Discover Unterroth: Late Gothic church and rolling countryside

Unterroth combines a striking parish church with hilly, partly wooded countryside. There is also a special attraction: for many decades, storks have nested on the Late Gothic saddle-roofed tower of the Church of St. Gordian and Epimachus. Those who enjoy combining culture and outdoor activities will find a range of ideas for their stay here.

Church architecture and history in Unterroth

The Catholic parish church of St. Gordian and Epimachus is a hall church with a recessed polygonal choir and a saddle-roofed tower in the northern corner. The tower and choir walls date from around 1500. The nave was extended westward in 1922 to plans by David Eberle. The choir features stuccowork by Michael Eitele. This means that several building phases come together in one structure: the approximately late medieval elements and the later extension of the nave. The long-established storks’ nest on the tower adds a lively, nature-inspired feature to the architectural setting.

Rolling countryside, hikes and Matzenhofen

Unterroth lies on a hilly, partly wooded plateau between the Roth and Günz rivers. The landscape is ideal for long hikes. In the village district of Matzenhofen, the pilgrimage church of Our Lady of Sorrows stands on a hill in a wooded area. Built in 1751, it features frescoes by Franz Martin Kuen and is also a popular destination for day trips. The church and its surroundings offer a different focal point from the parish church in Unterroth itself.

The Rechberg Route starts below the pilgrimage chapel at Matzenhofen 4, 89299 Unterroth. It is 15.8 kilometres long. Check current trail and parking conditions before setting out. Two roads are also relevant for getting your bearings: State Road 2020 and District Road NU 5 intersect in Unterroth. NU 5 connects the village to the Illertissen interchange on the A7 (exit 124), about five kilometres to the northwest. Check current road conditions before your journey.

More to explore in the wider Neu-Ulm destination

In the wider Neu-Ulm destination, the Edwin Scharff Museum at Petrusplatz, in the heart of Neu-Ulm, brings an art museum and a children’s museum together under one roof. In the children’s museum, hands-on and interactive stations invite visitors of all ages to take part. Donaubad adds a sauna and wintertime ice skating at an ice rink to the mix. The Roggenburg Monastery Museum explores the history of the Imperial Abbey and its territory from its foundation in 1126 to secularisation in 1803. It also focuses on sacred art from the 17th and 18th centuries, as well as the Baroque, popular religious practice and monastic history.

The wider Neu-Ulm destination also offers points of interest for nature and garden enthusiasts. The Museum of Garden Culture grounds include more than twenty themed gardens, including the Insect Garden, expanded in 2025, and the “Medicinal Plants of the World” garden. Two hundred bird species have already been spotted at Plessenteich in the Gerlenhofen district of Neu-Ulm. An observation tower offers views of birds resting or nesting throughout the year. These examples illustrate a range of possible interests without conflating Neu-Ulm’s offerings with Unterroth’s own features.

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