Echelsbach Bridge (1929) crossing the 76 m deep Ammer Gorge. Wonderful countryside against the backdrop of the Bavarian Alps with signposted footpaths leading from the depths of the dramatic Ammer Gorge to heights of around 900 metres (hiking map with route description), Copyright Werner Schubert
Highlights along the Romantic Road
Historic marketplace
Historic marketplace In the historic marketplace, with its beautifully preserved half-timbered houses, some of which date back to the 16th…
Spitzer Turm
The ‘Spitzer Turm’ (36.5 metres high) was built in the 13th century as a watchtower and keep. It also served…
Craftsman’s house
Craftsman’s house (1270) with rooms showing how a craftsman’s family lived in the past.
Parish Church of St. Michael in Peiting
Parish Church of St. Michael with Gothic choir, sculptures by Schmädl; tower and crypt date back to the 11th/12th centuries.,…
Marienberg Fortress
Marienberg Fortress (early 13th century): 1253 – 1719 residence of the Prince Bishops; large-scale reinforcement and extension of the Fortress…