Sea of Rocks on the Frauensteig – Nixe Isa Statue at Jochenstein loop from Neustift im Mühlkreis

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Neustift im Mühlkreis

Sea of Rocks on the Frauensteig – Nixe Isa Statue at Jochenstein loop from Neustift im Mühlkreis

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Sea of Rocks on the Frauensteig – Nixe Isa Statue at Jochenstein loop from Neustift im Mühlkreis

04:28

14.2km

430m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 11, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Donauleiten von Passau bis Jochenstein

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.48 km

Sea of Rocks on the Frauensteig

Highlight • Natural Monument

Here you come past a veritable sea of rocks. Once the slope was used for stone extraction, today the rocks provide a habitat for many animals.

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4.92 km

Bicycle Ferry to Engelhartszell

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Continuous operation from the end of April to the beginning of October – no waiting times (just ring the bell)!

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5.37 km

Beach

6.58 km

Nixe Isa Statue at Jochenstein

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Since the mermaid is a hybrid creature, Michael Lauss has chosen two materials: Firstly, the base of the sculpture was carved from a 1.50 meter wide, long and deep granite …

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6.86 km

View of Jochenstein

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The Jochenstein is a small rock island on German territory near the German-Austrian border and rises about nine meters high out of the Danube. The rock is located in the …

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9.03 km

Altjochenstein Castle Ruins

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The Altjochenstein is located near the border with Austria

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9.54 km

Ruins of Neujochenstein Castle

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Only the ruins of the keep remain of the small castle. It is built of small quarry stones, inside and outside remains of plaster have been preserved. The 5-storey structure …

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9.98 km

St. James' Church, Gottsdorf

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The Roman Catholic parish church of St. James the Elder is a Gothic hall church in the Gottsdorf district of Untergriesbach in the Lower Bavarian district of Passau. It belongs …

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14.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.10 km

3.59 km

2.46 km

1.62 km

1.39 km

Surfaces

5.64 km

4.69 km

2.08 km

891 m

855 m

Elevation

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Highest point (630 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

13°C

6°C

33 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

September 25, 2024,🌞🏞️ Bayerisch-österreichischer Schmugglerweg 💒⛴️

Today I went to another corner of Germany, namely the one where the Danube 🏞️ finally becomes Austrian... 😂. Before that, it had been a border river between the two countries since Passau 🏘️.

I researched the former Bavarian-Austrian smugglers' routes and started at the Danube power station 💧 Jochenstein, which I first explored in more detail. I had not …

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