Alpine garden on the Schachen
Indigenous alpine plants and rarities from the Himalayas
Between the upper Isar and the upper Loisach, about 90 km south of Munich, rise the Wetterstein Mountains. One of the two large valleys in the heart of the Wetterstein Mountains is the Reintal, on whose southern flank, at an altitude of 1,860 m, lies the Alpine Garden on the Schachen.
For more than 100 years, the Munich-Nymphenburg Botanical Garden has been in charge of remote a satellite station in the Wetterstein massif: the Alpine Garden on the Schachen. The location at an altitude of 1,860 m enables the cultivation of over 1,000 plant species from a wide variety of high mountains, from the local Alps to the distant Himalayas. The Alpine Garden is supervised from mid-June to early September by staff from the Munich-Nymphenburg Botanical Garden.
Opening hours & entrance fees
The Alpine garden is open from mid-June to mid-September 2025, daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The exact opening day will be announced here depending on the weather conditions.
- daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Entrance fee: 3,50 €
Guided Tours in the Alpine garden
Our gardener Jenny Wainwright-Klein offers guided tours of the Alpine Garden. By appointment only (max. 12 people).
Saturday, 05.7.2025 | 14 Uhr Führung durch den Alpengarten auf dem Schachen
Saturday, 19.7.2025 | 14 Uhr Führung durch den Alpengarten auf dem Schachen
Registration link will follow shortly.
It is also possible to book private guided tours for groups (max. 12 people per tour, price €25). Please send us your enquiry at least four weeks before your preferred date. For information on costs and dates, please call 089 17861-321 or e-mail botgart@snsb.de.
The Alpine garden on Facebook
Our district gardener Jenny Wainwright-Klein posts current pictures of the alpine garden on Facebook.
