Upper Bavaria district, Bavaria, Germany
Places to visit near Ismaning
Ismaning is a town in Upper Bavaria district, Bavaria, Germany, home to about 14,596 people. Within 50 km by road there are 251 places to visit — 101 churches, 73 forts & heritage, 28 parks and 22 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Schloss Ismaning (1 km), Schlossmuseum (1 km) and St. Johann Baptist (1 km).

Ismaning at a glance
- Location
- Upper Bavaria district, Bavaria, Germany
- Population
- about 14,596
- Coordinates
- 48.2333° N, 11.6833° E
- Places within 50 km
- 251 (251 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to February for forts & heritage; November to March for sightings for wildlife, forests & gardens; year-round for churches and parks
Top places to visit near Ismaning
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Ismaning: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Schloss IsmaningForts · Upper BavariaMust-see
- SchlossmuseumMuseums · Upper BavariaMust-see
- St. Johann BaptistChurches · Upper BavariaMust-see
- SchlossparkParks · Upper BavariaMust-see
- St. KatharinaChurches · Upper BavariaMust-see
- ESO Supernova Planetarium & Visitor CentreMuseums · Upper BavariaMust-see
- Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche FröttmaningChurches · Upper BavariaMust-see
- Islamisches Zentrum MünchenMosques · Upper BavariaMust-see
- Garchinger SeeLakes & Dams · Upper BavariaMust-see
- Fröttmaninger BergHills · Upper BavariaMust-see
- Gerd MüllerForts · Upper BavariaMust-see
- Franz BeckenbauerForts · Upper BavariaMust-see
More places near Ismaning
- Südliche Fröttmaninger Heide · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~7 km · Must-see
- Garchinger Heide · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~9 km · Must-see
- Echinger Lohe · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~10 km · Must-see
- Schloss Lustheim · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sammlung Goetz · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Zengermoos · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
- 2 Sphingen - Apokalyptische Tiere · park · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Harthofanger · park · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Versöhnungskirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Immanuelkirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~12 km · Must-see
- Go · park · Upper Bavaria · ~12 km · Must-see
- English Garden · park · Upper Bavaria · ~12 km · Must-see
Things to see near Ismaning, by type
Churches near Ismaning
119 churches within 100 km of Ismaning. The closest is St. Johann Baptist (1 km). Best time: year-round.
- St. Johann Baptist · church · Upper Bavaria · ~1 km · Must-see
- St. Katharina · church · Upper Bavaria · ~4 km · Must-see
- Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche Fröttmaning · church · Upper Bavaria · ~5 km · Must-see
- Versöhnungskirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Immanuelkirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~12 km · Must-see
- St. Jakobus Der Ältere · church · Upper Bavaria · ~13 km · Must-see
Forts & heritage near Ismaning
91 forts & heritage within 100 km of Ismaning. The closest is Schloss Ismaning (1 km). Best time: october to february.
- Schloss Ismaning · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~1 km · Must-see
- Gerd Müller · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~6 km · Must-see
- Franz Beckenbauer · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~6 km · Must-see
- Schloss Lustheim · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~10 km · Must-see
- Burg Gelting · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~13 km · Must-see
- Schloss Ottenburg · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~14 km · Must-see
Parks near Ismaning
29 parks within 100 km of Ismaning. The closest is Schlosspark (1 km). Best time: year-round, evenings.
- Schlosspark · park · Upper Bavaria · ~1 km · Must-see
- 2 Sphingen - Apokalyptische Tiere · park · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Harthofanger · park · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Go · park · Upper Bavaria · ~12 km · Must-see
- English Garden · park · Upper Bavaria · ~12 km · Must-see
- Herzog-Albrecht-Anlage · park · Upper Bavaria · ~13 km · Must-see
Wildlife, forests & gardens near Ismaning
25 wildlife, forests & gardens within 100 km of Ismaning. The closest is Südliche Fröttmaninger Heide (7 km). Best time: november to march for sightings.
- Südliche Fröttmaninger Heide · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~7 km · Must-see
- Garchinger Heide · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~9 km · Must-see
- Echinger Lohe · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~10 km · Must-see
- Zengermoos · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Wildpark Poing · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Schwarzhölzl · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~17 km · Must-see
Museums near Ismaning
13 museums within 100 km of Ismaning. The closest is Schlossmuseum (1 km). Best time: year-round.
