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1. The wild Isar — “the raging one”

From the bridge we have a great view of the river

Where does the river come from?
Where does the river go to?
What means the name of the river?

Natur Erlebnis Isar - Verlauf — ©Tourismus Lenggries

The river Isar comes from the Karwendel mountains, a part of the northern alps. The Isar has already passed about 70 km to get here. 10 kilometers downstream she passes Bad Tölz and 211,11 kilometers downstream it floats into the river Donau.

Wherefrom comes this exact figure come from? Keep your eyse open!

The Name of the Isar has a indogermanic origin and means „die Reißende“ (=the raging one). Most of the time we can see a fast-flowing river.- but raging? – isn`t this name a bit exaggerated?

Natur Erlebnis Isar - Wolkenstau — ©Tourismus Lenggries

In front of the alps the moist air masses from the Atlantik pile up. The air must pile up, cools down and it rains. If such weather conditions last longer during summer months, it comes to high tide. During high-tide, 5 to 10 times more water rushes through the Isar riverbed at this point, sometimes even more than that. Then we can understand the name „the raging one“. Through the Sylvenstein reservoir since 1959 you are able to regulate the receding floodwaters. In the past the district „Gries“ in Bad Tölz (at the parking lot Isarkai) was often flooded with water. This times it doesn`t happen because of the Sylvenstein reservoir. Lenggries has been protected from flooding by the railroad embankment since 1924.

We go downstairs and 10 meters downstream.

here you come to the stop 2