Vils Riverside Path

It is simply a pleasure to cycle along the banks of the Vils.

Beautiful, charming route, Vils both sides passable

The Vils arises from the confluence of the Großer and Kleiner Vils. The two source rivers have their source in Upper Bavaria in the district of Erding and unite 700 meters south of Gerzen, in the municipality of Schalkham, near the district of Wörthmühle, where the last mill of the same name on the Große Vils is located.

The Vils is 68.62 km long. The valley of the Vils is characterized by agriculture, and there are also several hydroelectric power stations on the river. At Frontenhausen it flows in a nature reserve through the Vilstalsee, which is also used for local recreation. A few kilometers later, it splits into the new Vils Canal and the Altvils, which unite and divide again several times as it progresses. Its largest tributary is the Kollbach, which flows into Kröhstorf. At Vilshofen, the river finally flows into the Danube at river kilometer 2248.7.