Upper Bavaria district, Bavaria, Germany
Places to visit near Windach
Windach is a town in Upper Bavaria district, Bavaria, Germany, home to about 3,449 people. Within 50 km by road there are 215 places to visit — 81 churches, 78 forts & heritage, 16 parks and 14 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Schloss Windach (1 km), Schloss Kaltenberg (10 km) and Feuchtbodensiedlung Unfriedshausen (13 km).

Windach at a glance
- Location
- Upper Bavaria district, Bavaria, Germany
- Population
- about 3,449
- Coordinates
- 48.0667° N, 11.0333° E
- Places within 50 km
- 215 (215 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 Windach
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Windach: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Schloss WindachForts · Upper BavariaMust-see
- Schloss KaltenbergForts · Upper BavariaMust-see
- Feuchtbodensiedlung UnfriedshausenForts · Upper BavariaMust-see
- WörthseeLakes & Dams · Upper BavariaMust-see
- BayertorForts · Upper BavariaMust-see
- ZwingerturmForts · Upper BavariaMust-see
- Sandauer TorForts · Upper BavariaMust-see
- SchmalzturmForts · Upper BavariaMust-see
- Stadtpfarrkirche Mariae HimmelfahrtChurches · Upper BavariaMust-see
- JohanniskircheChurches · Upper BavariaMust-see
- Forstlicher Versuchsgarten GrafrathWildlife · Upper BavariaMust-see
- FronfestturmForts · Upper BavariaMust-see
More places near Windach
- Burgstall Wildenroth · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Schloss Pöring · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Herrschinger Moos · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Pilsensee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Burgselberg · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Purk · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mariä Himmelfahrt · church · Upper Bavaria · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sunderburg · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~17 km · Must-see
- Maria Schnee · church · Upper Bavaria · ~17 km · Must-see
- Wallfahrtskirche St. Willibald · church · Upper Bavaria · ~17 km · Must-see
- Schanzen Im Westerholz · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~18 km · Must-see
- Burgruine Haltenberg · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~18 km · Must-see
Things to see near Windach, by type
Churches near Windach
116 churches within 100 km of Windach. The closest is Stadtpfarrkirche Mariae Himmelfahrt (15 km). Best time: year-round.
- Stadtpfarrkirche Mariae Himmelfahrt · church · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Johanniskirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mariä Himmelfahrt · church · Upper Bavaria · ~17 km · Must-see
- Maria Schnee · church · Upper Bavaria · ~17 km · Must-see
- Wallfahrtskirche St. Willibald · church · Upper Bavaria · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kloster Andechs · church · Upper Bavaria · ~19 km · Must-see
Forts & heritage near Windach
99 forts & heritage within 100 km of Windach. The closest is Schloss Windach (1 km). Best time: october to february.
- Schloss Windach · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~0 km · Must-see
- Schloss Kaltenberg · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~10 km · Must-see
- Feuchtbodensiedlung Unfriedshausen · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bayertor · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~14 km · Must-see
- Zwingerturm · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sandauer Tor · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
Parks near Windach
29 parks within 100 km of Windach. The closest is Schacky-Park (19 km). Best time: year-round, evenings.
- Schacky-Park · park · Upper Bavaria · ~19 km · Must-see
- Roseninsel · park · Upper Bavaria · ~31 km · Must-see
- Zoo Augsburg · park · Swabia · ~40 km · Must-see
- Wittelsbacher Park · park · Swabia · ~43 km · Must-see
- Stadtpflegeranger · park · Swabia · ~44 km · Must-see
- Südpark/Sendlinger Wald · park · Upper Bavaria · ~44 km · Must-see
Wildlife, forests & gardens near Windach
14 wildlife, forests & gardens within 100 km of Windach. The closest is Forstlicher Versuchsgarten Grafrath (15 km). Best time: november to march for sightings.
