Aufhofen: Pond and Church

The Aufhofen pond and the branch church of St. Valentin offer different ways to shape a stay: a walk to the west bank and a church that opens monthly for a service. Visitors planning a trip can combine these local attractions with the natural and cultural offerings in the wider destination of Egling.

To the Aufhofen Pond

The walk to Aufhofen pond follows a footpath about 100 metres long to the west bank. This gives the route a clearly defined destination by the water. As conditions on the path may vary with the seasons, it is best to check them before setting out.

In the Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen district, Aufhofen pond is listed as a bathing site of another type, not as an EU bathing site. This classification supplements the route description with specific information about the body of water. Check its status again when planning a seasonal visit.

St. Valentin: Opens for Church Services

The branch church of St. Valentin opens once a month for a church service. If you would like to plan your visit around it, check the current service schedule. This ensures your plans are based on the stated opening time rather than assuming you can visit at any time.

Egling: Moorland and Nature

In the wider destination of Egling, Eglinger Filz was designated a landscape conservation area in 1986. In 2003, it was additionally designated a Special Area of Conservation (SAC), due to the presence of the rare large white-faced darter. These details refer to two conservation designations from different years and also state the reason for the additional designation.

Eglinger Filz is home to species including downy birch and sundew, as well as breeding birds such as tree pipit, red-backed shrike and teal. At about 200 hectares, Eglinger/Ascholdinger Filz is the largest contiguous complex of peatlands in the northern part of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen district. Rare flowers and plants are characteristic of Pupplinger Au, a nature reserve in the wider destination of Egling. These named landscapes give an impression of the diversity of natural attractions in the Egling area.

Walking Trails and Cycling Route in Egling

Walking trails run through Pupplinger Au. Other trails pass through the Eglinger Filze–Mooshamer Weiher landscape conservation area. These two details relate to different named landscapes. If you plan to walk there, check the trail conditions before your trip.

For cyclists, a regional tour is described in the following order: “Puppling-Deining-Eulenschwang-Thanning-Egling-Ergertshausen-Puppling”; it passes through Egling. Egling also has an extensive network of cycle routes. The named tour and the cycle network are different points of reference: one identifies a specific route, while the other refers to the wider cycling network. Check current route conditions before setting off.

Architecture and History in Egling

The buildings in the wider destination of Egling also differ in their appearance and historical period. Harmating Castle is a small hilltop castle; its core probably dates back to the Middle Ages. The parish church of St. Nicholas in Egling is a tuff-stone hall church with a set-back choir and a west tower. Its core dates to around 1430, the church was given a Baroque makeover in the first half of the 18th century, and the tower was renovated in 1820/21.

The Catholic pilgrimage church of St. Sebald is also a hall church with a set-back choir, but dates from the second half of the 17th century. St. Nicholas thus has the building phases mentioned above, from its core dating to around 1430 through to the tower renovation of 1820/21; St. Sebald is assigned to a later period of construction. Angermühle is a historic watermill, with a building dating from the second half of the 18th century. Egling’s sights also include the Celtic square enclosures in the districts of Deining, Neufahrn and Endlhausen.

For the wider travel overview: Egling.