Hergatz – Churches, Pilgrimage and Moorland

When choosing a hotel in Hergatz, it is worth considering the themes that could shape your stay: churches and pilgrimage history sit alongside the Degermoos nature reserve. In the wider region, Lake Constance, meadows and moors, as well as the nearby Alps, offer seasonal points of interest. You can tailor your search to whether you are more interested in cultural history or the landscape.

Churches and pilgrimage history

In Wohmbrechts, St. George’s Parish Church has a notable tower dating from the age of knights. Maria-Thann offers a different highlight: the Baroque parish and pilgrimage church of Our Lady stands on a hill in the middle of the village. The architecture and setting are the immediate points of interest here; at the same time, the history of the pilgrimage site goes back further.

According to legend, the Marian pilgrimage site in Maria-Thann dates back to the early 16th century. Pilgrimages to the Church of Our Lady were already taking place in the 16th century. A report from 2025 also noted that, as part of the deanery pilgrimage, numerous women and men had been making pilgrimages to the Church of the Assumption in Maria-Thann for 50 years.

In Itzlings, the Marian pilgrimage church has a bell dating from 1436. This brings together different historical points of reference: Maria-Thann is associated with legend and pilgrimage history, while the date of the bell in Itzlings provides a specific point in time. St. George’s Parish Church in Wohmbrechts adds another highlight with its tower dating from the age of knights.

The Degermoos and the landscape

The Degermoos nature reserve covers around 70.5 hectares and lies in the municipalities of Hergensweiler and Hergatz in the district of Lindau (Lake Constance). Its habitats include raised and transitional bog areas, swamp forests and adjoining litter meadows. The area therefore encompasses a variety of bog and wetland landscapes, as well as woodland and meadows.

In the wider region, meadows, moors and nearby Lake Constance invite you to enjoy longer hikes and bike rides. Lake Constance offers numerous swimming spots in summer. In autumn, the nearby Alps are ideal for excursions and mountain climbs. These offer different seasonal highlights: swimming is associated with summer, while excursions and mountain climbs in the Alps are associated with autumn.

More experiences in the wider destination of Lindau

If you also include the wider destination of Lindau in your travel plans, you’ll find more nature and culture to explore. In the Eistobel nature reserve, the water of the Obere Argen tumbles down over several waterfalls along a three-kilometre hiking trail. A visitor pavilion provides information before guests descend into the gorge. The Plenterwaldweg trail runs from Kurhaus Scheidegg to just before the entrance to Waldwelt Skywalk Allgäu; nine stops along the way offer information about the Plenterwald forest.

The sculpture trail in Maierhöfen offers another distinct theme: the approximately five-kilometre circular trail features 17 sculptures and 12 text panels. Artists created the works during a symposium and left them in Maierhöfen for permanent display. If you are interested in cycling routes, the wider destination of Lindau also offers the Panorama cycling loop on Lake Constance near Lindau. It offers views of places by the lake and in higher-lying areas.

When choosing your destination, you can distinguish Hergatz’s local cultural and landscape themes from the other offerings in the wider destination of Lindau. Which ones suit your trip depends on whether churches and pilgrimage history, moorland, hiking or cycling are your main interests.

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See the overview of the wider destination: Lindau.