- Forstlicher Versuchsgarten Grafrath · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Herrschinger Moos · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mesnerbichl · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~22 km · Must-see
- Parsberg · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~28 km · Must-see
- Emmeringer Leite Und Eichenauer Wald · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~29 km · Must-see
- Leutstettener Moos · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~32 km · Must-see
Museums near Windach
11 museums within 100 km of Windach. The closest is Museum Starnberger See (30 km). Best time: year-round.
- Museum Starnberger See · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~30 km · Must-see
- Museum Polling · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~37 km · Must-see
- Deutsche Barockgalerie · museum · Swabia · ~43 km · Must-see
- Museum Altomünster · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lenbachhaus · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~50 km · Must-see
- Turmuhrenmuseum · museum · Swabia · ~51 km · Must-see
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Windach
10 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Windach. The closest is Wörthsee (14 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Wörthsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~14 km · Must-see
- Pilsensee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Schloss Starnberg · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~30 km · Must-see
- Ilsesee · lake · Swabia · ~32 km · Must-see
- Stempflesee · lake · Swabia · ~39 km · Must-see
- Friedberger Baggersee · lake · Swabia · ~42 km · Must-see
A one-day trip from Windach
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 67 km on the road.
- Start in Windach
- 14 km Bayertor · heritage site, Upper Bavaria
- 15 km Feuchtbodensiedlung Unfriedshausen · heritage site, Upper Bavaria
- 4 km Schloss Kaltenberg · heritage site, Upper Bavaria
- 20 km Wörthsee · lake, Upper Bavaria
- 14 km Schloss Windach · heritage site, Upper Bavaria
- 0 km Back to Windach
Plan a longer trip from Windach — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
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How to reach Windach
All places near Windach by distance
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Schacky-Park · park · Upper Bavaria · ~19 km · Must-see
- Kloster Andechs · church · Upper Bavaria · ~19 km · Must-see
- St. Vitus · church · Upper Bavaria · ~20 km · Must-see
- Schloss Hofhegnenberg · fort · Swabia · ~21 km · Must-see
- Heilig Kreuz Kirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~21 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Stoffersberg · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mesnerbichl · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~22 km · Must-see
- Burg Haldenberg · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~23 km · Must-see
- Schloss Unterdießen · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~23 km · Must-see
- Abschnittsbefestigung Puch · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~23 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Schloss Emmenhausen · fort · Swabia · ~23 km · Must-see
- St. Stephanus · church · Upper Bavaria · ~24 km · Must-see
- St. Lorenz Kapelle · church · Upper Bavaria · ~24 km · Must-see
- St. Johannes Baptist · church · Upper Bavaria · ~24 km · Must-see
- Kloster Fürstenfeld · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~25 km · Must-see
- St. Michael · church · Swabia · ~25 km · Must-see
- Hochschloss Pähl · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~26 km · Must-see
- Schloss Waal · fort · Swabia · ~26 km · Must-see
- St. Laurentius · church · Upper Bavaria · ~26 km · Must-see
- Wessobrunn Abbey · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~26 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Gegenpoint · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~27 km · Must-see
- St. Laurentius · church · Upper Bavaria · ~27 km · Must-see
- Vorderer Schlossberg · fort · Swabia · ~27 km · Must-see
- St. Peter Und Paul · church · Upper Bavaria · ~27 km · Must-see
- Ehrenmal Der Luftwaffe Und Der Luftfahrt · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~27 km · Must-see
- Parsberg · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~28 km · Must-see
- Emmeringer Leite Und Eichenauer Wald · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~29 km · Must-see
- St. Stephan (Osteraufkirche) · church · Upper Bavaria · ~30 km · Must-see
- Christuskirche · church · Swabia · ~30 km · Must-see
- St. Josef · church · Upper Bavaria · ~30 km · Must-see
- Schloss Starnberg · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~30 km · Must-see
- Schloss Possenhofen · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mittelalterlicher Burgstall Parsberg · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~30 km · Must-see
- Museum Starnberger See · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~30 km · Must-see
- Ilkahöhe · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~30 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Karlsburg · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~31 km · Must-see
- Roseninsel · park · Upper Bavaria · ~31 km · Must-see
