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Suggestions for excursions by car to the surrounding region of Geiersthal
The routing combines short hikes, panoramic viewpoints and the opportunity for refreshing.
Starting point and destination are both Geiersthal
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Rundfahrt Zellertal-Altnußberg ca. 55 km
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Burgruine
Neunußberg
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Geiersthal-Altnußberg (old farming village; originally family seat of the house ‚Nußberger’, the castles grounds were excavated in 1984/85 and partially renovated). Continue to Ayrhof – B85 to Viechtach – Blossersberg – Wiesing - Neuneußberg (Castle Ruins Neunußberg, Castle of the knight family ‘Nußberger’ with viewing tower). Return to Wiesing, then in the direction of Arnbruck. At the local sport airfield in Arnbruck there is an opportunity for sightseeing flights.
Recommendable: Arnbruck- Drachselsried – Grafenried- Asbach (scenic village with an excellent opportunity for a stop by at the inn/Berggasthof) – Gumpenried –Geiersthal.
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Burganlage Altnußberg
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Rundfahrt Aitnachtal-Gotteszell-Ruhmannsfelden ca. 55 km
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Asamfresko
Gotteszell
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B 85 - Linden - Fernsdorf - Ayrhof, here turn left to Allersdorf - Achslach (possible side trip to Kalteck – panoramic view over the Bavarian Forest, if the weather is clear even to the Alps) - Gotteszell (minister from 1680 with frescoes by the Asam brothers) - Ruhmannsfelden (possible side trip to Vorderdietzberg to the farmhouse museum) - Patersdorf - Geiersthal.
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Rundfahrt Kollnburg-Bernhardshöhe ca. 55 km
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B 85 - Linden - Fernsdorf - Viechtach, turn left towards Kollnburg (Castle ruins of the family seat "Nußberger"-viewing tower). Sankt Englmar (mountain village at a height of 850 m; in winter ski area with several lifts up the mountains Pröller and Predigtstuhl; traditional Englmarisuchen (Englmari-search) on Whit Monday) - Grün (summer toboggan run with a length of 1000 m) - Klinglbach - Kolmberg - Nösling- Rechertsried - Viechtach - Geiersthal.
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Burgturm Kollnburg
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Rundfahrt Böbrach-Märchenalm ca. 20 km
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Märchenalm Böbrach
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Böbrach – Before arriving at Böbrach turn right in direction of Auerkiel, turnoff to Märchenalm/Fairy-Tale Pasture at Harlachberg (can also be hiked); in Auerkiel and on the way back via Böbrach there are excellent opportunities for a stop by and refreshing. Böbrach (Glass distillery /Schnapps museum)- Teisnach - Geiersthal.
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Rundfahrt Schloss Egg-Metten-Deggendorf ca. 65 km
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Patersdorf - Ruhmannsfelden – here turn right towards Achslach/Kalteck (mountain guesthouse, pass summit approx 840 m above sea level with viewpoint, panoramic view) Edenstetten - Egg Castle (well preserved castle with historical restaurant)
Kloster Metten (Benedictine monastery dating from 766, interesting library and monastery church from the 18th century) Deggendorf (ancient town of the house Wittelsbacher from the 8th century; places of interest: town square with town hall, sepulchral church, parish church) Grafling (great ride through Grafling valley) Hochbühl - Ruhmannsfelden - Patersdorf - Geiersthal.
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Rundfahrt Habischried-Geißkopf-Bischofsmais ca. 40 km
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Teisnach - Kaikenried - B 85 towards Regen - turn off in direction of March - Triefenried - Unterbreitenau (here you can take the chairlift up to the Geißkopf 1097 m) Bischofsmais (pilgrimage site St. Hermann) - Fahrnbach - Reinhartsmais - B 11 – turnoff B 85 - Patersdorf - Geiersthal.
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Wallfahrtskirche
St. Hermann
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Sankt Englmar-Märchenmühle-Bogenberg ca. 85 km
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Viechtach - B 85 – turn left in direction of Straubing, St. Englmar (at Pentecost historical "Englmari-Suchen"/ Englmari-search) - Haggn (former moated residential castle) - Hunderdorf (possible side-trip to Windberg monastery with church of art-historical significance) - Bogen (possible side-trip to the monastery ‘Oberalteich; former Benedictine monastery from 1090 – lovely three-aisled monastery church) - Bogenberg (pilgrimge church from the 13th century, local district museum, candle pilgrimage on Whitsunday) – return just past Haggen – turn right to Obermühlbach - Haigrub (water-driven fairy-tale mill) - St. Englmar - Viechtach - Geiersthal.
