Discover Volkenschwand

The Große Laber rises in Volkenschwand—a distinctive connection that anchors the town to a specific natural feature. The wider Kelheim travel destination offers further nature, hiking, and cultural attractions. This lets you weigh the specific connection to the town separately from the broader range of travel options.

A community-run facility

The Municipality of Volkenschwand and the Leibersdorf outdoor swimming pool association jointly operate the Leibersdorf outdoor swimming pool. Association members ensure that lifeguard supervision is in place and the kiosk is running. The lifeguard supervision and kiosk offer a concrete insight into how the pool is organized; they complement the connection to the source of the Laber with another community-related topic.

Landscapes in the wider Kelheim travel destination

The northern and southern parts of the wider Kelheim travel destination have different landscape features. The northern part of Kelheim district, 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, belongs to the Hallertau, considered the world’s largest contiguous hop-growing region. This is a useful regional distinction for your planning: the Altmühltal Nature Park in the north, and the Hallertau and hop cultivation in the south. You can use this to weigh whether to include other places in the Kelheim travel destination in your trip.

Nature and trails in Kelheim

One prominent natural area in the Kelheim travel destination is the “Weltenburger Enge, Hirschberg and Altmühlleiten” nature reserve, located in Kelheim and encompassing the unique Danube Gorge. There are eleven hiking trails in the Weltenburger Enge nature reserve. One specific route covers 13 kilometers from Essing via the Tatzlwurm, past the Klausenhöhlen caves, and along the Celtic Wall to the Danube Gorge. These two figures help you gauge the scope of possible planning: eleven trails offer a choice within the nature reserve, while the 13 kilometers describe a specific hike. The Danube Cycle Path also passes through Weltenburg and Kelheim; in Kelheim, the Old Town and the Befreiungshalle are along the route. If you plan to ride the Danube Cycle Path, check the route conditions before setting out.

Culture and history in the Kelheim travel destination

Kelheim also offers a range of options for those interested in cultural history. The Befreiungshalle in Kelheim is a memorial commissioned by King Ludwig I to commemorate the victorious battles against Napoleon in the Wars of Liberation from 1813 to 1815. Prunn Castle is known as the place where an original manuscript of the Nibelungenlied was found. The two sites focus on different subjects: the memory of the Wars of Liberation at one, and the tradition of the Nibelungenlied at the other. The Altmühltal Archaeology Park adds to this range with 18 stations between Kelheim, Essing, Riedenburg, and Dietfurt. It extends for 39 kilometers and offers insights from the Neanderthals to the Celts; most stations are directly on the Altmühltal Cycle Path. One stage of the East Bavarian Way of St. James leads from Kelheim to the Weltenburger Enge.

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