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Vilshofen an der Donau

View of Schweiklberg Abbey – Taferl Chapel loop from Aunkirchen

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Vilshofen an der Donau

View of Schweiklberg Abbey – Taferl Chapel loop from Aunkirchen

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View of Schweiklberg Abbey – Taferl Chapel loop from Aunkirchen

03:14

12.4km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Vils-Engtal

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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37 m

Piske Observation Tower (Vilsauen Nature Reserve)

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Easy-to-climb spiral staircase made of metal lattice steps

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2.47 km

Insect Hotel in Vils-Engtal Nature Park

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Nature conservation project along the way. With information board

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3.06 km

Chapel and ruins in Vils-Engtal

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the PW is a nice hike in the valley

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8.58 km

View of Schweiklberg Abbey

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Schweiklberg Abbey is a monastery belonging to the Benedictine Congregation of St. Ottilien in Vilshofen on the Danube (Lower Bavaria). The main task of the monastery is mission.

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8.68 km

Vils-Eng Valley Trail

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A super beautiful valley with a lot to discover.

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9.50 km

Traces of granite quarrying near Wilsdruff

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Everywhere to the left and right of the Vils old traces of granite mining can be seen here

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9.78 km

Taferl Chapel

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Various small chapels along the way. Always very nice rest areas

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11.8 km

Bridge Over the Vils

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Possibility to cross the Vils. Great paths along the water on both sides

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12.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.92 km

1.80 km

1.21 km

489 m

Surfaces

7.60 km

3.58 km

602 m

430 m

163 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 12 August

29°C

14°C

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Comments

February 16, 2025,Wanderung entlang der Vils

Today I went to Vilshofen with my brother-in-law and sister to hike along the Vils, upstream on the right bank of the river on the Bierweg up to Mattenham, from there on the left bank of the Taferlsee granite path towards Vilshofen, a very beautiful winter hike with a history of granite mining.👍👍 (The mountain is calling)

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