The view of wilderness and nature from some of the bridges in the English Garden onto the Isar gives the impression of being in the middle of Canada. Really!
The Isar in the English Garden
In the southern part of the English Garden, the Isar itself is not really accessible. It flows parallel to the English Garden to the east, but is separated from it by blocks of houses. At the middle ring, it then flows into the northern part of the English Garden. A footpath leads along the western and eastern high banks of the Isar to the weir.
Isar and the Eisbach
The Eisbach river, which flows through the English Garden, flows into the John-F. Kennedy Bridge into the Isar. Incidentally, the entire stream system in the English Garden was designed in its basic form around 1789 by the master gardener von Sckell, who wanted to prevent flooding and used the Isar as a natural feature.
Barbecues on the bays of the Isar
Swimming, barbecuing and relaxing are the great things that the Isar makes possible in the middle of Munich. You can walk down to the Isar itself from the weir. The best way to do this is to cross the weir and walk along the eastern bank. There are always small bays for sunbathing, relaxing and barbecuing. The only disadvantage is that you have to carry your things quite far if you don’t have a bike with a trailer and don’t want to settle for minimal equipment.
If you are out and about by bike, you can follow the Isar for ages beyond the English Garden – all the way to Ismaning, for example, or even to Freising, a good 30 km away.
The Isar Canal also flows through the English Garden
The Isar Canal flows parallel to the “wild” Isar from the Oberföhring weir. You can also take a walk along the high bank here.
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