Moosburg Mental Health Walk to Freising

Mykola Morozov · less than a minute read · Sep 28, 2025 ·
Moosburg Mental Health Walk to Freising
Duration*
3 hours 54 min
Distance
19 km 468 m
Ascent
70 m
Descent
50 m
* Duration is pure net walking time in summer with above average speed.
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After the Zugspitze Höllental hike and a tough week, I was too tired to do a difficult hike. As a solution, I opted for a more relaxed hike from Moosburg to Freising. Took enough time to sleep in the morning, had nice breakfast, and set off around 11 AM.

Bridge over a local channel in Moosburg
Bridge over a local channel in Moosburg
Garten-Baumschule
Garten-Baumschule

Moosburg itself looked quite plain, with people going about their daily lives. The weather was okay, a bit cloudy but not too bad. I followed the signs towards Niederhummel, passing by some fields and small farms. The trail was well-marked and easy to follow.

Common yarrow near the garden
Common yarrow near the garden
Common chicory at the same spot
Common chicory at the same spot

Going through Thonstetten, I saw a white stork perched on a rooftop. In Ukraine they are considered a sign of good luck, so I took it as a positive omen for the hike.

White stork at Thonstetten
White stork at Thonstetten

Near Oberhummel, I wanted to take a shortcut across a stream, but the wooden bridge was missing. I had to backtrack a bit to find a proper crossing, that's why the route looks weird.

Fruit tree near Niederhummel
Fruit tree near Niederhummel

On the way to Rudlfing along the river, I came across a small group of elderly ladies trying to find a way to the Naturfreundehaus Freising Hangenham restaurant. They asked for directions, and I suggested going back to Rudlfing to make it there quicker. They politely declined, so I gave them directions to Hangenham instead.

Isar riverside
Isar riverside

I continued onwards to Freising, holding a pace of 6 km/h. At the station got a nice Johannisbeer-Streuseltaler and headed home. There were tons of older people on the route, so anyone is welcome to do a portion of it.