Discover Dimbach

Dimbach is located in the eastern part of the Lower Mühlviertel. Hiking trails, the Maria am grünen Anger pilgrimage church and the tradition of Dimbach mittens give the village its distinctive character. Cyclists can also enjoy a specific route: the MTB Dimbach-Waldhausen loop returns to Dimbach. If you’re looking for hotels in Dimbach, these themes can help you choose the focus of your trip.

Landscape and Hiking Trails Around Dimbach

Weinsberg granite shapes the landscape between Windhaag and Dimbach. This coarse-grained rock, with its high capacity for forming boulders, creates an irregular succession of hilltops and hollows. The relief itself is therefore a striking feature of the landscape you’ll experience while hiking in the area.

The Mühlenwanderweg, trail number D2, starts and ends in Dimbach. Its forest and meadow paths lead into the Gießenbach Valley. The loop thus combines a clear starting and finishing point in the village with a route through varied landscapes. A hiking map is also available for Dimbach and can help you find your way along the trails. The local hiking trails are well marked.

If you prefer to hike with a guide, guided hikes in Dimbach are available by prior arrangement. Another starting point is the Franz Xaver Müllerhaus in the village center: from there, a hike follows the Franz Xaver Müller Trail. Franz Xaver Müller was born in Dimbach in 1870. This connection between the village center, the named trail and his biography gives the hike a local dimension that goes beyond the landscape.

A Separate Option for Cyclists

The MTB Dimbach-Waldhausen loop differs from the Mühlenwanderweg in its mode of travel and its route through two municipalities. It passes through Dimbach and Waldhausen before returning to Dimbach. The Schulgasse car park in Dimbach is one possible endpoint for the loop. If you’re planning your trip around a cycling tour, this route connecting the two municipalities is a specific option; for a hike, by contrast, the Mühlenwanderweg starts and finishes right in Dimbach.

The Church and the History of Dimbach Mittens

The Maria am grünen Anger pilgrimage church is a three-aisled Late Gothic building with a Baroque high altar. It brings together features from two distinct periods: Late Gothic architecture and the Baroque design of the high altar. Pilgrimages to Maria am grünen Anger in Dimbach were well attended until the 19th century. The church thus links a specific historic pilgrimage tradition with a striking building in the village.

Another part of Dimbach’s culture is its traditional mittens: hand-knitted woollen mittens, decorated with a black-and-white pattern. Their history is connected with rafting on the Danube. While rafting flourished, until the beginning of the 20th century, the mittens were made for carters and raftsmen. This craft thus points to an earlier world of work and to the connection between regional production and life along the Danube.

Other Local Highlights

Gardens are also among the local attractions: the Rafetseder family’s herb garden is right on the Franz Xaver Müller hiking trail. The Wohlfühlgarten includes a biotope. Together with the marked hiking trails and the hiking map, these offer several specific themes to consider when planning a stay, from hiking and the landscape to regional culture.

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