The best road cycling routes around Holzheim am Forst

On this street, the path leads up to the Kallmünz castle ruins. Also reachable by bike.

A very impressive hall church with onion dome

The "house without a roof", as it is officially called, is a cave dwelling that is still in use in the Upper Palatinate town of Kallmünz. The cave dwelling is located north of the Vils at the southern end of the Schlossberg, on which the Kallmünz castle ruins stand. The entrance is set back from Vilsgasse at the foot of a 20-meter-high limestone wall of the Schlossberg, and access leads between the listed residential buildings at Vilsgasse 26 and Vilsgasse 28. The house consists of a natural cave in the dolomite rock, the opening of which is closed off by a plastered wall with a door and windows. Inside there is a hallway, a living room, two storage rooms fitted into rock niches and a historic smokehouse. The oldest known mention of the cave dwelling can be found in a document kept in the land registry archive in Amberg with the year 1707. In the 19th century it was also known as the "house under the rock". In 1908 it was sold to the owner of the blacksmith's shop across the street, and it remains in his family's possession. The last permanent resident left the house in 1937 because he had developed rheumatism due to the damp cave air.

Picturesquely situated small artists' town on the Naab, the smallest cave dwelling in the rock can be seen directly above the main street. Stop at the outer market in the tiny restaurant "Zum Bürstenmacher" - main course "Bauchstecherla" (Schupfnudeln with various ingredients as desired), local beer daily from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Very nice facility, unfortunately without shade but with plenty of information about the region.

The name QuellenReich refers to the numerous springs in the otherwise water-poor karst landscape and at the same time symbolizes the importance of the region as a source of inspiration, enjoyment and experience.

Kallmünz is nestled in the confluence between the Vils and Naab rivers. The Stone Bridge over the Naab is a particularly beautiful spot to enjoy a magnificent view of the river. Colorful houses with terraces and steps are beautifully reflected in the river. This town is a truly memorable experience. It's worth visiting as a destination for a tour or as a short detour from the main route.

Parish Church of St. Michael The church was built on a 46-meter-deep, 88-meter-wide and 4-meter-high rock pulpit covered with humus in front of the almost vertical mountain spur and expanded into a kind of fortress, with a strong wall facing Vilsgasse and a gate-like passageway to the west. The structure of the current church dates from 1751-1758. The exterior of the building is simple. The tower, including the double dome and cross, is 41 meters high. The recessed choir has two bays and a three-sided end. The nave with the rounded corners facing the choir has four window axes. To the north and south it opens into the attached chapels. On the north side is the tower, through which is the entrance to the sacristy, the access to the pulpit and the bell house. The church is decorated in Rococo style, the masters of the altars are not known. The high altar has four columns, two of which are turned. The high altar painting above the tabernacle structure shows St. Michael as a prince in the kingdom of angels falling into hell. The artist of the painting is Mathias Zintl from Kallmünz, and it is a remarkable work of art. The princes of the apostles, St. Peter and St. Paul, are life-size on both sides. The altar is crowned by Mary as Queen of Heaven and the baby Jesus on a globe, surrounded by numerous angels. At the end, above it is the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove. The left side altar shows the crucified Savior in the painting, also by the painter Mathias Zintl from Kallmünz. St. Joseph can be seen with the baby Jesus in the excerpt. The right side altar shows the Holy Family on the altar painting, and in the excerpt painting Mary is depicted with the baby Jesus. The left rear side altar is dedicated to St. Sebastian, framed on the right by the plague saint St. Rochus and on the left by St. Florian. This side altar is used as a baptismal chapel. The rear right side altar shows St. Francis Xavier, the great missionary of Asia, on his deathbed. He is framed by the figures of St. Leonhard and St. Wendelin. The ceiling painting in the nave is dedicated to St. Michael. It shows the fall of the angels. The ceiling painting in the choir shows the Holy Trinity and St. Mary, both ceiling frescoes were again created by Mathias Zintl in 1752. Source: Excerpts from the church guide