Hikes in Schweitenkirchen

Varied route over gentle hills, through forests and fields from Prambach to Aufham

Beautiful tour through the quiet hop countryWhere is the heart of the Hallertau? Maybe here, in the hills near Osseltshausen! Sunny ridges with probably the highest elevation of the entire Hallertau, deeply embedded valleys, hidden corners, magnificent forests and hop gardens – idyllic and sometimes almost otherworldly, the rolling land between the streams Wolnzach and Abens presents itself, in the triangle between Wolnzach, Au and Schweitenkirchen. It is fascinating to imagine with what closeness to nature, in what peace and under which starry sky, shielded from the noise and light pollution of the cities, the inhabitants of Reith, Gschwend and Holzjackl live here – and it is a pleasure for hikers to make their rounds in this landscape. When after 10 kilometers of walking and observing hunger and thirst gradually arise, only a hearty stop at the end is missing to put the cherry on top of this tour.

Today we’re exploring the northern Amper Valley. Along the way, we’ll wander over rolling hills and through picturesque forests. In the first part of the hike, many wayside shrines line our path, including one dedicated to the Riedl farmer’s wife. It commemorates a gruesome murder that took place in the spring of 1751. Ursula Floßmann, the Riedl farmer’s wife, was planning to set out on a pilgrimage to Scheyern. On the way, she was killed by her maid: The maid was having an affair with the Riedl farmer and, disguised as a man, lay in wait for her mistress before beheading the poor woman with a sickle. The maid and the Riedl farmer were subsequently publicly beheaded in Landshut. The return trip is much more peaceful. In the idyllic atmosphere of the Amper floodplains, with a magnificent view and a rest stop at the Amperlände, we hike back to Kirchdorf an der Amper. > We start at Rathausplatz 01 in Kirchdorf an der Amper and first follow the main street toward the town center. At the left-hand curve, we turn right onto Sternstraße. About 50 meters later, we turn left onto a gravel path, passing the parish house ( 02). We’ll walk briefly on asphalt, then turn right again onto the gravel footpath. We follow it, keeping to the right as we pass various play areas until we reach the road. Here, we turn left and follow Berghofstraße uphill. It leads us out of town. At the last farmstead, we turn right onto a gravel path that runs past fields. At the crossroads, we keep to the right until we reach a fork. Here stands a linden tree with a bench and a wayside shrine 03. We continue straight ahead toward the hop fields. Shortly afterward, we enter the forest and walk down a freshly graveled path. As we emerge from the forest, the hop fields accompany us once more. At the next fork in the trail near the paddocks, we keep left. Eventually, we reach the main road through Aufham 04. We turn right and walk to the road along the Ried, which we follow to the left. We pass the last few houses and a horse stable, then walk briefly on asphalt and finally along a beautiful dirt path past fields and meadows. After a few minutes, we pass a wayside cross; shortly afterward, we reach the wayside shrine dedicated to the Riedl farmer’s wife 05 by the hop field. We turn left onto the meadow path and walk once around the small wood to a sandy dirt road, which we follow to the left. It soon winds its way as a distinct meadow path through the fields, farmlands, and meadows, occasionally running alongside a small wood. At the left-hand curve, about 150 meters before the next hop fields, we branch off. Continuing on a meadow path, we climb briefly, then the path leads us into the forest. We hike through the forest for a few minutes and then descend to a cross path. To the left, a view of Aufham 06 opens up before us. We turn right and walk briefly uphill along the path to another cross path by a meadow. We follow this path to the right onto a forest trail running alongside a chain-link fence. At the end of the fence, we turn left onto a beautiful forest trail. After a few minutes, the path leads us out of the forest and down through fields. After a sharp right turn, we find ourselves at another crossroads. We follow it to the left, pass a lumber yard, and shortly thereafter walk into Aiterbach 07. At the main road, we turn left, and just before we reach the state highway, we follow the bike and walking path out of Aiterbach toward Kirchdorf—turning left at the town sign and then right again at the bench. 100 meters later, we leave the bike path to the right, cross the state highway, and follow a wide gravel road to the Amper floodplains. Before the bridge, we turn sharply left and continue along the gravel road. At the next fork, we keep to the right onto a narrower gravel path. Shortly thereafter, it takes us past a tree struck by lightning. Here we make a brief detour to the right to Amperlände 08. There’s a great bench there where we can rest and enjoy a magnificent view of the wild Amper River. To continue on our way, we return to the gravel path. There is a small footbridge, but it’s in very poor condition. The path beyond it, which would also lead us back to the gravel road, is overgrown with man-high stinging nettles, so we ultimately decide to take the lovely meadow path along the Amper, the same one that brought us here. Back on the route, the path soon curves to the right, then leads us to a few branches of Amper Altwasser 09. We walk past them, continuing on the main path along the small wooded area, and shortly afterward cross a small bridge. Shortly after that, we turn right onto an unassuming meadow path. It seems to lead nowhere, so we press on boldly. After a few minutes, the path becomes clearer and firmer. Finally, it joins a dirt road. This leads to a small road that takes us back to Kirchdorf and Rathausplatz 01.

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