Lake Starnberg – a leisure destination between Munich and the Alps
Lake Starnberg in the morning Lake Starnberg in the morning
Possenhofen is located on the western shore of Lake Starnberg, just south of the town of Starnberg. The lake can be reached from the youth hostel through a public park that was once part of the grounds of Possenhofen Palace.
Leisure attractions at the youth hostel
  • Table tennis
  • Football tables
  • Spacious grounds
  • Playing field for football and table tennis
Playing field Playing field
Rose Island Rose Island
Attractions in the area
  • From May to October: Steamboat cruises of the lake
  • Buchheim Museum
  • Indoor swimming pool in Pöcking and Starnberg
  • Swimming in the lake
  • Rose Island with Royal Villa (Casino)
Attractions in the region
  • Day excursions to destinations all over Upper Bavaria (such as the Chiemgau and Berchtesgaden areas and the Zugspitze, Bavaria's highest mountain)
  • Outings to Munich (20 km), Innsbruck (100 km) and Salzburg (130 km)
Herrenchiemsee New Palace Herrenchiemsee New Palace