The best road cycling routes around Münchsmünster

The Danube Cycle Path between Marching and Pförring is a short but very charming section on the Bavarian part of the route. It is located in the heart of Hallertau and the Danube valley and is characterized by its close-to-nature routing.

Chapel of St. Anna Built directly onto the back of the Gothic town hall, the baroque St. Anna Chapel stands in the town square. As early as 1508, a chapel is mentioned at this location: "Georg Leb, chaplain in Neustadt in the chapel of the blessed Virgin next to the town hall." The St. Anna Chapel is first named in the sources in 1617. In 1715, Baumgartner reports that the chapel was newly erected in its current location. After a four-year construction period, it was consecrated by the auxiliary bishop of Regensburg. The nave consists of three bays, the portals have Corinthian columns with segment pediments, and the square tower on the east side bears an octagonal onion dome. Inside, under the tower, a shell vault crowns the semicircular choir. The high altar, as well as the two side altars, and the pew ends are works by the Neustadt cabinetmaker Anton Schnidtmann around 1715 and later. At the high altar, four smooth and two twisted columns flank the altarpiece, which depicts Joachim and Anna with Mary. Two angels hover above the altarpiece. In the crowning, consisting of two pediment halves and four small columns, God the Father is depicted in the upper painting. The coats of arms refer to the administrator Joh. Nikolaus von Heydon and his wife. The two side altars, probably somewhat younger than the high altar, are surrounded by rich scrollwork. The left altar is dedicated to St. Martin and shows the Adoration of the Magi in the predella. The right altarpiece depicts St. Florian, and the upper painting shows St. Barbara. Both upper paintings are covered by a canopy. From the pedestals of both side altars, saint figures gaze down at the faithful. A large statue of the Mother of Sorrows, Mater Dolorosa, a creation from around 1710, hangs on the left side wall of the nave. Further furnishings include four paintings: St. John of Nepomuk, St. Walburga with the Church of St. Walburga in Eichstätt in the background with the Heydon coat of arms, St. Anna with Mary, and St. Joseph. In 2003, the church was extensively renovated on the exterior and in the roof area with generous support from the city. The masonry was drained, parts of the roof structure were replaced, and the roof was re-covered with church roof tiles. Source: Excerpts from www.neustadt-donau.de

Stadtpfarrkirche St. Laurentius A first church was likely built in Neustadt as early as the 13th century, shortly after the town was founded in 1270. At the end of the 15th century, the late Gothic hall church, much of which is still preserved today, was erected at the central crossroads in the town. During the Baroque era, the furnishings were adapted to the tastes of the time. In 1723, the tower received a new upper storey, and in 1773, a Baroque dome. From 1741 onwards, the interior was redesigned, with the work concluding in 1779 with the acquisition of a new high altar. The altar panel, painted by Christian Fröhlich, depicted the martyrdom of the church patron, Lawrence of Rome. Artillery fire on April 26 and 27, 1945, before the end of World War II, severely damaged the church tower, causing it to collapse in October 1945 due to dilapidation, destroying the chancel along with the Baroque high altar. The reconstruction was initially delayed for financial reasons. The nave in the destroyed eastern section was extended by one bay, thus shifting the chancel further east. The church interior was equipped with a star rib vault, matching the still existing late Gothic bays. The chancel tower was rebuilt in modern forms. In 1951, the church building was reconsecrated by Archbishop Michael Buchberger. The church interior is furnished very simply according to the guidelines of the Second Vatican Council. In the chancel, besides the people's altar, ambo, and tabernacle, the stained glass window in the rear wall by Robert Rabolt from 1957 is particularly noteworthy. It depicts the Trinity, a so-called "Gracious Throne," flanked by a Mater Dolorosa and the martyrdom of the church patron Lawrence. The northern side altar, a valuable work from around 1500, is a winged altarpiece which, when closed, conceals a late Gothic figure of the Virgin Mary of unknown origin. The southern side altar consists solely of figures from the Neo-Gothic high altar. The main figure is Saint Wolfgang, accompanied by the four Church Fathers Ambrose, Jerome, Augustine, and Gregory the Great, on processional poles. Also interesting is the figure of Saint Lawrence, which was originally the main figure of the Neo-Gothic high altar and is now placed on one of the northern pillars.

Beautiful hiking trail with an elevated view of the village.

Offendorf club station

Stable, not a wobbly suspension bridge. A good insider tip.

Supermarket directly on the cycle path invites thirsty (and hungry) cyclists to refuel

Beautiful wide view over the Schambach valley