Flaucher, Recreation area in Sendling, Munich, Germany

The Flaucher is a recreation area south of Munich that extends along the Isar River with gravel banks, meadows, and natural walking paths through a protected landscape. Dense vegetation gives the area a woodland character.

Until about 1870 the Flaucher had no name of its own; it was part of the flood-prone Isar meadows outside the city near Thalkirchen. The name comes from the inn 'Zum Flaucher', opened around 1870 by the Munich publican Johann Flaucher in a forestry house built around 1800 on the western bank. From 1877 until the Second World War Munich's first women's swimming baths stood just north of the beer garden; after war damage they were not repaired, and a children's playground now occupies the spot.

On warm days, the gravel banks become social gathering points where people set up picnic spots and spend time by the water. The area has developed into a favorite destination for friends and families who enjoy the open riverside setting.

The area is easily reached by subway and located near Hellabrunn Zoo, with several paths connecting to central Munich. Visitors should wear sturdy shoes as many trails are unpaved.

The Flauchersteg, a 335-metre steel footbridge clad in larch wood, crosses the weir and several islands; it is over 100 years old. From 1877 until the Second World War, Munich's first women's swimming bath stood in the Flaucheranlagen just north of the beer garden; a children's playground now occupies the site.