Au i.d.Hallertau: Ponds, Trails and Hop History

Au i.d.Hallertau can be explored through three distinct themes: the fishponds on the edge of the Tannet forest, the Bockerl Cycle Path and a traditional guided tour of the market town. Options range from walking and spending time outdoors to cycling and hiking trails, as well as local history. When planning your trip, you can decide whether you are more interested in being active, spending time by the ponds or getting a guided look at the town.

Walks and trails in Au i.d.Hallertau

The fishponds on the edge of the Tannet forest invite you to take a walk and linger there in summer and winter. They are an option for spending time outdoors in either season if you are considering a walk or a break by the water.

The Bockerl Cycle Path offers another way to get outdoors, as a cycling and hiking trail. About two kilometres of the trail between Au i.d.Hallertau and Enzelhausen run through the Au market area. In Au, the trail can be reached via four access points and is well signposted: Bahnleite, Maria-Eich-Straße, Keltenweg and Fischweiher. The stated length refers to the section in the market area, not to the entire route to Enzelhausen. Check local trail conditions before setting out.

Guided tour of the market town and hop history

The traditional guided tour of the market town takes you through the clearly defined town centre, along old streets and past the castle and the Abens River. Topics include the history of hop cultivation, the visit of “Ludwig the Bavarian,” as well as current and modern-day topics. The tour thus combines stops at local landmarks with a range of themes, from hop cultivation to contemporary and modern-day issues.

The German Hop Route offers a different geographical perspective: it runs northwards past Au i.d.Hallertau via Zolling and Attenkirchen. This distinguishes it from the guided tour of the market town, which passes through the town centre. Taken together, they offer two different perspectives: a guided tour of Au and a regional road that passes by the town.

Further nature and cultural topics in the wider Freising travel destination

In the Freising district, the Amper Valley is designated as a protected landscape area and is used as a local recreation area for hiking and cycling. It is also home to numerous animal and plant species that are especially worthy of protection, including four of the 16 dragonfly species in Bavaria that are threatened with extinction. The Amper Valley therefore brings together landscape protection, recreational use and biodiversity—different themes from the fishponds, trails and guided tour in Au i.d.Hallertau.

The city of Freising adds its own cultural attractions to the wider travel destination. Freising Cathedral on the Cathedral Hill features a crypt and the Beast Column. Around Marienplatz, the historic old town includes patrician and cathedral canons’ houses dating from the Gothic to the Baroque period; a Marian column from 1674 also stands there. The Freising City Museum presents around 350 selected objects and groups of objects relating to Freising’s history. These examples give you an impression of the range of Freising’s cultural attractions without equating these sights with the offerings in Au.

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