Discover Franking: Nature, History and Unique Experiences

Franking combines special experiences in nature with traces of the past and unusual excursion destinations. Holzöstersee, a moorland landscape, a historic castle site and a bee nature trail offer a variety of options for planning your trip. Anyone looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home in Franking can choose their accommodation based on their preferred holiday activities: nature walks, discoveries for different age groups or cultural experiences such as the KINOMUSEUM.

Experience Holzöstersee and the Moorland

Holzöstersee is not only a destination for walks and observing nature. It was formed at the end of the last ice age, and its western shore transitions into a quaking bog. The lake has been a protected natural area since 1965. This combination of open water and moorland gives the landscape a special character that you can include in your excursion planning during a stay in Franking.

For a manageable outing, the circular walk around Holzöstersee is a good option. The route is designed as a circular trail, takes around 30 minutes and begins and ends at Strandbad/Buffet Holzöster 79. This means the walk can be planned as a separate item on your itinerary. At Strandbad Holzöstersee, there is also a water lift for people with physical disabilities in front of the bathing buffet. Holzöstersee is also a popular destination for anglers. Its fish population includes carp, tench, eel, pike and zander.

Active and Educational Excursions

If you would like to combine a longer activity with playful elements, the Bauerngolf hike in Franking passes through a moorland landscape and includes 17 stations. The fixed number of stations gives the tour a clear structure without limiting the excursion to sightseeing alone. For planning your day, you can therefore give this trail a different emphasis than the approximately 30-minute circular walk around Holzöstersee.

The bee nature trail in Franking offers another option. It explains the life of bees, how bees live together in the hive and the importance of insects. Guided tours can be booked for the bee nature trail. This makes it a suitable destination if you want to do more than simply observe nature and learn more about the connections surrounding bees and insects.

History and Media Culture in Franking

The castle site provides an insight into the history of the area. It was the ancestral seat of the Lords of Franking. Embankments and depressions are still visible at the castle site, indicating the former structure. Anyone who enjoys exploring historic sites through visible traces in the landscape will find a different approach here than on a walk around the lake: the focus is not on the water and moorland landscape, but on the recognisable form of a former building site.

The KINOMUSEUM is a special addition. There, visitors can carry out post-production of image and sound in a fully equipped TV studio. This expands the range of excursions with a media-related experience. In a travel group, this can bring together different interests: while Holzöstersee, the castle site or the bee nature trail appeal to those interested in nature and history, the KINOMUSEUM offers practical insight into the processing of image and sound.

Which Accommodation Suits Your Travel Plans?

When looking for accommodation in Franking, a simple decision about your interests can help: if you mainly want to plan activities in nature and exercise, Holzöstersee, the moorland landscape and the Bauerngolf hike are the main attractions. If you are more interested in history, add the castle site to your plans. For an educational focus, the bee nature trail and its bookable guided tours are a good choice; the KINOMUSEUM can expand the programme with an unusual media experience. A holiday apartment in Franking can therefore serve as a base for a stay whose focus you put together yourself from these different experiences.

Discover More Places

If you would like to choose additional places for your trip alongside Franking, you will find further destinations here: Polling Im Innkreis, Höhnhart, Feldkirchen Bei Mattighofen, Lochen, Palting, Mining, Ostermiething and Pischelsdorf Am Engelbach.

For the higher-level travel overview: Braunau Am Inn.