Sea of Rocks on the Frauensteig – View of Jochenstein loop from Kraftwerk Jochenstein

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Sea of Rocks on the Frauensteig – View of Jochenstein loop from Kraftwerk Jochenstein

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Sea of Rocks on the Frauensteig – View of Jochenstein loop from Kraftwerk Jochenstein

03:54

12.1km

400m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Donauleiten von Passau bis Jochenstein

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The Roman Catholic parish church of St. James the Elder is a Gothic hall church in the Gottsdorf district of Untergriesbach in the Lower Bavarian district of Passau. It belongs to the parish of St. James in the parish association of Untergriesbach in the diocese of Passau. The patron saint is James the Elder.

The Gothic, three-bay hall church dates from the middle of the 15th century. A dendrochronological dating of a roof beam in the choir gave the year 1441. In the roof space on the west gable, the year 1451 is inscribed, which was probably transferred when the west tower was rebuilt in 1712 or later. The gallery is dated 1524. The interior was renovated in 1987.
Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Jakobus_(Gottsdorf)

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7.78 km

Picnic Area With View of Engelhartszell and the Danube Valley

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A wonderful rest area with a view. A beautiful chapel at the Pezenstein overlooking the Danube Valley, a view of Engehrtszell Abbey, the Jocjhenstein power station, and across the Danube to the Sauwald forest in the Innviertel region.

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7.86 km

Penzenstein Viewpoint, Chapel and Summit Cross

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The Donaublick Penzenstein is a popular excursion destination in the municipality of Neustift ob der Donau. It is a lookout rock located above the Danube, from which you can enjoy a wonderful view over the Danube valley and the Jochenstein Danube power station.

On the Danube view Penzenstein there is a small chapel and every year in the summer months a pilgrimage to the Penzenstein chapel is organized on the 13th of each month. The Penzenstein is accessible all year round.

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Sea of Rocks on the Frauensteig

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Here you come past a veritable sea of rocks. Once the slope was used for stone extraction, today the rocks provide a habitat for many animals.

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9.59 km

Bicycle Ferry to Engelhartszell

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Continuous operation from the end of April to the beginning of October – no waiting times (just ring the bell)!

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10.0 km

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10.3 km

Bavaria–Austria border crossing at Jochenstein

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Here you cycle from Austria to Germany - or vice versa. If there were no signage, the cyclists would not notice the boundaries. When the tree has finished eating the sign, there is a Bavarian shield for safety. You can rest on a bench and watch the Danube fly by.

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11.4 km

View of Jochenstein

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The Jochenstein is a small rock island on German territory near the German-Austrian border and rises about nine meters high out of the Danube. The rock is located in the upper reaches of the Danube at river kilometer 2202.72, 78 meters from the left and 187 meters from the right bank of the river.

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