Münzkirchen: Hiking Trails, Churches and an Erdstall

Münzkirchen combines a quiet, forested area with marked hiking trails, seasonal activities and several historic churches. This gives you various options when planning your trip: you can explore the surroundings on foot, learn about church architecture and sacred art, or take seasonal offerings into account. The Erdstall at Gasthaus Wösner adds an underground historical feature to the mix.

Hiking trails and seasonal activities

You can explore Münzkirchen on six marked hiking trails. Hiking maps for Münzkirchen are available free of charge for you to take at all Münzkirchen businesses and at the municipal office. You can use the maps to plan your route. The area’s quiet, forested character makes it well suited to hiking and gives your stay a different focus from visiting historic buildings.

The choice of activities also varies with the season. In winter, cross-country skiing is possible in Münzkirchen; local conditions may vary. The town also has an outdoor swimming pool, which is open seasonally. Check seasonal opening hours before planning a visit.

The Erdstall at Gasthaus Wösner

The Erdstall at Gasthaus Wösner is 25.3 m long. The Erdstall tunnels in Münzkirchen are considered medieval underground structures, dating from 800 to 1250 AD. This topic therefore combines a specific structural dimension with a historical context.

At Gasthof Wösner in Münzkirchen, you can crawl through an underground passage that is 70 to 90 cm high. This is a practical point to consider when planning: bear in mind that you cannot walk upright through the passage. Those interested in historic underground structures will find an unusual attraction here alongside the town’s hiking trails and churches.

Churches and their history

The branch and pilgrimage church of St. Sebastian was built in 1635 after the plague had passed. The church houses a Gothic crucifix from the 15th century. Every year, on the Saturday after 20 January, a pilgrimage Mass is held there for the feast day of St. Sebastian. If you would like to plan your trip around this date, check the specific details of the Mass in advance.

The parish church of the Assumption of Mary was first mentioned in a document in 1253. Its nave is a three-aisled Baroque structure, and the north tower is 36 m high. Gothic frescoes were uncovered in the presbytery during restoration work in 1961. The Stations of the Cross have carved Rococo frames from Vornbach Abbey on the Inn. The church thus has several distinct features: its early mention in historical records, its Baroque structure, its frescoes and the Stations of the Cross.

Tours and winter activities

A tour at the GRABMANN organic farm takes visitors along the pig education trail around the free-range enclosure for organic pigs. Guided group tours are offered for groups of 15 or more. If you are planning a visit, confirm arrangements directly with the farm before you arrive. Products include spelt pasta, schnapps, potatoes, fruit brandy, grain spirit, fresh pork and bacon; product availability may change.

In winter, the skate park at the Münzkirchen children’s playground is used as an ice rink. There are also three ice rinks there. Both are seasonal uses, and availability may change. If ice skating is an important part of your trip, check current availability before your visit.

Discover more destinations: Wernstein Am Inn, Esternberg, Sankt Florian Am Inn, Dorf An Der Pram, Sankt Aegidi, Raab, Sankt Willibald, Engelhartszell.

See the overview of the wider region: Schärding.