FIVE EXCURSION HIGHLIGHTS!

Here on RegensburgNow, we always present excursion tips from time to time, because we love excursions. For us, excursions are balm for the soul. There are so many beautiful places around Regensburg that it’s hard to decide. We don’t need to introduce you to the Walhalla near Donaustauf or the Liberation Hall in Kelheim here. Even well-known excursion destinations such as Höllbachtal or Kallmünz are no longer insider tips and are rather overcrowded at the moment. Today we’ll show you a few places that we always like to visit. Let’s go:

The Pfaffenstein near Reichenbach Monastery

25 km from Regensburg, near Reichenbach in the district of Cham, you will find the imposing Reichenbach Monastery in an idyllic location on the River Regen. The monastery was founded by Benedictine monks around 1118. There is a small parking lot by the bridge below the monastery on the Regen. Signposts to the hiking trails can also be found there.
If you walk along the road on the right below the monastery, hiking trail 47(Re4) goes off to the right after the last house on the right-hand side. A path secured with a wooden railing, on which there are also Trimm Dich signs, leads along the edge of the forest to a large cross of Christ. Here you climb steeply uphill to the left and from then on follow the “Goldsteig” hiking sign. The Pfaffenstein natural monument is soon signposted from here. Anyone seeing the Pfaffenstein for the first time is likely to be impressed. This ball of rock probably already played a role for the Celts. The cross on the rock was erected in 1964. A great place! If you like, you can take a circular walk from Reichenbach Monastery via the Pfaffenstein to Walderbach Monastery and return to Reichenbach along the Regental cycle path (approx. 10 km).

The Europa Sculpture Park near Beratzhausen

After the fall of the Iron Curtain, the European Sculpture Park along the Black Laber was created in Beratzhausen in 1992. This park was created to connect Eastern and Western European countries and peoples with the help of art.
The sculpture park is home not only to sculptures made of wood, but also sculptures made of stone and metal. There are currently 43 sculptures there. The picturesque town of Beratzhausen, which is over 1000 years old, and the area in the valley of the Black Laber also invite you to take wonderful walks and hikes. It is not for nothing that Beratzhausen is also known as the “Pearl of the Laber Valley”.

The Wolfgangseiche

To the south of Regensburg, near Thalmassing in the district of Neueglofsheim, the imposing Wolfgang’s Oak stands in a meadow next to a country lane near the small castle house. For over 100 years, a horizontal branch has been propped up with wooden posts along the dirt road. In 2009, the trunk had a circumference of 10.36 meters at a height of 1.4 meters. The gnarled tree takes its name from St. Wolfgang, one of the first bishops of Regensburg, who is said to have preached under its crown 1000 years ago, which is why it is also known as St. Wolfgang’s Oak. The age of the oak is not entirely clear, according to legend it is said to be 1200 years old. Whatever the case, it is one of the oldest oaks in Germany.
The area is ideal for walks or short hikes.

Robbers’ den near Etterzhausen

Located above the Naab river on the Jurasteig trail, between Etterzhausen and Penk, there is a real robbers’ cave that is open to the public. This cave was formed during the Jurassic period, when flowing water slowly dissolved the limestone from the rock and formed the cave. It is assumed that the cave was already used by the Celts.
Due to the good view of the Naab, it was later an ideal starting point for raids. The cave is quite large with a diameter of 24 meters and a height of 7 meters. The cave entrance was widened at the end of the 18th century and a staircase was built into the cave.
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The Rißloch Falls in the Bavarian Forest

To get to the Rißloch waterfalls, you have to travel 100 km, but the trip is worth it, as the Rißloch waterfalls near Bodenmais are the largest waterfalls in the Bavarian Forest. The 32.9-hectare Rißloch area has been a nature reserve since 1939 and is a special natural experience. This is where the Arberbach, Schwellbach, Kleinhüttenbach and Wildauerbach streams join to form the Rißbach, which then plunges down the Rißloch gorge in several stages. This is particularly impressive after the snow has melted. A few years ago, I was there in winter when the waterfalls were completely frozen over! It’s actually always beautiful there. The Rißloch waterfalls can be reached via various hiking trails. The easiest option is from the Schönebene hiking parking lot (approx. 6.5 km, hiking signs 12 and 2). In any case, you should wear sturdy hiking boots.

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