Discover Tandern: Culture and Routes

When looking for hotels in Tandern, local cultural sites and signposted routes can help you identify what interests you during your stay. The BesteGegendPfad connects several historic buildings in Tandern. St. Peter and Paul is the parish church of the town. In the wider destination of Hilgertshausen-Tandern, the Ilmtaltour and the Fahrtbachtal add further route and nature themes. This lets you distinguish local cultural highlights from the broader route and landscape themes.

Ilmtaltour in the wider destination of Hilgertshausen-Tandern

The signposted Ilmtaltour runs through the municipality, mainly along small roads beside the Ilm Valley. A signposted detour leads to the Tanderner Ilm spring after the Ilm bridge near Thalhof. An extension of the Ilmtaltour runs from Jetzendorf via Hilgertshausen and Tandern to Altomünster station and also includes a detour to the source of the Tanderner Ilm. The reference points differ: the detour is after the Ilm bridge near Thalhof, while the extension passes through several towns before reaching Altomünster station. Check the signs, conditions and current route information before cycling locally.

Churches and historic buildings in Tandern

In Tandern, the BesteGegendPfad connects St. Peter and Paul, the Frauenkirche, Tandern Castle, the Wieskapelle and the Vollmairhaus. St. Peter and Paul is Tandern’s parish church and is also part of this selection. The collection ranges from churches and a chapel to a castle and a house, offering more than just a single religious point of interest. Access to individual buildings may vary. Services and visitor access at St. Peter and Paul depend on the relevant opening times; bear this in mind when planning a specific visit.

Fahrtbachtal and StreuobstErlebnis in the wider destination of Hilgertshausen-Tandern

In the wider destination of Hilgertshausen-Tandern, an alternative route of the BesteGegendPfad leads into the Fahrtbachtal and is integrated into the trail. The extended route also leads into the valley and adds 2.5 kilometres to the six-kilometre circular trail. When choosing a route, you can take into account both the extra distance and the Fahrtbachtal as a destination. The 6.6-hectare Fahrtbachtal is the most important component of a biotope network and lies within the Tandern planning area. It is a habitat for many birds and mammals. The information about the area, the biotope network and the animals living there gives the valley its own nature focus alongside the historic points along the trail. The BesteGegendPfad also includes the “StreuobstErlebnis”, created by the fruit-growing and horticultural association on the fire station’s compensation area. This themed feature adds another named focus to the trail’s historic buildings. The extended route is 8.5 kilometres long in total: this figure is the sum of the six-kilometre circular trail and the additional 2.5 kilometres.

For the wider travel overview: Altomünster.