Schwarzach b.Nabburg: Cycling Routes, St. Ulrich and Pilgrimage

For a stay in Schwarzach b.Nabburg, you can focus on several specific highlights: the Kleine Schwarzachtal circuit, important cycling route corridors and the history of St. Ulrich. Pilgrimage dates at the Brünnl are another option. You can plan your travel dates according to whether you are most interested in cycling routes, a circular route or church history.

Circular Route and Cycling Route Corridors

The Kleine Schwarzachtal circuit starts in the centre of Schwarzach and loops around the 465 m-high Stabberg. Its starting point and route give the tour a clear local connection. As a single loop, it can be distinguished when planning from the several cycling route corridors that meet in Schwarzach.

Six important regional cycling route corridors meet in Schwarzach: the Bavarian-Bohemian Friendship Route, the Schwarzachtal Cycle Route, long-distance cycle routes along the Naab and to the Regen River, the Schweppermann Cycle Route, the Upper Palatinate Lake District Cycle Route, and the themed cycling routes of the Upper Palatinate Radl-Welt. If cycling is your main focus, choose a suitable route based on your planned destination and check current route conditions before setting off. This lets you distinguish between the loop around Stabberg and the choice of several regional cycling route corridors.

St. Ulrich and the Pilgrimage at the Brünnl

St. Ulrich has existed as a church building since the Middle Ages. After 1725, it was converted into a three-bay hall with a recessed choir closed on three sides. This architectural change should be distinguished chronologically from the parish’s history: a parish in Schwarzach is documented from 1298. The dates therefore represent two aspects of local history—the documented history of the parish and the later conversion of the church building.

The pilgrimage at the Brünnl takes place on August 15 and on the Sunday after October 7. The Brünnl is located in the St. Laurentius Chapel next to St. Ulrich. If you want to plan your trip around one of the pilgrimage dates, check the date in advance and factor it into your choice of travel dates. August 15, by contrast, is a fixed calendar date.

Schwandorf as a Regional Context

As a broader travel destination, the district of Schwandorf is a holiday region in the Upper Palatinate Forest in Bavaria. The Upper Palatinate Lake District in the district of Schwandorf is a region shaped by water and varied landscapes. At Hochfels in the district of Schwandorf, the gneiss was included in Bavaria’s list of the 100 most beautiful geological sites. These regional themes complement the local loop, cycling route corridors and church history with landscapes and geology at district level.

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