Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 4, 2026

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159 m

Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Mariä Himmelfahrt), Sossau

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The Maria Himmelfahrt church, which dates from the 12th century, is a pilgrimage church in the Straubing district of Sossau, north of the Danube.

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234 m

View of Straubing

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Straubing is worth a visit

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913 m

Obere Öberauer Loop

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I could well imagine it as an evening stroll

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2.43 km

Backwaters and deadwood in Naturpark Bayerischer Wald

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8.66 km

During the construction of the Straubing barrage, the six-kilometer-long Öberau Danube bend was shortened for shipping by cutting through the dam, creating an oxbow lake. It represents a representative section of the Danube floodplain landscape with its characteristic biota.

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10.3 km

Straubing Lock

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Here the Danube Panorama Trail and the Danube Cycle Path lead directly over the lock to the other bank. Downstream you have a beautiful view of the meadow and forest-lined Danube, upstream you can watch the lock work.

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11.3 km

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.27 km

2.03 km

2.02 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.47 km

2.53 km

2.31 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Weather

Tuesday 17 February

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Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Mariä Himmelfahrt), Sossau

View of Straubing

View of Sossau Church

Obere Öberauer Loop

Backwaters and deadwood in Naturpark Bayerischer Wald

Oberauer Loop

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