Bergatreute – Pilgrimage and Hiking Trails
Accommodation in Bergatreute
Bergatreute combines religious history with walking and cycling routes. As a Catholic pilgrimage destination, the municipality has a tradition spanning more than 300 years; it also has 80 kilometres of well-marked hiking trails. Specific destinations along the trails and a Friday market offering seasonal produce give you additional ways to shape your stay.
Pilgrimage and the history of the chapels
The parish of Bergatreute was first mentioned 900 years ago. The pilgrimage image “Mary of the Blood” is a major attraction for pilgrims. The Bergatreute ring of chapels comprises six additional Roman Catholic chapels. In Gwigg, the Baroque Chapel of St George dates from 1718; it contains figures of Saints Conrad and Norbert. These details illustrate different aspects of the religious heritage: the parish’s long history, the significance of a particular pilgrimage image, and a chapel’s dated construction and furnishings. Anyone interested in religious history can combine these topics in their own travel itinerary.
Hiking trails with named destinations
There are 80 kilometres of well-marked trails for hiking. Hiking Trail 5 passes through Riedhof to Gwigg and the Baroque Chapel of St George. Hiking Trail 7 runs via Giesenweiler and Unterstocken to Volkertshaus Chapel; Hiking Trail 3 leads to the Achtal valley. The named routes therefore differ in both their intermediate stops and their destinations: two end at a chapel, while one leads to the Achtal valley. These destinations can help you decide which hike to choose. Check local conditions before setting out.
The Way of St James and a long-distance cycling route
The Upper Swabian Way of St James and the Main–Danube–Lake Constance long-distance cycle route also pass through Bergatreute. They add two more types of route to your holiday plans: a pilgrimage route and a long-distance cycling route. This means you can focus your plans on the specific hiking destinations or on a pilgrimage or cycling trip.
Friday market and recreation area
You can also plan your everyday shopping around a specific option: on Fridays, a fruit and vegetable seller offers fresh seasonal produce for sale behind Bergatreute town hall. If you plan to shop on a particular day of your stay, check locally whether the stall is currently operating. A municipal description from 2003 lists a grass playing field, play equipment and a barbecue at the Bierkeller recreation area in Bergatreute. If you plan to visit, check access and conditions beforehand.
Planning your trip
When choosing a holiday apartment, it helps to decide on the kind of holiday you want first: will your trip focus mainly on pilgrimage and culture, or would you like to make time for the marked hiking trails and a cycling route?
Ravensburg: a distinct cultural highlight
The Humpis Quarter Museum in Ravensburg opened in July 2009. Its permanent exhibition spans five buildings in a late medieval residential quarter. Ravensburg therefore adds its own perspective on urban history to your travel plans: here the focus is on a medieval residential quarter, while Bergatreute offers a different cultural perspective, centred on pilgrimage and chapels.
Discover more destinations
Ravensburg, Aulendorf, Altshausen, Wolpertswende, Eichstegen, Wangen im Allgäu, Amtzell, Wilhelmsdorf
For the higher-level travel overview: Ravensburg.
