7 tips for swimming and relaxing in summery Munich

It's summer and it's pretty warm in Munich. It's about time to get your swimwear out of the wardrobe and spend a day by the water with friends or family! Munich offers various options for this, whether it's an outdoor pool, a lake or a river 😉 In this article, you'll find various suggestions of where it's worth visiting.

1. Westbad - outdoor pool
2. Prinzregentenbad
3. Ungererbad
4. Riemer Lake
5. Lake Feringa
6. Flaucher at the Isar
7. Reichenbach Bridge on the Isar

Westbad - outdoor pool

In the Pasing district, the Westbad welcomes you with an outdoor pool area, a sauna area and an indoor pool. The sauna and indoor pool are temporarily closed for renovation (as of July 2024), but the outdoor pool West is still open for cooling off. Children and young people in particular can look forward to the “Summer in the Pool” campaign in August 2024, where there will be great hands-on activities. Apart from that, you will always find a 50-metre pool with a swimming lane, a non-swimmers' pool, play areas for children, areas for soccer, table tennis etc., sunbathing lawns, a kiosk with a beer garden and much more! The Westbad is also barrier-free.

Address: Westbad, Weinbergerstraße 11, 81241 Munich

Directions: Tram 19, MetroBus 57 to Westbad

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Prinzregentenbad

Another beautiful outdoor pool is the Prinzregentenbad in Bogenhausen. There are various pools, including an adventure and children's pool as well as a water slide, volleyball courts, sunbathing lawns and a restaurant with an outdoor area. This outdoor pool is also barrier-free, with changing rooms and sanitary facilities for the disabled and pool entry aids.

Address: Prinzregentenbad / Prinzregentenstadion, Prinzregentenstraße 80, 81675 Munich

Directions: U4, MetroBus 54, 58, 68 to Prinzregentenplatz, StadtBus 100 to Prinzregentenplatz or Friedensengel/Villa Stuck, Tram 17 to Friedensengel/Villa Stuck

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Ungererbad

The Ungererbad in Schwabing gives you the feeling of a summer vacation. 3 swimming pools, children's areas, water slides, a trampoline, beach volleyball facilities, table tennis, floor chess and much more awaits you! They are also taking part in the “Sommer im Bad” campaign, which is taking place there from 29.07.-09.08. There is a colorful program for young and old.

Address: Ungererbad, Traubestraße 3, 80805 Munich

Directions: U6 to Nordfriedhof, U6 to Dietlindenstraße, MetroBus 59 to Dietlindenstraße, StadtBus 150 to Nordfriedhof

Photo: Kapish Mak Pexels

Riemer Lake

Lake Riem was once created artificially and is located on the grounds of Messestadt Riem, surrounded by a shallow pebble beach and a sunbathing lawn. You can relax here, go for a walk, do sports and swim in the designated areas. The lake is up to 18 meters deep, which is why children should not go swimming unsupervised. The lake also has an area suitable for wheelchair users with a ramp and handholds.

Address: Riemer See, 81829 Munich

Directions: U2, bus 186, 190, N74 to Messestadt Ost

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Lake Feringa

Not directly in Munich, but in Unterföhring you will find the Feringasee. As well as swimming and relaxing, you can try out sporting activities such as beach volleyball or windsurfing. The lake is considered to be very clean and is up to 7 meters deep. It is also the largest bathing lake in the immediate vicinity of Munich.

Address: Feringasee, 85774 Unterföhring

Directions: S8 to Unterföhring

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Flaucher at the Isar

The “Flaucher” section of the Isar floodplains is located in the Sendling district. The Flaucher is a popular place to relax with friends and family in summer, have a barbecue and go swimming. However, you are not alone and have to be prepared for lots of people around you in summer. Nevertheless, the Flaucher is a true leisure idyll! Nearby on the wooded Flaucher peninsula you will find a playground and a beer garden.

If you have the time and inclination, you can combine a visit to Hellabrunn Zoo before or after. Did you know that the CityTourCard Munich had an animal sponsorship for the sloths there for 1 year? Take a look at the corresponding blog article here 😉

Address: Isarauen, 83179 Munich

Directions: U6 to Thalkirchen (Hellabrunn Zoo)

Photo: Steafanie Jost

Reichenbach Bridge on the Isar

Another section of the Isar for swimming, relaxing and enjoying a short break is between the Wittelsbach and Reichenbach bridges. Directly at the Wittelsbacherbrücke bridge there is still a danger spot where swimming is not permitted, but a little further downstream you can drift along the eastern side as far as the Reichenbachbrücke bridge.

If this place on the Isar is a bit too busy for you, you will certainly find a quieter spot from Großhesseloher Brücke to Thalkirchner Brücke.

Address: Reichenbachbrücke, Fraunhoferstr. 46, 80469 Munich

Directions: U2 to Fraunhoferstraße

Photo: Stefanie Jost

Do you still need tips for a beautiful summer evening in Munich? Then take a look at this article!