- Schlossmuseum · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~1 km · Must-see
- ESO Supernova Planetarium & Visitor Centre · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~4 km · Must-see
- Sammlung Goetz · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Haus Der Kunst · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- The Design Museum · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Residence Museum and Treasury · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
Hill stations & viewpoints near Ismaning
9 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Ismaning. The closest is Fröttmaninger Berg (6 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Fröttmaninger Berg · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~6 km · Must-see
- Olympiaberg · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bavaria · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~19 km · Must-see
- Perlacher Mugl · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~25 km · Must-see
- Ludwigshöhe · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~40 km · Must-see
- Riemerschmid Gedenkstein · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~48 km · Must-see
A one-day trip from Ismaning
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 11 km on the road.
- Start in Ismaning
- 1 km St. Johann Baptist · church, Upper Bavaria
- 1 km Schloss Ismaning · heritage site, Upper Bavaria
- 1 km Schlosspark · park, Upper Bavaria
- 1 km Schlossmuseum · museum, Upper Bavaria
- 3 km St. Katharina · church, Upper Bavaria
- 4 km Back to Ismaning
Plan a longer trip from Ismaning — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Ismaning
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How to reach Ismaning
All places near Ismaning by distance
Within 15 km of Ismaning
- St. Jakobus Der Ältere · church · Upper Bavaria · ~13 km · Must-see
- Burg Gelting · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dankeskirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~13 km · Must-see
- Herzog-Albrecht-Anlage · park · Upper Bavaria · ~13 km · Must-see
- Denninger Anger · park · Upper Bavaria · ~13 km · Must-see
- Luitpoldpark · park · Upper Bavaria · ~13 km · Must-see
- Heilig Blut Kirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~14 km · Must-see
- Dreieinigkeitskirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~14 km · Must-see
- Am Krempelhuberplatz · park · Upper Bavaria · ~14 km · Must-see
- St. Johann von Capistran · church · Upper Bavaria · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bethanienkirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~14 km · Must-see
- Schloss Ottenburg · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~14 km · Must-see
- Nazarethkirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~14 km · Must-see
- Leopoldpark · park · Upper Bavaria · ~14 km · Must-see
- Nadisee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~14 km · Must-see
- Riemer Park · park · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Munich Massacre Memorial '72 · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Kreuzkirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- St. Johannes Evangelist · church · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Memorial Dedicated to the 1972 Olympic Tragedy · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- St. Stephan Baumkirchen · church · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Olympiaberg · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Friedensengel · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Olympiapark · park · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- 8. November 1939 · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- St. Joseph · church · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Alter Nördlicher Friedhof · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Haus Der Kunst · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Maximiliansanlagen · park · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Sankt Martin · church · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Ost-West-Friedenskirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Dichtergarten · park · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- St. Christoph · church · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Offenbarungskirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mahnmal Sammellager Berg Am Laim · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- The Design Museum · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- St. Markus · church · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sankt-Anna-Klosterkirche · attraction · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Maximilianeum · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hofgarten · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Maxmonument · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Residenz · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Theatinerkirche St. Kajetan · church · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Den Opfern Der Nationalsozialistischen Gewaltherrschaft · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Residence Museum and Treasury · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Wildpark Poing · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Salvatorkirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Friedrich von Schiller · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- St. Johannes · church · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- St. Lukas · church · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lenbachhaus · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Georg Elser Assassination Attempt on Hitler · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~17 km · Must-see
- Pfanni Museum · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~17 km · Must-see
- Piusplatz · park · Upper Bavaria · ~17 km · Must-see
- Schwarzhölzl · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~17 km · Must-see
- St. Pius · church · Upper Bavaria · ~17 km · Must-see
- St. Michael's Church · church · Upper Bavaria · ~17 km · Must-see
- Deutsches Jagd- Und Fischereimuseum · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~17 km · Must-see
- Augustinerkirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~17 km · Must-see
- Rogatekirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bürgersaalkirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~17 km · Must-see
- Karlstor · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~17 km · Must-see
- Münchner Stadtmuseum · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~17 km · Must-see
- Herz-Jesu-Kloster · church · Upper Bavaria · ~17 km · Must-see
- Christuskirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~17 km · Must-see
- St. Jakob Am Anger · church · Upper Bavaria · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ostpark · park · Upper Bavaria · ~17 km · Must-see
- Heilig-Geist-Kirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~17 km · Must-see
- St. Willibrord · church · Upper Bavaria · ~18 km · Must-see
- Grünwaldpark · park · Upper Bavaria · ~18 km · Must-see
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Forstlicher Versuchsgarten Grafrath · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- St. Andreas · church · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- Wallfahrtskirche St. Willibald · church · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- Schloss Possenhofen · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- Obelisk Am Kasperlbach · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~52 km · Must-see
- Wörthsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~53 km · Must-see
- Roseninsel · park · Upper Bavaria · ~53 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Hohenburg · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~54 km · Must-see
- Rott Abbey · church · Upper Bavaria · ~54 km · Must-see
- St. Georg · church · Upper Bavaria · ~54 km · Must-see
- Kloster Attel · church · Upper Bavaria · ~54 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Burgadelzhausen · fort · Swabia · ~54 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Königswart · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~54 km · Must-see
- Pilsensee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~55 km · Must-see
- Maria Elend · church · Upper Bavaria · ~55 km · Must-see
- Fentberg · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~55 km · Must-see
- Herrschinger Moos · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~56 km · Must-see
- Nüchternbrunn · church · Upper Bavaria · ~56 km · Must-see
- Schloss Blumenthal · fort · Swabia · ~56 km · Must-see
- Schloss Ammerland · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~56 km · Must-see
- Wasserburg · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~56 km · Must-see
- Taubenberg · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~57 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Purk · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~57 km · Must-see
- Burg Wittelsbach · fort · Swabia · ~57 km · Must-see
- St. Georg · church · Lower Bavaria · ~57 km · Must-see
- Kirchsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~58 km · Must-see
- Sankt Georg · church · Upper Bavaria · ~58 km · Must-see
- St. Johannes Baptist · church · Upper Bavaria · ~58 km · Must-see
- Schwedenschanze · fort · Swabia · ~59 km · Must-see
- Kloster Andechs · church · Upper Bavaria · ~59 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Oswaldberg · fort · Lower Bavaria · ~59 km · Must-see
- Sisi-Schloss · fort · Swabia · ~59 km · Must-see
- Stiegelburg · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~59 km · Must-see
- St. Vitus · church · Upper Bavaria · ~59 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Bachern · fort · Swabia · ~60 km · Must-see
- Herzog Ludwig Der Reiche · fort · Lower Bavaria · ~60 km · Must-see
- Burg Trausnitz · fort · Lower Bavaria · ~60 km · Must-see
- Mariä Himmelfahrt · church · Swabia · ~60 km · Must-see
- Basilika Sankt Martin · church · Lower Bavaria · ~60 km · Must-see
- Karolinenkirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~60 km · Must-see
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churches | 101 | 119 | St. Johann Baptist (1 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 73 | 91 | Schloss Ismaning (1 km) |
| Parks | 28 | 29 | Schlosspark (1 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 22 | 25 | Südliche Fröttmaninger Heide (7 km) |
| Museums | 12 | 13 | Schlossmuseum (1 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 7 | 9 | Fröttmaninger Berg (6 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 3 | 6 | Garchinger See (6 km) |
| Other attractions | 2 | 3 | Sankt-Anna-Klosterkirche (16 km) |
| Buddhist sites | 2 | 2 | Wat Thai (19 km) |
| Mosques & dargahs | 1 | 1 | Islamisches Zentrum München (6 km) |
Ismaning: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Ismaning?
Schloss Ismaning (heritage site, about 1 km), Schlossmuseum (museum, about 1 km), St. Johann Baptist (church, about 1 km), Schlosspark (park, about 1 km), St. Katharina (church, about 4 km), ESO Supernova Planetarium & Visitor Centre (museum, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ismaning?
251 places on Spotwander: 101 churches, 73 forts & heritage, 28 parks, 22 wildlife, forests & gardens, 12 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Ismaning?
St. Johann Baptist, about 1 km by road; St. Katharina (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Ismaning?
Schloss Ismaning, about 1 km by road; Gerd Müller (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Ismaning?
Schlosspark, about 1 km by road; 2 Sphingen - Apokalyptische Tiere (11 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ismaning?
Start in Ismaning, visit St. Johann Baptist, then Schloss Ismaning, then Schlosspark, then Schlossmuseum, then St. Katharina, and drive back — about 11 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Ismaning?
October to February for forts & heritage; November to March for sightings for wildlife, forests & gardens; year-round for churches and parks.
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Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Ismaning’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Ismaning on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.