Palaces > King's House on Schachen (Garmisch-Partenkirchen)
King Ludwig II started planning to build a house in the mountains in the Werdenfelser Land area in 1869. He chose the location as Schachen, at the foot of the Wetterstein massif, at an altitude of 1866 metres (6122 feet) – unsurprisingly,...
82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen
7 June to 5 October 2025
Visit only with a guided tour;
Guided tours (in German) daily 11 am, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm and others as needed (maximum 30 people)
Group tours (from 15 people) are also offered in English, French or Italian.
5 euros regular
4 euros reduced
Tickets are only available at the cash desk. Unfortunately, reservations and card payment are not possible for technical reasons.
Children under 18 are admitted free of charge.
The King's House is located in the mountains (1800 m above sea level) and only accessible on foot. The walk up and down takes 6 to 7 hours.
The King's House is located ion teh mountains (1800 m above sea level) and only accessible on foot. The walk up and down takes 6 to 7 hours.
Klais, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, or Mittenwald (from there bus to 'Ferchensee')
www.bahn.com
Car parking spaces at Garmisch-Partenkirchen or Elmau
Service (leaflets, photo/film, links…)
Alpine Garden / Branch of the Munich Botanic Garden
www.botmuc.snsb.de
Berggaststätte
0172 8768868
www.schachenhaus.de
Schloss- und Gartenverwaltung Linderhof
Linderhof 12
82488 Ettal
08822 9203-0
Fax 08822 9203-11
sgvlinderhof@ bsv.bayern.de
www.schlosslinderhof.de
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