Bernbeuren on the Auerberg
Accommodation in Bernbeuren
Discover Bernbeuren via the trails on the Auerberg and the history of St. George’s Church. The Auerberg is 1,055 metres high; from the viewing platform in the church tower of St. George’s, you can see across the entire German Alpine range. If you want to make the tower view a firm part of your plans, check whether the church tower is accessible before your visit. This lets you treat the view as a specific part of your stay.
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Hiking on the Auerberg
The marked Burgweg leads to the former castle site, also called Urthel. Numerous clay plaques, designed by Bernbeuren schoolchildren, line the trail. The destination and plaques give the route two clearly identifiable features: the former castle site and the designs created by the pupils.
VIA DAMASIA is an approximately four-kilometre adventure trail through the Feuersteinschlucht gorge and up the Jägersteig trail to the Roman settlement of DAMASIA. Seven experience stations offer small adventures and fascinating information. The average hiking time is about 1.5 hours. The distance and duration provide a guide for planning, while the experience stations give the trail a thematic focus.
There are about 60 kilometres of circular hiking trails around Bernbeuren. These two figures answer different planning questions: VIA DAMASIA is a described themed route with stations, while the approximately 60 kilometres indicate the overall scale of the hiking options around Bernbeuren. This lets you weigh up a single adventure route against a wider range of hiking opportunities.
St. George’s: Views and pilgrimage history
The medieval church of St. George stands on the Auerberg. Inside is a Gothic work by sculptor Jörg Lederer of Kaufbeuren. During the Baroque and Rococo periods, the Auerberg church became a popular place of pilgrimage, attracting worshippers from as far away as Tyrol. The views, art history and historic pilgrimage each offer their own reason to visit the Auerberg.
The annual Georgi-Ritt procession
The traditional Georgi-Ritt has been held every year since 1925 on the last Sunday in April, on the Auerberg and at St. George’s Church. If your trip falls during this period, the procession can provide a cultural focus of its own. Check the current event date when planning your visit. This makes it a time-specific occasion, distinct from a stay focused on hiking trails or church history.
In the wider destination of Weilheim-Schongau
The wider destination of Weilheim-Schongau is in the Pfaffenwinkel travel region. The Wieskirche near Steingaden was built by Dominikus Zimmermann between 1745 and 1754 and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983. Church services, summer concerts and quiet reflection are among the reasons to visit; dates may vary.
Another point of interest is the Erdfunkstelle hiking trail in Raisting. The approximately five-kilometre circular trail starts at Raisting railway station and passes through the satellite earth station with its large satellite dishes, as well as the Radom industrial monument with historic Antenna 1. The region therefore offers different kinds of outings: sacred architecture and a hiking trail shaped by the history of technology.
Discover more destinations: Burggen, Steingaden, Hohenpeißenberg, Huglfing, Wessobrunn, Seeshaupt, Penzberg, Habach.
Go to the wider travel overview: Weilheim-Schongau.
