The best family-friendly hikes and walks in Pfahl

Pilgrimage Church Büchelberg The construction of the church began on March 15, 1748, the presbytery was completed in 1752, the nave in 1755, but the interior furnishings of the church were not completed until 1767. After the construction work was finished, however, the heyday of the pilgrimage had passed, and the little church was only of local importance. The church, dedicated to the Mother of God and St. John of Nepomuk, is a modest building with a three-sided choir. The high altar, the side altar, and the pulpit are designed in pleasing Rococo style. The high altar is four-columned; the altarpiece, created in 1800 by the Neunburg painter Merz, depicts the Sorrowful Mother of God. Above it is the Marian monogram and a number of cherub heads. On the tabernacle stands the devotional image, likely created in the late 18th century. It is a colorful reverse glass painting with a beautiful Rococo frame. This cult image captures four scenes that are historically or legendarily linked. On the lower right, the confession of the wife of the Bohemian King Wenceslaus is depicted. To the left of it, her confessor John of Nepomuk is thrown from the Charles Bridge into the Vltava River; above that, the saint ascends to heaven; on the right, a Passau Madonna of Perpetual Help is depicted. For safety reasons, the devotional image does not remain in the church and is only brought there for solemn occasions. To the left of the main altar stands St. Wendelin, the figure can be attributed to peasant Rococo. In a niche on the side altar stands the "Scourged Savior in the Meadow." On the other side is the pulpit with the symbol of the dove under the sounding board, crowned above by the Archangel Gabriel with the trumpet. An oil painting of the Virgin Mary, depicted as the Immaculata standing on the globe, is attached to the pulpit. The four large oil paintings still in the nave all have picture frames with Rococo attachments. Which saint is depicted in the first painting cannot be clearly determined; it could be St. Wendelin, but also St. Isidore. The other three paintings show scenes from the St. John of Nepomuk cycle. These paintings are likely also by the painter Merz, who came from Neunburg vorm Wald. Source: Excerpts from the Church Guide of the Deanery of Neunburg vorm Wald

Lake Murner See is a lignite mining lake that was flooded in the 1980s and is part of the Upper Palatinate lake district. Thanks to its clear waters, it is very popular with divers, stand-up paddleboarders, swimmers, and others. The family highlight at Lake Murner See is the fantastic Water-Fish-Nature adventure park. Yet it still exudes tranquility.

Access to the new Hirschstein observation tower from the village of Fuhrn is very easy. The climb up 140 steps to the 26-meter-high platform is rewarded with a magnificent panoramic view of the Upper Palatinate Lake District and the Upper Palatinate Forest. A pleasant seating area on the platform invites you to take a rest and relax.

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You have to be here. Great all-round view.

Great for a rest

Beautiful new observation tower. You have a great view all around 👍😃

Top location and if you want to pamper your palate a little, you should make an appointment at the Eisvogel! But the restaurant in the hotel is also top! Perfect SPA & wellness area