Overview
- The Mautstraße to the Walchensee south shore was shut when its automated system registered 1,100 cars, closing barriers early on Saturday and again around midday on Sunday.
- The counting system, installed in 2022, treats 1,100 registered vehicles as full parking capacity and triggers the barriers to avoid traffic chaos and safety risks.
- The road is owned by the Bavarian Staatsforsten, which charges a €6 toll, while the municipality of Jachenau levies a €5 daily parking fee for south-shore visitors.
- On-site measures eased congestion: traffic marshals waved cars through a one-way construction section on the B11 and police directed cars away from the tolls, but parked cars still blocked some emergency routes.
- Local rangers and officials warned that hot weather and concentrated weekend arrivals are likely to cause more early closures unless communication, signage or longer-term capacity changes are made.