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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Palatinate
Schwandorf
Neunburg vorm Wald

Hofenstetten Village – Ausee loop from Hofenstetten

Moderate

3.9

(63)

219

hikers

Hofenstetten Village – Ausee loop from Hofenstetten

02:11

8.42km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Oberpfälzer Wald

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Bus stop

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31 m

St. Sebastian Church (Hofenstetten)

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The Church of St. Sebastian was built from 1724 to 1728. On the gallery there is a wooden relief from around 1550 depicting a Madonna with two putti. During the …

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60 m

Hofenstetten Village

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Hofenstetten was first mentioned in a document in 1326. In 1593 and 1615 it belonged to the Neunburg office.
Today the 4-star superior resort Landhotel Birkenhof is located in Hofstetten, …

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326 m

Memorial Cross for Josel Grit

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The Marterl commemorates an accident with a horse-drawn cart in 1880. At that time, the only son of the farmer Josef Graf died. The hiker is asked to pray an “Our Father” and “Hail Mary.”

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1.55 km

Ausee

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An idyllic lake in the Upper Palatinate Lake District, which was also created by brown coal mining. In the Wackersdorf/Steinberg am See area, brown coal was mined in large opencast mines until the 1980s.

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6.42 km

There are some fish ponds here that are completely secluded. There is also information on fish farming in the Upper Palatinate on a board.

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7.41 km

View of Lake Ausee

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Here you have a wonderful view over the idyllic Ausee. A photo spot, especially at sunset.

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8.42 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.94 km

3.85 km

635 m

Surfaces

3.49 km

2.55 km

2.06 km

313 m

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