Attraction · Ettal · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Linderhof Palace is an attraction in Ettal, Bavaria. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 4 of the 19 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 70 m you'll find a bench and a public toilet.
Audio tour · Linderhof Palace
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You're standing at Linderhof Palace, in the Graswang valley near Ettal in Bavaria. It's the smallest of the three palaces built by King Ludwig II, and the only one he actually finished and lived in. It was his favourite home.
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Linderhof Palace is a palace in the mountains. It is the smallest of King Ludwig II's palaces, and the only one completed before his death. Ludwig loved it more than any of his other residences. You will find it in the Graswangtal near Ettal, at 948 metres above sea level. Nearby are the Venusgrot, at 239 metres, and the Marokkanisches Haus, at 276 metres. The palace is open all year round, but the buildings in the park are closed in winter. Photography is not allowed inside.
Before the palace, a fountain with a gilded statue of Flora sprays water almost 25 metres high. Inside, the bedroom is the largest room. It faces north and has a glass chandelier for 108 candles. In the Spiegelzaal, Ludwig sometimes read through the entire night. In the dining room, the table could sink down to the kitchen and rise again already laid, so the king could eat alone without being disturbed. Even so, places were laid for several people. In the park you will find the Venusgrot, an artificial stalactite cave inspired by the opera Tannhäuser. It has a small lake, a shell-shaped boat and a wave machine. The grotto was restored in 2024 and 2025, at a cost of €58.9 million. The park also contains the Moorse Kiosk with a peacock throne and the hut of Hunding. The palace is open all year round, but in winter the buildings in the park are closed. Photography is not allowed inside.
Ludwig II had known the area since boyhood, when he went hunting with his father, Maximiliaan II. From him he inherited a hunting lodge here, the Königshäuschen. From 1869 Ludwig expanded it into a palace, with Georg von Dollmann as architect. In 1874 Ludwig had the old cottage moved to another spot in the park, and the palace was given stone façades. His great model was Lodewijk XIV, the Zonnekoning. Linderhof is much smaller than Versailles, but the sun motif appears everywhere. In 1878 24 dynamos were installed, reputedly the first permanent power station in the world.
Benches near Linderhof Palace are easy to find. The nearest one is 26 metres away, at Schlosspark Linderhof, and there are 43 benches within 500 metres. A toilet is also close by. The nearest public toilet is 67 metres away, again at Schlosspark Linderhof. It is free to use, wheelchair accessible and has a baby changing table. There are 6 public toilets within 500 metres. Drinking water is harder to find near Linderhof Palace. According to our map, there is no water tap within 1 km, so you should bring your own water.
Once you have explored the park, you can carry on with a short walk. After the Venusgrotte and the Marokkanisches Haus, continue on to the Einsiedelei des Gurnemanz, which lies 649 metres from the palace. It is a small hermit's hut in the forest. The Hundinghütte is a little further on, at 740 metres. All of these are attractions in the park, so you can easily visit them one after another. You can also listen to an audio story about the palace itself. It lasts 2 minutes and is available in the Outdoor Pitstop app. You can listen to it on the spot while you walk through the park.
The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No water point, bike pump or honesty box within 1 km.
19 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 4 of the 19 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.
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The nearest bench is 26 metres from Linderhof Palace, at Schlosspark Linderhof. Within 500 metres you'll find 43 benches in total.
Yes, a public toilet is 67 metres from Linderhof Palace, at Schlosspark Linderhof. It is free, wheelchair accessible and has a baby changing table.
No, according to our map there is no water point within 1 km of Linderhof Palace. So bring your own water.
Georg von Dollmann was the architect of Linderhof Palace. It is the smallest of the three palaces.
No, photography is not allowed inside Linderhof Palace. No ban is mentioned for outdoors in the park.
Yes, Linderhof Palace is open all year round. In winter, though, the buildings in the park are closed.
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