Discover Kleinholzhausen

The Catholic Church of St. John the Baptist and the trails to the Sterntaler Filze give Kleinholzhausen two distinct travel highlights: Baroque architectural history and nature. One easy hiking stage is 12.2 kilometers long; nearby, a family-friendly walk offers moorland learning stations, sculptures, and puzzles. You can tailor your stay according to whether architecture, a clearly defined hiking route, or discoveries in the moorland are your main focus.

St. John the Baptist: Baroque church architecture

St. John the Baptist is a Catholic church in Kleinholzhausen. The Baroque hall church has a roof turret at its western end. The term “hall church” draws attention to the layout of the church interior; “roof turret” refers to the tower structure on the roof. Together, these are two specific features that help classify the architecture of the church.

The church is attributed to Abraham Millauer and dated to 1732–1735. Subsurface early modern archaeological remains have also been documented in the area of the Catholic subsidiary church of St. John the Baptist. The attribution and date place the Baroque building in context, while the remains add an archaeological perspective to the historical view of the church grounds.

Hiking to the Sterntaler Filze

The easy, 12.2 km hiking stage “Kleinholzhausen > Bad Feilnbach” leads from Kleinholzhausen along a wide path to the Sterntaler Filze. The route length provides a specific point of reference when planning the stage; the wide path and easy rating offer two additional guides alongside the distance.

Near Kleinholzhausen, the Sterntaler Filze offers a family-friendly walk with moorland learning stations, sculptures, and puzzles. The two nature experiences differ in the features described: the stage is characterized by its 12.2 km length, a wide path, and an easy rating, while the walk is characterized by being family-friendly and offering educational and discovery elements.

Raubling: moors and nature education

In the wider destination of Raubling, wetland habitats such as floodplains, moor forests, and wet meadows are sustainably protected. The 650-hectare raised bog of the Hochrunst and Sterntaler Filze includes a nature-focused visitor and education center, as well as activities and guided moorland tours. These details offer another nature and education highlight to consider when planning your trip.

The Nicklheim Moor Station is designed as an environmental education center for schools. The “Nicklheim Moor Station” adventure walk first leads to a birdwatching station, then past the Green Classroom and a peat cutter’s hut to a viewing platform overlooking the moor. The Nicklheimer Filze is a habitat for sphagnum mosses, sundews, numerous dragonfly species, and many rare bird species, especially during the bird migration season.

Choose the focus of your trip

When looking for accommodation, it helps to decide what you want to focus on: Would you like to center your stay on Kleinholzhausen’s church architecture and hiking options, or give greater consideration to the nature and education offerings of the wider destination of Raubling?

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