Discover Witzmannsberg

The Maria Bründl pilgrimage chapel near Witzmannsberg gives your trip planning a specific cultural focus. The area is also connected to the VIA NOVA pilgrimage route and the story of a walking pilgrimage to Witzmannsberg. In the wider Passau travel destination, you will also find museums, nature, cycling and hiking. If you are looking for hotels for your trip, you can distinguish the local pilgrimage connection from other regional destinations.

Pilgrimage chapel and VIA NOVA

The chapel was restored and repaired in 1975. It is an important stop on the VIA NOVA pilgrimage route, and there is an audio guide station at Bründl Chapel. The building’s history and its connection to the pilgrimage route provide two distinct cultural points of interest for your trip planning.

Another story takes us back to 2018: that year, the 32.5-kilogram bronze-cast Madonna of the Protective Cloak was carried on a four-day, 175-kilometre walking pilgrimage from Příbram, from Svatá Hora (Holy Mountain), to Witzmannsberg. The years refer to different events: 1975 marks the chapel’s restoration, and 2018 the Madonna’s walking pilgrimage. This distinction places the building’s history and the specific pilgrimage event in their respective time periods.

Cycling routes in the wider region

In the wider region, the Danube-Ilz Cycle Path runs from the Danube near Niederalteich via the Sonnenwald and the Dreiburgenland through the Ilz Valley to Kalteneck/Hutthurm. This route is a separate regional cycling option from the pilgrimage route by the chapel. Its description outlines a course through several towns and landscapes; information about duration or trail conditions is not part of this route description.

Additional destinations in the wider Passau travel destination

In Tittling, the Bavarian Forest Museum Village is one of Europe’s largest open-air museums. Visitors can explore more than 100 residential and farm buildings from the Bavarian Forest, dating from 1580 to 1890, across 20 hectares. The museum village includes farmsteads, mills, sawmills, smithies, chapels and field monuments. Germany’s oldest elementary school, dating from 1666, is also part of the complex. This variety brings together different aspects of building and working alongside a specific historic school building.

The Passau region is shaped by rivers, forests and thermal spas. Thermal springs known far and wide can be found in Bad Füssing and Bad Griesbach. Another regional attraction is the Haus am Strom nature experience centre in the Danube gorge between Bavaria and Austria, downstream from Untergriesbach. These destinations represent different themes and places within the wider Passau travel destination.

The Danube Cycle Path also passes through the Passau region. Following an assessment by the German Cyclists’ Federation (ADFC), it received a 4-star rating. As certification status can change, check the current status if the award is important for your plans. The cultural programme in the wider Passau travel destination also includes Ortenburg Castle Culture, an events series organised by the Friends of Ortenburg Castle. From April to December, it features music events, cabaret performances, spooky nights at Ortenburg Castle, lectures and guided tours; check specific dates seasonally. For hiking, the Granite Adventure Trail runs around Hauzenberg, while the Smugglers’ Trail is in the Danube Pearls region.

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