The Bavarian capital is known for its good food and cultural highlights. You can experience both only if you give them sufficient time. If you want to see the most interesting places quickly, lace up your running shoes and start with this jogging path through the heart of Munich!
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You start at Karlsplatz, popularly known as “Stachus”. This nickname dates back to an innkeeper who ran a tavern in the area of today’s square in the 18th century. His name: Mathias Eustachius Föderl, shortened to Stachus. Just run out to the Frauenplatz. There you can admire the Frauenkirche, one of the landmarks of Munich.
Past the Marienplatz square you go towards the Kunsthalle of the Hypo Kulturstiftung. A must see if you have a little bit more time and not just jogging. Here you find some masterpieces of famous artists such as Canaletto and Carracci.
Running straight ahead you come to the Max monument. The five-meter-high bronze statue represents the Bavarian King Maximilian II. Make a u-turn at the park and run to the left at the MaximiliansForum. Located in the Herrnstraße and the Bräuhausstraße is the well-known Hofbräuhhaus. The tasty Hofbräu beer is served here. No, not yet, business before pleasure!
Further along the Sparkassenstraße you will find the famous Viktualienmarket, a permanent market for food. Be careful of the many tourists and don’t let yourself be seduced by the scent of cheese, sausage, or honey from the small market stalls.
Follow the
Reichenbach road up to the Gärtnerplatz, a beautifully landscaped circular square that has almost
a Mediterranean feel with its surrounding cafés and restaurants. If you take the Corneliusstraße
you will eventually come to the Jewish Museum of Munich. It’s a pity that you don’t
have time for a visit; it is really worthwhile! The permanent exhibition focuses on the Jewish
religion with the annual celebrations and rites of passage. Visitors are also introduced to the
present basics of Jewish identity and history.
A bit further is the destination of the jogging track, the Sendlinger Tor.
