Discover Merching: Water Sports and a Cycling Loop
Accommodation in Merching
When looking for a hotel in Merching, it helps to first decide what kind of activity you want to focus on. There are two different options: water sports at Mandichosee and the “Beim Bayerischen Hiasl” cycling loop, which passes through Merching.
Plan Activities in Merching
Mandichosee offers water sports. If you are planning a water-based activity, check the current conditions on site. This will help you plan around what you want to do at the lake.
The “Beim Bayerischen Hiasl” cycling loop passes through Merching. Before setting out, check the route operator’s information on current conditions. Your choice of focus is therefore between water sports at the lake and a cycling tour.
Routes in the wider Aichach-Friedberg destination
The wider Aichach-Friedberg destination offers more hiking and cycling options. The Paartal Hiking Trail follows the middle section of the Paar River from Aichach to Gut Schenkenau in the Neuburg-Schrobenhausen district and is 36.8 kilometres long in total. The Aichach-Friedberg district cycling map features 14 well-signposted themed cycling routes. For Aichach, the hiking brochure “aichach erwandern – Die schönsten Spaziergänge rund um Aichach” (Explore Aichach on Foot – The Most Beautiful Walks Around Aichach) presents 15 walks and hiking trails in and around the town.
The offerings differ in format: the Paartal Hiking Trail is a single route with named endpoints and a total length. The cycling map and the Aichach hiking brochure each present several themed routes, walks, and hiking trails. Check trail conditions before setting out.
Culture in the wider Aichach-Friedberg destination
Cultural attractions are also part of the wider Aichach-Friedberg destination and are spread across places such as Friedberg, Aichach, and Inchenhofen. In Friedberg, the pilgrimage church of Herrgottsruh was built from 1731 to 1753; it is one of the finest examples of Bavarian Rococo. Friedberg’s Wittelsbach Castle originated as a High Medieval castle built around 1257 under Duke Ludwig II the Strict. Here, a building from the Bavarian Rococo period stands alongside a much older castle site as two distinct historical landmarks.
Aichach’s historic old town has changed little over the centuries. The Wittelsbach Museum is housed in the Unteres Tor gate; the town museum vividly tells the story of Aichach. The ancestral castle of the Wittelsbach dynasty stood in Oberwittelsbach, a district of Aichach. Sisi Castle in Unterwittelsbach served Duke Max in Bavaria as a hunting lodge. Aichach thus brings together the town’s history, Wittelsbach history, and the former use of Sisi Castle.
The Inchenhofen Pilgrimage Museum is housed in Haus St. Leonhard, a former Cistercian brewery building. It displays iron and wax votive offerings, ploughshares, horseshoes, and neck and hand shackles. It also documents the importance of Saint Leonhard and St. Leonhard Church as a much-visited pilgrimage destination.
Discover more destinations: Petersdorf, Baar, Schmiechen, Schiltberg, Aindling, Steindorf, Rehling, Pöttmes.
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