Lauterhofen: Trails, Jura Hills and Church Treasures

Hilly landscapes and views across the Lauterach Valley

Lauterhofen lies amid the hilly landscape of the Bavarian Jura and in the Quellenreich Regional Park. From the summit of Kalvarienberg, you can enjoy views across the Lauterach Valley. The landscape and viewpoint offer two different perspectives: the town's place in a hilly region and a direct view across the valley. If you want to make landscapes and views the focus of your trip, this contrast is a vivid starting point.

Hiking and cycling on a variety of routes

The Way of St. James, the Main-Danube Hiking Trail and the Wallfahrerschlaufe loop of the Jura Trail pass through part of the municipality of Lauterhofen. For planning a hike, there are therefore three named trails associated with the municipality. Each has its own route name; what they have in common is that they pass through part of the municipality.

There are also different types of cycling routes. The Habsberg Cycle Route forms a figure eight and passes through the town of Velburg, the market area of Lauterhofen and Kastl. The Regional Park Cycle Route connects natural and cultural highlights in Neumarkt, Pilsach, Lauterhofen and Velburg. You can ride it as a 70 km long loop or as three shorter loops of 22 to 30 km each. If you choose tours primarily by distance, you can opt for either a long loop or shorter ones.

Historical furnishings and local festival traditions

St. Michael's Market Church in Lauterhofen houses a Pietà and two putti dating from around 1500. Its furnishings also include a pulpit from 1652 and a baptismal font dating from around 1400. Chronologically, the named pieces range from the baptismal font to the Pietà and putti, and finally the pulpit. You can also explore the church through the different dates associated with its furnishings.

The Kirwa-Bär-Treiben takes place in Lauterhofen during the St. James Church Fair. The Lauterhofen folk festival is also worth a visit. If you would like to experience one of these festivals, check the dates before planning your trip. This lets you shape your trip around landscapes and outdoor activities or focus more on church furnishings and local festival traditions.

Shape your stay around your interests

When looking for a holiday apartment, your planned activities can help determine where to stay. Someone who wants to focus on hiking and cycling will plan differently from someone who mainly wants to explore the church's historical furnishings or local festival traditions. First decide which of these interests matter to you during your stay; this will give your search for suitable accommodation a clear direction.

The wider region: Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz

The wider destination of Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz includes Neumarkt district, which lies in the northeastern part of Altmühltal Nature Park and in the Bavarian Jura landscape region. The Oberpfälzer Jura valleys lie in the Bavarian Jura and Altmühltal Nature Park between Nuremberg and Regensburg, and invite visitors to relax. These regional details describe the wider setting of the destination.

In the wider destination of Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, the Jura Trail and the Water and Mills Trail share the same stretch along the Weiße Laber between the Lengenbach Valley near Deining and Dietfurt. This is additional regional route information alongside the hiking and cycling trails named for Lauterhofen.

Discover more destinations: Freystadt, Lupburg, Velburg, Berg bei Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Hohenfels, Postbauer-Heng, Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Mühlhausen.

Back to the overview of the wider destination: Neumarkt In Der Oberpfalz.