Discover Hutthurm: Circular Trails and History

Circular routes starting at the town hall and traces of the historic Golden Trail give Hutthurm two specific starting points for your trip: outdoor activity and history. To plan your stay, you can choose from various routes and additional excursions in the wider Passau destination.

Circular routes starting at the town hall

The approximately 7 km Hutthurm–Fuchsmühle–Auretzdorf circular route starts at the car park by the town hall. Another option on foot is the approximately 14 km circular route from Hutthurm to the Kremplsberg viewpoint and back. This tour also starts at the town hall in Hutthurm. The two routes offer a clear choice of distance: a shorter loop or a longer route with a named viewpoint as its destination.

The Hutthurm–Kremplsberg circular route includes further specific stops: it passes the Dachsberg Chapel and its spring water. This means the route to the viewpoint also includes a stop at the chapel. When planning your day, you can take these stops into account along with the route length.

Cycling and regional routes

For a cycling trip, a 26.5 km Ilz–Danube–Ilz circular route is listed from Hutthurm. It offers a different route option from the walking trails. If you are planning a family trip, the range of activities and route lengths can help you put together a shared itinerary based on your own interests, without making every excursion the same kind of activity.

Kalteneck is another useful reference point for planning routes: the town is the endpoint of the Danube–Ilz Cycle Route and a hub for cycling tours and hikes between the Bavarian Forest and Passau. This adds a broader perspective on cycling and hiking options to the specific circular routes in Hutthurm.

Hutthurm and the historic Golden Trail

Hutthurm lay on the historic Golden Trail. This historic connection gives the town another dimension alongside its present-day circular routes. If you would like to do more than spend time outdoors on your trip, you can also combine your tour planning with the history of the Golden Trail. Together with the routes starting at the town hall, this offers a varied way to discover Hutthurm: through the landscape on a circular walk or through the town’s historical significance.

In the wider Passau destination: culture and countryside

In the wider Passau destination, the Bavarian Forest Open-Air Museum in Tittling offers a distinctive experience. It is one of the largest open-air museums in Europe. Across 20 hectares, you can visit more than 100 residential and farm buildings from the Bavarian Forest dating from 1580 to 1890. The museum village includes farmsteads, mills, sawmills, smithies, chapels and field monuments, as well as Germany’s oldest primary school, dating from 1666.

The Haus am Strom Nature Experience Centre explores a different subject. It is located in the narrow Danube valley between Bavaria and Austria, downstream from Untergriesbach. The Passau region is also shaped by rivers, forests and thermal spas; well-known thermal springs are found in Bad Füssing and Bad Griesbach. So, alongside hiking and cycling, the wider Passau destination also offers nature and cultural experiences.

For cyclists, the Danube Cycle Path runs through the Passau region. Following an assessment by the German Cyclists’ Federation, it received a 4-star rating. If this award is important to your plans, please check its current status. For hiking, the Granite Experience Hiking Trail around Hauzenberg and the Smugglers’ Trail in the Danube Pearls area run through the Passau region.

Ortenburg Castle’s cultural programme further broadens the cultural options in the wider Passau destination. From April to December, the programme organised by the Friends of Ortenburg Castle includes musical performances, cabaret shows, spooky nights at Ortenburg Castle, talks and tours. If you are planning a visit, check the dates of individual events for the season.

Choose the right accommodation for your trip

Hutthurm offers the circular routes described above, starting at the town hall, as well as a connection to the historic Golden Trail. In the wider Passau destination, you can also visit places such as the museum village in Tittling, enjoy nature experiences along the Danube, explore hiking trails and take in a seasonal cultural programme.

Discover more destinations

Discover more destinations: Vilshofen An Der Donau, Tettenweis, Neukirchen Vorm Wald, Tittling, Sonnen, Büchlberg, Aidenbach, Aldersbach.

Go to the wider travel overview: Passau.