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Eibsee Access Road to Close for Protest Today as Residents Target Tourist Gridlock

Organizers blame overtourism for daily jams on the narrow route, prompting demands for enforceable limits on private cars.

Overview

  • The Eibseestraße in Grainau is scheduled to be closed on Sunday from 14:30 to 17:30 for a registered demonstration that will march from Unterer Dorfplatz to the Tennishalle.
  • Local bus service will be curtailed during the action, with the municipality noting RVO line 9840 will not reach the Eibsee during the closure.
  • The protest is led by 17-year-old Andreas Neuner and former county councillor Martin Sielmann, who call for reduced individual traffic, the legal ability to close the road when needed, and a major expansion of public transport.
  • The municipality warns residents and visitors to expect significant disruptions, while Mayor Stephan Märkl will attend as a neutral contact and stresses that barriers or reservation systems are not legally permissible on the public road.
  • Officials cite past, largely ineffective steps including a 2020–2023 traffic control effort that ended after confrontations with drivers and LED signs that many motorists reportedly ignore, as visitor numbers surged post‑pandemic.