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Bogenberg
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Regen - Burgruine Weißenstein ca. 40 km
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Gläserner Wald
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Kaikenried - Arnetsried - B 85 - Regen (annual Pichelsteiner-Folk-Festival in July, lovely parish church and great shopping facilities) - Weißenstein (well-preserved castle ruin with viewing tower from the 11th century; second home of the poet Siegfried von Vegesack. The castle Weißenstein was built on the rock formation ‚Pfahl’ towering up to a height of 100 m; ‘Gläserner Wald’ (Glass forest with trees made from glass) on the castle grounds). Böbrach - Bodenmais (numerous shopping facilities, glass industry, major tourist centre in the Bavarian Forest) – Lake Arber (boat rental, Fairy-tale Forest) - Großer Arber (gondola cableway, ascent of the peak, mountain guesthouse) – return via Bayerisch Eisenstein (national border to CSSR) - Zwiesel (local museum, toy museum) , perhaps side-trip to Lindberg (farmhouse-museum). Regen - Arnetsried - Kaikenried - Geiersthal.
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Burgruine
Weißenstein
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Cham - Churpfalz-Park Loifling - Cham ca. 90 km
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Biertor Cham
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B 85 - Viechtach - Cham (ancient trading town from the 10th century; places of interest: town gate, town hall, parish church, possible side-trip from Cham to Runding, worth seeing castle ruins, Lake Blauberg). Direction of Straubing - Wilting - Loifling (family-theme-park, flowers-Olympiads) – return to Cham (from here via Gutmaning possible side-trip to "Lamberg") - Vilzing - Schachendorf - Zandt - Harrling- Altrandsberg - Moosbach - B 85 Prackenbach - Viechtach - Geiersthal.
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Churpfalzpark
Loifling
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Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald ca. 120 km
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Patersdorf - B 85 - Regen - Kirchdorf - Grafenau (worth seeing parish church, little infirmary church) - Rosenau - Schönanger - Neuschönau (nearby there is the information centre of the national park Bavarian Forest, here possible starting point for hikes and walks of different lengths to the game reserves, opportunity for shopping souvenirs and stopping by and refreshing at the building ‘information center) return via St. Oswald - Klingenbrunn (Fatima-chapel) - Spiegelau - Frauenau -Zwiesel (glass industry) - Regen - Arnetsried - Kaikenried - Geiersthal.
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Wilder Wald
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Dreiflüssestadt Passau - Dreiburgenland ca. 160-180 km
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Passau
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Patersdorf - B 85 - Regen - Schönberg (romantic townscape with an Italian architectural style of the houses). Tittling (Dreiburgenland/three-castle land - Saldenburg Castle, Fürstenstein Castle and Englburg Castle ). Passau (three-river-boat rides, Stephan’s Cathedral with the largest church organ in the world, organ concerts from mid of May to September on weekdays at 11.30 am). Veste Oberhaus fortress with museum (most impressive panorama over the city, votive church, pilgrimage church Mariahilf and plenty of further places of interest, highly recommended). Border checkpoint to Austria Achleiten. The trip to Linz by car or ship is worthwhile. If you prefer to go straight to Passau, you can drive via Deggendorf (from there on the motorway) to Passau.
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Saldenburg
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Rundfahrt Kötzting - Hoher Bogen - Eck ca. 70 km
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Wolframslinde
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B 85 - Viechtach - Blossersberg -Wettzell - Kötzting (side-trip to Ried and its 1000 year-old "Wolframslinde"(Wolfram’s linden tree), further places of interest:
St. Veits-church, town hall, parish church, ancient castle, Schwedenstein, Ludwig Tower, pilgrimage church "Weißenregen") - Rimbach - Hoher Bogen (mountain cabin to viewpoint "Burgstall" 30 minutes walk, view to CSSR) – return to Rimbach (side-trip to the castle ruins Lichteneck) - Hohenwarth (Hohen-Bogen- toboggan run, chairlift), serpentine road to Eck (mountain guesthouse – pass summit 900 m above sea level), Arnbruck (sport airfield, sightseeing flights) - Drachselsried - Grafenried - Geiersthal.
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Weißenregen
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Rundfahrt Höllensteinsee-Blaibachersee ca. 65 km
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Höllensteinsee
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B 85 Viechtach - Blossersberg (possible side-trip to the Glass Barn in Rauhbühl möglich), Pirka - Lammerbach – Lake Höllenstein (power plant, boat rental) - Weißenregen (pilgrimage church) – Lake Blaibach - Kötzting (on Whitsunday traditional "Kötztinger Pfingstritt" (Whit Ride) , a farmers’ pilgrimage on horseback ) return via Arnbruck - Drachselsried - Grafenried - Geiersthal.
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Kötzting
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