Stammham: Cycling Routes and St. Laurentius

Stammham brings together the architectural history of the Catholic parish church of St. Laurentius and routes that highlight the Inn and the former salt trade route. The Lower Inn European Nature Reserve is also represented through cycling routes and natural features. If you are looking for a hotel in Stammham, you can first decide what you want to focus on: cycling routes, the church or the wider regional area of the overarching travel destination of Altötting.

Salt Trade Route and Inn Cycle Path

The Salt Trade Route begins in Stammham, at the confluence of the Inn and Salzach rivers. It follows the former salt trade route via Passau, Burghausen, Tittmoning, Laufen, Bad Reichenhall and Hallein. The route passes through villages, fields and forests in the Alpine foothills and touches on historic towns along the Salzach. The history of the salt trade is therefore the main focus of this route.

The Inn Cycle Path runs from Marktl via Stammham and Seibersdorf to Bergham. It passes through Stammham; the section within the Lower Inn European Nature Reserve is designated as a nature trail. Stammham is also at the junction of several well-developed cycling routes. The routes offer different points of reference: the Salt Trade Route follows the former trade route, while the Inn Cycle Path runs through the places mentioned above. Check current route information if you are planning a specific tour.

The Parish Church of St. Laurentius

The Catholic parish church of St. Laurentius is a listed historic building. It is a single-nave church built of tuff stone in the late 15th century and has furnishings. The church was given a Baroque makeover at the end of the 17th century. Its different building phases provide a clear historical context for a visit, without requiring an additional route.

Archaeological remains from the late Middle Ages and early modern period have been documented beneath the parish church. The church is used for parish services; a parish service has been announced. Service times may change. Check the current schedule if you would like to include a service in your travel plans.

Nature Around Stammham

Stammham marks the beginning of the important Lower Inn European Nature Reserve, a bird sanctuary. A section of the Lindenallee along the former B20 road before Stammham is designated as a natural monument. In the surrounding area, the EU bird sanctuary “Salzach and Inn” along the Lower Inn includes islands, areas in front of the dikes, silting zones and alluvial forests; its section extends to the Stammham barrage. The nature-related designations therefore differ: one is identified as an important bird sanctuary, while the section of Lindenallee is designated as a natural monument.

Altötting as the Wider Travel Region

The wider travel destination of Altötting opens up views of a larger landscape. The district of Altötting lies along the Inn and Salzach rivers. A plain about 10 kilometers wide, through which the Inn flows, is bordered to the north and south by lush green hills. Together with the district of Mühldorf, the district of Altötting belongs to the Inn-Salzach tourism region. Visitor information for the region includes, among other things, cycling and pilgrimage routes, museums and bathing lakes.

The regional natural environment includes the internationally significant wetland and nature reserve “Lower Inn between Haiming and Neuhaus.” It provides a habitat for migrating, overwintering and breeding marsh and water birds. More than 25 different bird species associated with water and wetlands breed there. These regional details add context to Stammham; they describe the wider Altötting area, not additional features of the town.

For the wider travel overview: Marktl.