Upper Bavaria district, Bavaria, Germany
Places to visit near Icking
Icking is a town in Upper Bavaria district, Bavaria, Germany, home to about 3,586 people. Within 50 km by road there are 297 places to visit — 97 churches, 72 forts & heritage, 54 hill stations & viewpoints and 30 parks. The must-see places are Riemerschmid Gedenkstein (2 km), Schloss Mörlbach (3 km) and St. Andreas (5 km).

Icking at a glance
- Location
- Upper Bavaria district, Bavaria, Germany
- Population
- about 3,586
- Coordinates
- 47.9500° N, 11.4333° E
- Places within 50 km
- 297 (297 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to February for forts & heritage; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for churches and parks
Top places to visit near Icking
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Icking: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Riemerschmid GedenksteinHills · Upper BavariaMust-see
- Schloss MörlbachForts · Upper BavariaMust-see
- St. AndreasChurches · Upper BavariaMust-see
- BirgForts · Upper BavariaMust-see
- St. MartinChurches · Upper BavariaMust-see
- LudwigshöheHills · Upper BavariaMust-see
- Berg CastleForts · Upper BavariaMust-see
- St. UlrichChurches · Upper BavariaMust-see
- St. ValentinChurches · Upper BavariaMust-see
- St. Peter Und PaulChurches · Upper BavariaMust-see
- Museum Starnberger SeeMuseums · Upper BavariaMust-see
- Leutstettener MoosWildlife · Upper BavariaMust-see
More places near Icking
- St. Josef · church · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Schloss Starnberg · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Schloss Ammerland · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Villa Rustica Leutstetten · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Schloss Possenhofen · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Roseninsel · park · Upper Bavaria · ~12 km · Must-see
- St. Florian · church · Upper Bavaria · ~12 km · Must-see
- Römerschanze Grünwald · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~12 km · Must-see
- Schloss Leutstetten · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~12 km · Must-see
- Schloss Harmating · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~13 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Karlsburg · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~14 km · Must-see
- St. Margaret · church · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
Things to see near Icking, by type
Churches near Icking
97 churches within 100 km of Icking. The closest is St. Andreas (5 km). Best time: year-round.
- St. Andreas · church · Upper Bavaria · ~5 km · Must-see
- St. Martin · church · Upper Bavaria · ~8 km · Must-see
- St. Ulrich · church · Upper Bavaria · ~8 km · Must-see
- St. Valentin · church · Upper Bavaria · ~9 km · Must-see
- St. Peter Und Paul · church · Upper Bavaria · ~10 km · Must-see
- St. Josef · church · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
Forts & heritage near Icking
73 forts & heritage within 100 km of Icking. The closest is Schloss Mörlbach (3 km). Best time: october to february.
- Schloss Mörlbach · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~3 km · Must-see
- Birg · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~7 km · Must-see
- Berg Castle · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~8 km · Must-see
- Schloss Ammerland · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Villa Rustica Leutstetten · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Schloss Possenhofen · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
Hill stations & viewpoints near Icking
55 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Icking. The closest is Riemerschmid Gedenkstein (2 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Riemerschmid Gedenkstein · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~2 km · Must-see
- Ludwigshöhe · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ilkahöhe · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~18 km · Must-see
- Perlacher Mugl · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bavaria · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~27 km · Must-see
- Stallauer Eck · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~30 km · Must-see
Parks near Icking
30 parks within 100 km of Icking. The closest is Roseninsel (12 km). Best time: year-round, evenings.
- Roseninsel · park · Upper Bavaria · ~12 km · Must-see
- Südpark/Sendlinger Wald · park · Upper Bavaria · ~22 km · Must-see
- Gierlinger Park · park · Upper Bavaria · ~23 km · Must-see
- Heckenstallerpark · park · Upper Bavaria · ~24 km · Must-see
- Flaucher · park · Upper Bavaria · ~25 km · Must-see
- Landschaftspark Hachinger Tal · park · Upper Bavaria · ~25 km · Must-see
Museums near Icking
14 museums within 100 km of Icking. The closest is Museum Starnberger See (11 km). Best time: year-round.
- Museum Starnberger See · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Deutsches Jagd- Und Fischereimuseum · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~29 km · Must-see
- Pfanni Museum · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~29 km · Must-see
- Residence Museum and Treasury · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lenbachhaus · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~30 km · Must-see
- The Design Museum · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~30 km · Must-see
Wildlife, forests & gardens near Icking
14 wildlife, forests & gardens within 100 km of Icking. The closest is Leutstettener Moos (11 km). Best time: november to march for sightings.
- Leutstettener Moos · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mesnerbichl · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~22 km · Must-see
- Tierpark Hellabrunn · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~23 km · Must-see
- Herrschinger Moos · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~25 km · Must-see
- Parsberg · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~27 km · Must-see
- Nymphenburg · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~30 km · Must-see
A one-day trip from Icking
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 36 km on the road.
