Pfarrkirchen: dream view route
4040 Linz
Circular route past the Rannatal nature reserve, the Falkenstein castle ruins and Altenhof castle.
Scenic, with dining options, family-friendly
Recommended season:
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- Loop
- Scenic
- Refreshment stops available
- Family friendly
- Cultural/historical value
- Botanical highlights
- Faunistic highlights
INTERESTING POINTS ALONG THE WAY:
Fabulous cultural life:
- Pfarrkirchen with fresco painting by Carlone from 1697
- Falkenstein castle ruins, Altenhof castle,
- Show confectionery Bauer,
- Highland beekeepers
Nature(space) & movement:.
- Pfarrkirchen golf course
- Panoramic view Pfarrkirchen
- Natura 2000 area Rannatal - new since January 2010
- Rest area "Lost Reith" (dreamlike view)
Webcam Pfarrkirchen http://www.pfarrkirchen.at/webcam.htm
SPIRITUAL HIKING ON THE DONAUSTEIG:
Pilgrimage routes from all over Europe lead to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Individual sections of this network of routes also run within Austria. Pfarrkirchen lies on the "Jakobsweg" (Way of St. James), which leads from the Czech Republic through the Mühlviertel to Passau. From Pfarrkirchen the Jakobsweg goes via Altenhof and on the Bishop Firmian Path to Neustift and Gottsdorf (on the Sonnenweg) and further via Untergriesbach (on the Zeller Donausteigrunde) to Passau. Along the Donausteig you can walk beautiful stages of the Jakobsweg. Next to the Pfarrkirchen church is the Lorettokapelle with the "Black Madonna".
So-called Black Madonnas go back to the Slavic culture of the mother goddess faith (Trinity). The white Madonna leads to life, the red sustains life, and the black leads to other worlds (today one would say to the afterlife).
I use the dream view route to "feel good".
I pay special attention to my personal needs, pace, rest breaks, hunger, thirst...
We start in Pfarrkirchen at the elementary school. Through the golf course it goes into the forest and over the "Salzweg" hiking path on field paths to Hofkirchen, where we turn right. We head towards Neubau. After the last farm, we descend through the forest to Niederranna. In Niederranna, we walk along the Danube towards Rannamühl (Rannamühl starting point). There we turn right into the Rannatal nature reserve and ascend towards Falkenstein ruins. Leaving the forest, we find ourselves in Altenhof (Altenhof castle). Via Wehrbach, we reach Pfarrkirchen again.Tip:
- THE WINDOW TO THE ALPS – 47 church towers can be seen from Pfarrkirchen at an altitude of 800 m
Discovery trips with a tasty stopover! This route leads directly past the following culinary partner:
Bäckerei Konditorei Panoramacafé Bauer
Hiking backpack (incl. rain cover), sturdy footwearAdditional information:
Tourism community Pfarrkirchen in the Mühlkreis
Pfarrkirchen No. 13
4141 Pfarrkirchen in the Mühlkreis
Tel.: 0043(0)7285/415 Fax: 415-4
pfarrkirchen@oberoesterreich.at
www.pfarrkirchen.at
DONAUSTEIG-HOST ALONG THE ROUTE:
Gasthof Draxler
Niederranna 3, 4085 Wesenufer, Tel.: +43 7285 511, www.donau-urlaub.at
- Austrian, hearty cuisine and good drops from the rustic wine cellar
- 40 beds
ANOTHER BUSINESS ALONG THE ROUTE:
Guesthouse - Panoramacafe - Show confectionery Bauer
Pfarrkirchen 40, 4141 Pfarrkirchen, Tel.: +43 7285 428, closed Wednesday afternoon, 16 beds
Paths covering:
further information:
- culinary interesting
- Circular route
- Possible accommodation
- Board possible
The regiment was first mentioned documental in 1140, when it was in the possession of Lord Falchenstain. After the house became extinct, Falkenstein got to the Witigons in 1227.
Through Falkenstein, Charloch von Falkenstein founded the abbey of Schlägl.
The Castle of Falkenstein won notoriety through the cruel fate of Zawisch, a true fellow of King Ottokar II of Bohemia. He was captivated and executed by his stepson King Wenzel II in Falkenstein.
From the Rosenbergers, the Oberheimers took over the regiment and rebuilt the castle and the water tower. In 1589, Bartholomae Salburger took care of the regiment and acquired it in 1598.
In 1724, the regiment of Falkenstein and the regiment of Altenhof were united and the place of residence was transferred to Altenhof, so that the castle was deserted.
The castle ruin is is reachable through the hiking trail "Rannatal", starting from Altenhof.
A typically Austrian tavern, located right in the center of Pfarrkirchen.
Excellent home-style cooking and the old-fashioned lounge offer a very special ambiance.
We recommend the delicious venison and fish dishes as well as the outdoor restaurant area in the warm season.
There is an direct connection to the hiking trail of the holiday region Donau-Ameisberg.
Restaurant of the local golf club - open to the public
With extraordinary diligence, the golf course is arranged in a beautiful landscape in 700 to 800 m above sea level. The first tee is 2 minutes of walking distance away from the center of Pfarrkirchen. Four greens are sheltered by ponds, because a good score is only achieved by patience and thoughtfulness. Markus Teubner, our famous golf instructor, is one of three chairmen and pros in our golf school.
On a clear day, golfers enjoy a magnificent view to the alpine foothills and the northern limestone alps: From the Schneeberg in Lower Austria to the Dachstein right up to the Tyrolese limestone alps. This is the most beautiful view on a golf course ever seen.
Thank you for visiting...
