Discover Aiglsbach

Aiglsbach offers a clear local fixture on the calendar and a distinctive feature in its townscape. The wider region opens up views of the Hallertau and a tour of churches. For planning purposes, it helps to make one distinction clear: this tour starts in Mainburg, not in Aiglsbach.

Market Day and Aiglsbach’s Townscape

The market day takes place on the first Saturday of every month from 8 a.m. to noon at Marienplatz (Spenger site) in Aiglsbach. If you would like to include it in your trip, set aside the morning for this time slot and check the specific date before travelling.

The tall, pointed tower of St. Leonhard’s Church shapes Aiglsbach’s skyline. This brings together a recurring event with a fixed time slot and a distinctive feature of the townscape: you can plan to visit the market on a particular morning, while the church tower lends the town an architectural accent.

A Church Tower Tour in the Wider Region

The “[r]auszeit Bike Experience: Holledauer Church Tower Route” starts in Mainburg at the pilgrimage church of St. Salvator on the hill. Mainburg is known as the “metropolis of the Hallertau.” Near Ebrantshausen, the route passes the pilgrimage church of St. Peter and Paul. It is a Romanesque brick church with additions from later periods—a specific example of how different building periods come together.

Another section of the tour crosses the hills typical of the Hallertau to Berghausen and the Church of St. Koloman, before continuing to Haunsbach. Together with the stop at Ebrantshausen, this route shows how the church tour takes in different places and their buildings. If you include this tour in your plans, bear in mind that it starts in Mainburg; Aiglsbach’s own highlights are its market day and townscape.

Kelheim: Nature, Cycling Routes and Culture

The wider destination of Kelheim encompasses a variety of landscapes. The northern part of the district of Kelheim, including Kelheim, Essing and Riedenburg, lies in the Altmühltal Nature Park. The southern part, including Abensberg, Neustadt an der Donau, Biburg, Rohr i. NB and Mainburg, is part of the Hallertau, considered the world’s largest contiguous hop-growing region.

The unique Danube Gorge is located in the Weltenburger Enge, Hirschberg and Altmühlleiten nature reserve in Kelheim. The Weltenburger Enge nature reserve has eleven hiking trails. One longer option is the 13-kilometre hike from Essing via the Tatzlwurm, past the Klausen caves and along the Celtic rampart to the Danube Gorge. The region therefore offers both designated hiking trails and a hike with named stops.

You can also explore the region by bike: the Danube Cycle Path passes through Weltenburg and Kelheim; in Kelheim, the Old Town and the Befreiungshalle are along the route. Commissioned by King Ludwig I, this memorial commemorates the victorious battles against Napoleon during the Wars of Liberation from 1813 to 1815. Check route conditions before setting off.

For further cultural and historical experiences, visit Prunn Castle and the Altmühltal Archaeology Park. Prunn Castle is known as the place where an original manuscript of the Nibelungenlied was found. The archaeology park extends for 39 kilometres and comprises 18 sites between Kelheim, Essing, Riedenburg and Dietfurt. The sites offer insights into history from the Neanderthals to the Celts; most lie directly along the Altmühltal Cycle Path.

Choose the Focus for Your Accommodation Search

Aiglsbach’s market day and townscape are the local highlights; the church tower tour starts in Mainburg, while hiking and cultural attractions in the wider destination of Kelheim offer a separate planning framework. Consider which of these perspectives you want to shape your trip, and search for accommodation in Aiglsbach if the town itself is at the centre of your plans.

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For the main destination overview: Kelheim.