- Start in Icking
- 2 km Riemerschmid Gedenkstein · viewpoint, Upper Bavaria
- 3 km St. Andreas · church, Upper Bavaria
- 9 km St. Martin · church, Upper Bavaria
- 11 km Birg · heritage site, Upper Bavaria
- 8 km Schloss Mörlbach · heritage site, Upper Bavaria
- 3 km Back to Icking
Plan a longer trip from Icking — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Icking
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How to reach Icking
All places near Icking by distance
Within 15 km of Icking
- Burg Grünwald · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Schallenkam · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Keltenschanze · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Schloss Fußberg · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~17 km · Must-see
- Burg Schwaneck · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~18 km · Must-see
- Ilkahöhe · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~18 km · Must-see
- St. Laurentius · church · Upper Bavaria · ~19 km · Must-see
- Alte St. Johann Baptist · church · Upper Bavaria · ~19 km · Must-see
- St. Johannes Baptist · church · Upper Bavaria · ~20 km · Must-see
- St. Andreas · church · Upper Bavaria · ~20 km · Must-see
- Schloss Fürstenried · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~21 km · Must-see
- St. Magdalena · church · Upper Bavaria · ~21 km · Must-see
- Schloss Planegg · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~21 km · Must-see
- Perlacher Mugl · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~21 km · Must-see
- Maria Elend · church · Upper Bavaria · ~22 km · Must-see
- Maria Eich · attraction · Upper Bavaria · ~22 km · Must-see
- Südpark/Sendlinger Wald · park · Upper Bavaria · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mesnerbichl · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~22 km · Must-see
- Gustav Landauer · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~23 km · Must-see
- Gierlinger Park · park · Upper Bavaria · ~23 km · Must-see
- Passionskirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~23 km · Must-see
- Claude Gelée Lorrain · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~23 km · Must-see
- Emmauskirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~23 km · Must-see
- St. Vitus · church · Upper Bavaria · ~23 km · Must-see
- Tierpark Hellabrunn · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~23 km · Must-see
- Kloster Andechs · church · Upper Bavaria · ~24 km · Must-see
- Hochschloss Pähl · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~24 km · Must-see
- Gethsemanekirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~24 km · Must-see
- Heckenstallerpark · park · Upper Bavaria · ~24 km · Must-see
- St. Laurentius · church · Upper Bavaria · ~25 km · Must-see
- Erscheinung des Herrn · church · Upper Bavaria · ~25 km · Must-see
- Pilsensee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~25 km · Must-see
- Flaucher · park · Upper Bavaria · ~25 km · Must-see
- Herrschinger Moos · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kirchsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~25 km · Must-see
- Jesus Christus Kirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~25 km · Must-see
- Landschaftspark Hachinger Tal · park · Upper Bavaria · ~25 km · Must-see
- Westpark · park · Upper Bavaria · ~26 km · Must-see
- Philippuskirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~26 km · Must-see
- St. Korbinian · church · Upper Bavaria · ~26 km · Must-see
- Himmelfahrtskirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~26 km · Must-see
- Alte Pfarrkirche St. Margaret · church · Upper Bavaria · ~26 km · Must-see
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Stiegelburg · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- Staffel · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churches | 97 | 97 | St. Andreas (5 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 72 | 73 | Schloss Mörlbach (3 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 54 | 55 | Riemerschmid Gedenkstein (2 km) |
| Parks | 30 | 30 | Roseninsel (12 km) |
| Museums | 14 | 14 | Museum Starnberger See (11 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 14 | 14 | Leutstettener Moos (11 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 11 | 11 | Schloss Starnberg (11 km) |
| Other attractions | 2 | 2 | Maria Eich (22 km) |
| Mosques & dargahs | 2 | 2 | Islamisches Forum Penzberg (28 km) |
| Buddhist sites | 1 | 1 | Wat Thai (27 km) |
Icking: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Icking?
Riemerschmid Gedenkstein (viewpoint, about 2 km), Schloss Mörlbach (heritage site, about 3 km), St. Andreas (church, about 5 km), Birg (heritage site, about 7 km), St. Martin (church, about 8 km), Ludwigshöhe (viewpoint, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Icking?
297 places on Spotwander: 97 churches, 72 forts & heritage, 54 hill stations & viewpoints, 30 parks, 14 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Icking?
St. Andreas, about 5 km by road; St. Martin (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Icking?
Schloss Mörlbach, about 3 km by road; Birg (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Icking?
Riemerschmid Gedenkstein, about 2 km by road; Ludwigshöhe (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Icking?
Start in Icking, visit Riemerschmid Gedenkstein, then St. Andreas, then St. Martin, then Birg, then Schloss Mörlbach, and drive back — about 36 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Icking?
October to February for forts & heritage; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for churches and parks.
Towns near Icking
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Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Icking’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Icking on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.