Information: Marktgemeinde Engelhartszell
Tel.: +43 (0) 77 17 / 80 55-16
Der Natur was zurückgeben…
Die Uferbereiche der Donau sind durch verschiedene wasserbauliche Maßnahmen stark vom Menschen beeinflusst. Die Donauschlucht bietet naturgemäß aufgrund ihres tief eingegrabenen Engtals wenige Austandorte. Durch Flussregulierungen, Verbauungen und Anpflanzung von standortfremden Bäumen (z.B. Fichten) sind aber auch die passenden Standorte gefährdet oder verloren gegangen. Heute finden sich nur noch Reste von Auenlandschaften. Die Au hat aber wichtige Funktionen im Landschaftshaushalt wie Wasserrückhalt, Selbstreinigung, Gewässerstabilisierung und ist Lebensraum für bedrohte Tier- und Pflanzenarten. Die Ufer der Donau sind fast durchgehend mit Blockwurf abgesichert und oft nur noch von schmalen Gehölzstreifen begleitet. Heute werden wieder vermehrt Flachwasserzonen und Sedimentationsflächen wie Inseln, Buchten und Schotterbänke geschaffen. Viele dieser Projekte sind in Planung oder Umsetzung, in Engelhartszell und Kramesau wurden solche bereits durchgeführt.
Oberhalb der Burg Rannariedl stand einst ein mächtiges Schloss, das von Feinden ausgeraubt und niedergebrannt wurde - wie der Sohn des Ritters überlebte und was eine tapfere Magd mit der ganzen Geschichte zu tun hat, lesen Sie in der Donau-Sage "Der verborgene Schatz".
Info: Tourismusgemeinde Pfarrkirchen im Mühlkreis
Tel.: 0043(0)7285/415
Praktischer Arzt mit Hausapotheke, 0 72 85 /62 60
Raiffeisenbank Donau-Ameisberg, 0 72 85 / 406
Chronik
Die Geschichte Pfarrkirchens ist eng mit der Geschichte der Pfarre verbunden. Diese wurde im 11. Jahrhundert von Passau aus gegründet. Pfarrkirchen wird urkundlich erstmals zwischen 1220 und 1240 erwähnt. Zu Pfarrkirchen gehörte ursprünglich in etwa das Gebiet zwischen Ranna und kleiner Mühl. Von dieser Zeit zeugt heute noch die mächtige und reich ausgestattete Kirche, die untypisch für den kleinen Ort ist. Der erste Kirchenbau dürfte bereits im 13. Jahrhundert an der Schwelle zwischen Romanik und Gotik entstanden sein und ist heute im Kern noch erhalten. Mitte des 15. Jahrhunderts wurde das von Kriegen zerstörte romanische Langhaus gotisch gewölbt und um 1500 die Sakristei sowie die daneben befindliche Kapelle errichtet. Die bestehende bauliche Ausgestaltung und Ausmalung im spätbarokken Stil stammt aus dem 17. und 18. Jahrhundert. Die kunsthistorische Bedeutung der weitum sichtbaren Kirche liegt insbesondere in der Entdeckung der Malereien von Giovanni Carlone, welche im Zuge der umfassenden Kirchenrenovierung 1988 bis 1995 freigelegt wurden.
Die Gemeinde Pfarrkirchen i.M. befindet sich im südwestlichen Teil des Bezirkes Rohrbach auf dem Höhenrücken des Pfarrwaldes der westlich zur Ranna und östlich zum Daglesbach abfällt. Im Norden reicht das Gemeindegebiet bis an den Ameisberg der mit 941 m die höchste Erhebung in der Region darstellt. Das auch als Naturschutzgebiet ausgewiesene Rannatal mit seinen bekannten Blockströmen bildet die westliche Grenze und schlängelt sich hinunter bis an die Donau.
In der Kirche in Pfarrkirchen tragen acht Engel das Gewölbe. Woran diese Figuren erinnern, erzählt die Donau-Sage "Wenn Engel zuarbeiten".
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Getting there
Car:
From Austria:
Motorway A1 to Linz, from Linz on B 127 to Altenfelden roundabout, turnoff towards Lembach-Hofkirchen, continue to the turnoff to Pfarrkirchen
From Germany:
Motorway A3 to Passau North. On B 388 towards Wegscheid to the turnoff to Oberkappel (border). From Oberkappel (junction) follow signs to Pfarrkirchen.
Train:
www.oebb.at
From Austria:
Mühlkreisbahn to Neufelden station, from there by taxi (Fa. Heinzl in Pfarrkirchen) onward to Pfarrkirchen.
From Germany:
Passau station, from there by taxi (Fa. Heinzl in Pfarrkirchen) onward to Pfarrkirchen.
Boat: On the Danube to the dock in Niederranna. From there by taxi (Fa. Heinzl in Pfarrkirchen) onward to Pfarrkirchen. www.donauschiffahrt.de
Public Transit
Bus: www.pfarrkirchen.at, www.ooevv.at, www.postbus.at
Boat: www.donauschiffahrt.de
Parking
Pfarrkirchen village
Pannamühl directly next to the starting point Parking
- Parking space: 50
- All weather
- Suitable for groups
- Suitable for schools
- Pets allowed
- Suitable for seniors
- Suitable for single travelers
- Suitable for families
- Suitable for friends
- Suitable for couples
- Suitable for children
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
Please get in touch for more information.
Lindengasse 9
4040 Linz
Phone +43 732 7277 - 800
Fax machine +43 732 7277 - 804
E-Mail pfarrkirchen@oberoesterreich.at
Web www.donauregion.at
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