanks to its Baroque church, brewery and beer garden. A visit to the monastery and beer garden or beer hall makes for a pleasant day trip - in all seasons.

Take the S-Bahn number S5 from Hauptbahnhof to Herrsching. From there it is a one hour walk up the "Holy Mount". There are two possible routes; both are attractive walks and are signposted from the station. There is also a bus service from the station to the monastery.

The Andechs Brewery is well-known for its high-quality beer. The beer is brewed on location and is still controlled by the monks. There are various different types of beer brewed. The most famous is the 7% alcohol "Andechser Doppelbock Dunkel", but they also brew other beers such as a Helles ("Andechser Hell"), a Dunkles (Andechser Dunkel) and an "Andechser Weissbier". There is also a distillery producing high-quality Andechs Monastery liqueurs.

Readers of TT often go there on a group trip. See the infopage for details of the next trip: Andechs trip.

External Links

• www.andechs.de - Monastery's website
• Andechs - Wikipedia entry