Untermühlhausen: Seven Springs, Cycling Route and Village History

Untermühlhausen offers a range of options for a trip: the “Seven Springs,” a protected natural monument, with the adjoining hillside forest, a signposted cycling route, and religious and local-history sites. Records suggest that the village dates back to around 740; the Rasso Chapel was added in 1957. When looking for accommodation, it helps to decide first whether you would like to spend more time cycling, walking or taking in the area’s cultural history.

Plan your time in nature and on the trails

The “Seven Springs” and the adjoining hillside forest are protected as a natural monument. For safety reasons, the path by the springs is closed until October 2026. If you plan to visit the springs, check the current path status beforehand. There is also a hiking trail southwest of Untermühlhausen. Check the current access conditions for this trail too, as they may change.

The signposted “Kaufering – Weil and back” cycling route passes through Untermühlhausen, where the Verlorener Bach stream rises. It then follows a quiet cycle path through the Verlorener Bach valley to Geretshausen. The stream is contaminated with PFAS in the area of the villages of Untermühlhausen and Epfenhausen, and further along towards Weil. The surface-water samples on which this notice is based were taken in November 2019.

Church, local history and the Rasso Chapel

The Catholic parish church of St. Benedict is located in Untermühlhausen. Archaeological remains dating from the Middle Ages and early modern period are present underground in the area of the church and its predecessor building. Records also suggest that Untermühlhausen already existed around 740, at the time Benediktbeuern Abbey was founded. This early dating and the archaeological remains at the church site offer different ways to explore the village’s history.

The Rasso Chapel is located on Burgselberg in Untermühlhausen. It was built in early 1957 and consecrated at the end of May that year. Every year around June 19, the feast day of St. Rasso, a rogation procession is held, with Mass at the chapel and a stop at the Rasso memorial stone. In bad weather, it is held in the parish church of St. Benedict. If you would like to include this event in your travel plans, check the specific date for the year you wish to visit. In the wider destination of Penzing, the Frauenkapelle, also known as the Feldkapelle, was built and endowed in 1722 on the southern edge of the village by Simon Erhart, a priest in Bergen, and Johann Wiedemann, a wagoner from Penzing. Its construction history therefore dates back significantly further than that of the Rasso Chapel in Untermühlhausen.

The Rasso Chapel connects a specific local history with an annual event; the cycling route and hiking trail offer other options for planning your trip. For these activities, also take into account the status of each route and the relevant access conditions.

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