Discover Günding: Maisach Trail and St. Vitus

Günding offers a variety of discoveries: the trail along the Maisach, outdoor activities and architectural history around the Catholic branch church of St. Vitus. When planning your stay, you can focus on these specific themes—from the adventure trail with its stops to the village’s historic traces.

Along the Maisach

The “Lifeline of the Maisach” is an approximately 2.5-kilometre adventure trail along the river between Bergkirchen and Günding. Along the route are eleven information stations and interactive stations for children. There is also a balancing area. At SV Günding, outdoor exercise equipment is available to visitors of different ages. The adventure trail also includes a barefoot path. A beaver lives along this section of the Maisach—a tangible connection with nature along the route.

The individual features offer a range of experiences: information, interactive activities, balance and exercise. The route can therefore be enjoyed as an activity in its own right, where it is not just the distance that matters, but also the stops along the way. The interactive stations for children are a particularly interesting attraction for families; the exercise equipment is intended for visitors of different ages.

A cycling route with different stages

The “Räuber Kneißl Cycle Route” is an approximately 110-kilometre circular route with four sections. You do not have to cycle the entire route: shorter stages are also possible. Route information highlights sights and e-bike charging stations along the way. “Kneißl rest stops” have bicycle repair equipment, and refreshments are available in the local communities.

The comparison in length illustrates the different options for planning: the “Lifeline of the Maisach” is approximately 2.5 kilometres long, while the cycle route is around 110 kilometres and can be divided into shorter sections. This offers a compact adventure trail and a longer cycling route with stages you can choose to suit your plans.

St. Vitus and Günding’s history

The Catholic branch church of St. Vitus at St.-Vitus-Straße 8 is listed as a protected monument in the Bavarian list of monuments, as of 24 July 2026. Its Early Gothic choir-tower structure dates from around 1300. Medieval and early modern archaeological remains are also recorded beneath the church area. The architecture and archaeological traces thus offer two different ways to explore the history of the church grounds.

Another historic landmark is the power station in Günding, which generated electricity using hydropower. Together with the architectural history of St. Vitus, this aspect broadens the picture beyond walking and cycling: the history of energy supply is also one of the themes associated with Günding.

More culture in the wider destination of Bergkirchen

In the wider destination of Bergkirchen, the parish church of St. John the Baptist was rebuilt as a Baroque basilica from 1731 to 1734. Johann Michael Fischer built it on the foundations of two earlier churches. This adds a church with a distinct character and its own architectural history to the Early Gothic choir-tower structure of St. Vitus.

Bergkirchen’s public art and cultural programme offer further cultural experiences. The bronze sculpture “Girl with a Book” stands on a stone bench in front of the town hall in Bergkirchen. Since 2003, the municipality has put together an annual cultural programme featuring theatre, concerts and art exhibitions; the individual offerings vary from year to year.

For the wider travel overview: Bergkirchen.