Hebertshausen: Ampertal, Art and Memorial Site

If you’re looking for a hotel in Hebertshausen, you can choose where to stay based on the focus of your visit: the landscape in the Ampertal, a cycling trip, the Old St. George’s Church or the Hebertshausen former SS shooting range memorial site. These different themes offer an initial guide to deciding whether you’d like to focus your stay on nature, a particular activity or individual cultural sites.

The Ampertal and a cycling loop

In the Ampertal, floodplain forests, reed beds and wet meadows line the river, and there are also numerous oxbow lakes. This river landscape is a natural highlight in its own right, alongside the municipality’s architectural and commemorative sites.

One specific activity is the “Fish, Beer and Moorland” cycling loop. It is about 21 kilometres long and starts and ends in Hebertshausen. Its approximate length gives you a guide for planning your ride; check current route conditions before setting off.

Church art and historic architecture

The Old St. George’s Church underwent extensive restoration and redesign from 2014 to 2020. Since 2020, its interior has been distinguished by a luminous colour composition by German-American artist Jerry Zeniuk. For visitors interested in church art, this design offers a distinctive cultural point of interest. The church thus combines a completed restoration with an artistic design that has shaped its interior since 2020.

The area’s earlier history is also reflected in a castle built above the Ampertal in the 12th century, which included a Romanesque chapel. This takes the story of the area’s architecture back to the Middle Ages.

Hebertshausen memorial site

The Hebertshausen former SS shooting range memorial site is another focal point. The former SS shooting range was transformed into a memorial with an outdoor exhibition in 2014. The trilingual open-air exhibition presents more than 100 photographs, documents, drawings and plans. Information panels along a circular route help visitors understand the events that took place on the site in their geographical context. Check the latest visitor information before your visit.

Other historic buildings in the municipality

The historic buildings in the municipality of Hebertshausen also include Deutenhofen Castle and buildings in Oberweilbach. Deutenhofen Castle was built by the Barons of Mandl. Oberweilbach Castle comprises a two-storey main building with a hipped roof dating from 1692; the building also incorporates the late Gothic St. Martin’s Chapel, which was renovated in 1845. In 1711, Carl Lärlinger built the Catholic branch church of St. John the Baptist in Oberweilbach. The Catholic parish church of St. Peter was built over an older core in the late 15th century and extended in 1839.

Local shopping and getting there

Biohof Hirschvogel sells its own eggs and pasta, as well as potatoes and onions grown on the farm to Bioland standards. The daily self-service shop is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you’re planning a specific shopping trip, check the opening hours before setting off.

Hebertshausen has an S-Bahn station on line S2. You can reach the circular route from Hebertshausen station or via the Ammer-Amper cycle path, among other options. The Old St. George’s Church can also be reached by car or from the S-Bahn station; access is barrier-free. Check the current timetable for your specific S-Bahn journey.

Discover more destinations: Odelzhausen, Röhrmoos, Altomünster, Petershausen, Haimhausen, Hilgertshausen-Tandern, Sulzemoos, Markt Indersdorf.

For the main travel overview: Dachau.