Discover Marzling through its natural attractions: the Kleine Naturschleife Amper-Isar trail runs from Marzling through the Isarauen nature reserve, with its green floodplain forests. At Stoibermühle bathing lake, there are sunbathing lawns and a dedicated surfing area. In summer, you can also relax on a gravel bank by the Isar in Marzling. The choice depends on what you’re looking for: a floodplain trail, a sunbathing lawn or surfing area at the lake, or a summer break by the river.

Nature in Marzling and the surrounding area

Nearby, between Rudlfing and Hangenham near Marzling, you’ll find the Freising branch of the Naturefriends association’s lodge. In summer, its terrace offers views across the Erdinger Moos to Munich and sometimes as far as the Alps. The lodge can be reached by bicycle, on foot or by car. It is open with catering on most weekends and public holidays; check the lodge calendar before planning your visit around it.

More nature and cultural attractions in the wider Freising destination

In the wider Freising destination, the Amper Valley in the district of Freising is a designated landscape conservation area. It is home to numerous animal and plant species in need of special protection, including four of the 16 dragonfly species threatened with extinction in Bavaria. The Amper Valley is used as a local recreation area for hiking and cycling.

In Freising, you’ll find other attractions with a distinctly cultural and historical focus. The Bavarian State Brewery Weihenstephan is the world’s oldest existing brewery and offers brewery tours. The brewery also has a small museum and the adjoining Braustüberl Weihenstephan restaurant. On Cathedral Hill, Freising Cathedral has a crypt and the Beast Column. The Freising City Museum presents around 350 selected objects and groups of objects relating to the city’s history. In the historic old town, burghers’ and canons’ houses dating from the Gothic period to the Baroque surround Marienplatz; the square is also home to a Marian column dating from 1674.

You can also discover Freising outdoors in a different way: the Weihenstephan Gardens feature a viewing terrace with views of the Alpine panorama. The Weihenstephan Art Trail passes almost 30 contemporary works by regional and internationally recognized artists as it crosses the campus. It consists of two circular routes, each taking a little over an hour. If you’re looking for routes with a stronger cultural or pilgrimage focus, you can choose the 13.5-kilometre Culture & Nature circular route to Freising’s main attractions, or the approximately 11-kilometre Way of St. James pilgrimage route. The latter begins on Freising’s Cathedral Hill and is a northeastern feeder route to the Munich Way of St. James. Choose between a circular route to Freising’s main attractions and a pilgrimage route that serves as a feeder to the Munich Way of St. James.

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