Discover Wegscheid: Trails, Water and Winter

The tourist information office and its location on the market square are useful landmarks for finding your way around Wegscheid. At Marktstraße 1, 94110 Wegscheid, the tourist information office is located in the town hall, right next to the market square. Visitors can get advice and free brochures there. If you are planning a visit, check the current opening arrangements in advance.

Trails along the Osterbach and around Friedrichsberg

The Bärnloch Trail is a hiking trail at Bärnloch near Wegscheid; it follows the Osterbach stream. Wooden walkways lead to roaring waterfalls. In places, the Osterbach forms the border. The stream and waterfalls are among the defining features of this hike.

Nearby Wegscheid, Josl-Platte is a resting place and starting point for the ascent to Friedrichsberg. Friedrichsberg is 930 metres high and is the highest elevation in the market town of Wegscheid and the district of Passau. The observation tower on Friedrichsberg is considered a tourist highlight of the market town.

Around Friedrichsberg, the Panorama Trail No. 3 connects with the Sperlbrunn Trail No. 9, the Blochleiten Trail No. 7 and the Sepp-Kronawitter Memorial Trail No. 17. There are also hiking trails to Breitenberg and into the neighbouring Mühlviertel region in Upper Austria. For navigation, note the distinction between the streamside trail at Bärnloch and the interconnected routes around Friedrichsberg.

Water activities and exercise

Lake Rannasee is about 3 kilometres southwest of Wegscheid. Its facilities include a 120-metre waterslide, a children's paddling pool, a hiking trail with Kneipp pools, an adventure playground, more than 20 pedal boats and sunbathing areas. Facilities and seasonal operations may vary; check the current local conditions before your visit.

The bathing pond at Thalberg has a beach volleyball court, a sunbathing lawn and a jetty. The market town of Wegscheid also has the fitalParcours for adults. There are different options for planning your day: water activities and sunbathing areas at Lake Rannasee, a beach volleyball court and jetty in Thalberg, and the fitalParcours for adults in the market town of Wegscheid.

Winter sports in the market town

The market town of Wegscheid has cross-country ski trails, skating trails and a ski lift. The market town also publishes an up-to-date snow report. Snow conditions and operations are seasonal and variable; if you are planning winter sports, take the report into account when planning your trip. This information applies to the market town, not exclusively to Wegscheid itself.

Culture in the wider Passau destination

One cultural attraction in the wider Passau destination is the Bavarian Forest Museum Village in Tittling. Across 20 hectares, visitors can explore more than 100 residential and farm buildings from the Bavarian Forest dating from 1580 to 1890. The museum village includes farmhouses, mills, sawmills, smithies, chapels and field monuments. The collection also includes Germany's oldest primary school, dating from 1666. The buildings and facilities offer a glimpse into the region's diverse historical ways of life and work.

Discover more destinations: Wildenranna, Salzweg, Fürstenstein, Bad Griesbach Im Rottal, Thyrnau, Neukirchen vorm Wald, Neuburg Am Inn, Hofkirchen.

View the wider travel guide: Passau.