Meadows, sky, bathing fun from St. Koloman
Experience a refreshing break away from the city! On the hike through the Schwillach valley, you will discover churches, the flora along the Schwillach and you can cool off in the Wiflinger Weiher pond.
Wörth
4 h
10 km
Get out of the city and into the summer resort! On easy paths, the hike leads through the villages along the Schwillach to the popular Wiflinger Weiher bathing lake. For those interested in culture, churches with their stories beckon, nature lovers will find a rich flora along the small rivers and enjoy the wide landscape. Active people can look forward to a cool dip in the pond after a walk in the fresh air. There are lovely places to take a break and enjoy the picnic you have brought with you.
A hiking tour for nature lovers and culture vultures
Start and end station
Start S-Bahnhof St. Koloman
10 km / 4 Stunden
Start S-Bahnhof St. Koloman
Our tip: Please make sure to check your train connection and the expected capacity before you start your journey.
Schedule
Tour starts on Start S-Bahnhof St. Koloman
Direction
On the way to the village of Wörth, hikers cross the Sempt once and the Schwillach twice. Wörth is mentioned as early as 788 as "Weride", which meant "water-covered land" in Old High German.
St Peter's Church Wörth
A church dedicated to St Peter stood on the site of today's St Peter's Church as early as the 8th century. It had fallen into disrepair in the 18th century, so the parish priest Johann Paul Ostermayr campaigned for a new building, which was completed by the master builder Johann Baptist Lenthner by the middle of the 18th century. The church was built in a contemporary Baroque style. Local and regional artists and craftsmen created a real gem.
Pfarrer-Ostermayr-Straße 4
85457
Wörth
Direction
Southwards out of Wörth, the path turns left and leads through meadows and fields to Breitötting. From there it goes to Sonnendorf.
St Martin's Catholic Church with stork's nest
Sonnendorf is located on a historic Roman road, so there was already a church here in the 8th century. At that time, the patronage of St Martin was seen as the antithesis of that of St Pertrus. While he was the patron saint of the Romans and the nobility, Martin was the patron saint of the poor and the common people.
The church of St Martin is also architecturally unusual: the tower and nave have a gabled roof. The tower is crowned by a stork's nest, which is inhabited by the Adebar family every year and attracts a lot of attention. In particular, the annual ringing of the young storks in June is a small highlight in the village.
The interior of the church houses Gothic church figures from the 15th century.
Sonnendorf 19
85457
Wörth
Direction
The hike now leads along the Schwillach through Maiszagl and then through small wooded areas. At the Keckmühle mill, the trail crosses the Schwillach to the north-west.
After crossing the Moosgraben, the path turns sharply northwards and leads straight on to the Wiflinger Weiher pond.
Wiflinger pond
The Wiflinger Weiher was created in the 1960s when an enormous gravel deposit was discovered here and released for extraction. The lake, which looks so natural today, was originally a quarry pond. Over the past 60 years, it has become an increasingly popular excursion destination and bathing lake for the people of Munich. The water has richly planted banks that invite you to take a walk at any time of year. The mostly shallow entrances to the small bathing bays are particularly popular with families with small children. Those who prefer something a little more sporty can jump into the water from the jetty. A kiosk provides bathers with food and drink in good weather. Sanitary facilities are attached to the kiosk.
At weekends and on public holidays, the lake is supervised on a voluntary basis by the Wörth water rescue service from 12 noon to 6 pm, provided the weather is suitable for swimming.
Semptstraße 24
85457
Wörth
Direction
The way back leads westwards along the Sempt to Wifling. In the centre of Wifling, the path turns sharply to the right and leads northwards out of the village and along the S-Bahn line to St. Koloman S-Bahn station.
Pilgrimage church of St Koloman
Koloman is the Irish word for hermit. In fact, a hermit still lived here in the 18th century.
However, the pilgrimage church of St Koloman was consecrated to the same Koloman who
who died a martyr's death on his pilgrimage in the 11th century near Stockerau (Austria). He was the son of an Irish king and was on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
The church was completed in 1718.
Lupperger Str. 2
85457
Wörth
Tour ends on Start S-Bahnhof St. Koloman
Direction
It is only a few steps from the St. Koloman Catholic pilgrimage church to the St. Koloman S-Bahn station.