Discover Aiterhofen

Aiterhofen combines local history with floodplain landscapes and outdoor activities. Anna Fraundorfer’s founding of the monastery, the information boards in the Aitrach floodplain and the circular trail at Kreuzberg give different travel interests a tangible focus. If you’re looking for hotels in Aiterhofen, you can start planning your trip around cultural history, nature or outdoor activities.

Monastic history in Aiterhofen

In 1846, Anna Fraundorfer founded the St. Joseph Monastery of the Franciscan Sisters in Aiterhofen. Its name and founding year provide a clearly defined connection to the municipality’s cultural history. If you’d like to include local history in your travel plans alongside scenery and outdoor activities, this foundation offers a point of interest in its own right.

Aitrach, floodplain and nature

In the wider region, restoration work on the Aitrach floodplain, Mühlgraben and Augraben between Geltolfing and Kienoden (Salching) restored a permanent flow of water to the Mühlgraben via a tributary. Along the Aitrach, a variety of habitats serve as wildlife corridors. They provide cover and habitat for raising young, foraging, overwintering and reproduction.

In Aiterhofen’s Aitrach floodplain, benches invite you to linger, while information boards provide details about the local flora and fauna. Alongside the broader landscape themes, visitors can also learn about the animal and plant life in the municipality.

Circular trail and outdoor fitness course

In addition to the Aitrach hiking trail at Kreuzberg, the municipality of Aiterhofen has a public outdoor fitness course. Its equipment includes a balance trainer, balance path, shoulder trainer and leg lift, as well as abdominal and back trainers. A massage and stretching station complements the facilities, along with an arm-pull and push-up station. The course therefore offers several types of exercise and training stations.

The Aitrach circular trail returns along the opposite side of the river, passing the 355-metre-high Kreuzberg viewpoint and continuing past the outdoor fitness course and a Kneipp facility before reaching the starting point in Aiterhofen. The route forms a loop that takes in the viewpoint and facilities at Kreuzberg. Facilities and trail conditions may change; check the latest information before your visit.

More to explore in the wider destination of Straubing-Bogen

Beyond Aiterhofen, the wider destination of Straubing-Bogen offers other cultural and historical attractions. At Bogenberg, the district museum explores the history of the Bavarian lozenges: from the Counts of Windberg-Bogen and their use by the Wittelsbachs and in the Bavarian state coat of arms, to their role as a symbol of Bavaria. Bogenberg is one of Bavaria’s oldest Marian pilgrimage sites with an unbroken tradition. The Holzkirchen Candle Pilgrimage takes place at the pilgrimage church every year at Pentecost.

The Bogenberg District Museum offers individually tailored guided tours of Bogenberg for groups of 10 or more and school classes. With advance notice by phone or in writing, tours can also be booked outside opening hours. This gives these groups a specific opportunity to explore a museum topic as part of a guided visit.

The trails in Straubing-Bogen also vary in length and facilities. The accessible circular trail around Beckenweiher in Wiesenfelden is 2.3 kilometres long and suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs. Five information points with benches and information boards cover the local animal and plant life, conservation status and the history of the pond. The trail also crosses a 110-metre-long nature observation boardwalk. The Kobelberg nature trail in Wiesenfelden is about 4.5 kilometres long, has nine stations, is suitable for pushchairs and is cleared in winter. The options therefore differ in length and in the specific trail features described.

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Go to the wider travel overview: Straubing-Bogen.