- Leutstettener Moos · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~32 km · Must-see
- Schloss Leutstetten · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~32 km · Must-see
- Villa Rustica Leutstetten · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~32 km · Must-see
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Karlstor · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- Am Krempelhuberplatz · park · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- St. Willibrord · church · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- Bürgersaalkirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- Bethanienkirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- Schuttberg · viewpoint · Swabia · ~51 km · Must-see
- St. Peter Und Paul · church · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- Frühlingsanlagen · park · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- Turmuhrenmuseum · museum · Swabia · ~51 km · Must-see
- St. Jakob Am Anger · church · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- St. Michael's Church · church · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lutherkirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- Augustinerkirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Miedering · fort · Swabia · ~51 km · Must-see
- Deutsches Jagd- Und Fischereimuseum · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- Jesuitenkirche · church · Swabia · ~51 km · Must-see
- Schwedenschanze · fort · Swabia · ~51 km · Must-see
- Münchner Stadtmuseum · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- Heilig Kreuz · church · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- St. Joseph · church · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- Friedrich von Schiller · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- Kreuzkirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- The Design Museum · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- Alter Nördlicher Friedhof · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- Den Opfern Der Nationalsozialistischen Gewaltherrschaft · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- Salvatorkirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- Kronepark, Am Nockherberg / Schmedererweg · park · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- Philippuskirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- Herz-Jesu-Kloster · church · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- St. Markus · church · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- Theatinerkirche St. Kajetan · church · Upper Bavaria · ~52 km · Must-see
- Schloss Hammel · fort · Swabia · ~52 km · Must-see
- Residence Museum and Treasury · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~52 km · Must-see
- Residenz · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~52 km · Must-see
- 8. November 1939 · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~52 km · Must-see
- Hofgarten · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~52 km · Must-see
- Luitpoldpark · park · Upper Bavaria · ~52 km · Must-see
- Zu Den Heiligen Engeln · church · Upper Bavaria · ~52 km · Must-see
- Dichtergarten · park · Upper Bavaria · ~52 km · Must-see
- St. Florian · church · Upper Bavaria · ~52 km · Must-see
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churches | 81 | 116 | Stadtpfarrkirche Mariae Himmelfahrt (15 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 78 | 99 | Schloss Windach (1 km) |
| Parks | 16 | 29 | Schacky-Park (19 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 14 | 14 | Forstlicher Versuchsgarten Grafrath (15 km) |
| Museums | 5 | 11 | Museum Starnberger See (30 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 9 | 10 | Wörthsee (14 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 8 | 10 | Ilkahöhe (30 km) |
| Mosques & dargahs | 3 | 4 | Kammgarn-Selimiye-Moschee (42 km) |
| Other attractions | 1 | 2 | Maria Eich (35 km) |
| Buddhist sites | 0 | 1 | Wat Thai (53 km) |
| Waterfalls | 0 | 1 | Schleierwasserfallhöhle (55 km) |
Windach: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Windach?
Schloss Windach (heritage site, about 1 km), Schloss Kaltenberg (heritage site, about 10 km), Feuchtbodensiedlung Unfriedshausen (heritage site, about 13 km), Wörthsee (lake, about 14 km), Bayertor (heritage site, about 14 km), Zwingerturm (heritage site, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Windach?
215 places on Spotwander: 81 churches, 78 forts & heritage, 16 parks, 14 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Windach?
Stadtpfarrkirche Mariae Himmelfahrt, about 15 km by road; Johanniskirche (15 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Windach?
Schloss Windach, about 1 km by road; Schloss Kaltenberg (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Windach?
Schacky-Park, about 19 km by road; Roseninsel (31 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Windach?
Start in Windach, visit Bayertor, then Feuchtbodensiedlung Unfriedshausen, then Schloss Kaltenberg, then Wörthsee, then Schloss Windach, and drive back — about 67 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Windach?
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; Windach’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Windach on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.