Muhr a.See: Bird Migration, Stork Trail and Local History

Bird Island and Bird Migration

Covering more than 200 hectares, the bird island near Muhr a.See is one of Bavaria’s most important protected areas for migratory birds. This puts a specific nature topic at the center: bird migration. The bird island also has an interactive educational trail. If you would like to include both nature and learning in your holiday, you can take these two aspects into account when planning.

The LBV Altmühlsee Environmental Education Center also has a permanent exhibition about the habitat around the lake. “Lake Altmühlsee Habitat – The Fascination of Bird Migration” presents the creation of Lake Altmühlsee and the water transfer project. Interactive models also illustrate bird migration. The exhibition therefore covers both the lake’s development and the importance of bird migration as a subject in its own right. For a trip that brings together nature observation and background knowledge, this is a clearly defined focus.

The Altmühlsee Information Center also offers the interactive exhibition “Lake Altmühlsee Habitat – The Fascination of Bird Migration.” The exhibition’s name and subject provide a guide for anyone interested in the Lake Altmühlsee habitat. Together with the bird island and its educational trail, it shows how many different ways Muhr a.See explores bird migration—from a protected area to exhibitions and an educational trail.

Local History and Summer Culture

The Muhr Gate Tower is the town’s landmark and part of its fortifications. The original Altenmuhr moated castle dates back to the 12th century. In Neuenmuhr, the Church of St. James was built as a chancel-tower church by Joachim Christoph von Lentersheim between 1618 and 1622. These three buildings offer different historical perspectives: a local landmark, a castle with medieval origins and a church from the early 17th century.

Next to the Church of St. James, the Stork Information House is located in a renovated old weigh house. The municipality and the LBV set up this information point together. During the summer months, it is open to visitors during the day. It complements Muhr a.See’s nature-related attractions with a specific place to find information about storks; its seasonal opening hours are also useful to bear in mind when planning a visit.

If you would like to include culture in your travel plans, you can also look out for the Altmühlsee Festival. It takes place every summer in Muhr a.See. Alongside the historic buildings, it offers a different focus from the bird island, educational trail and exhibitions. This lets you decide whether nature, local history or the summer cultural program should take priority during your stay.

By Bike and at the Lakeside Center

Muhr a.See has an interactive cycling trail about storks. One specifically described route is the Storchenweg 2 cycle route: on the return journey to the LBV Altmühlsee Environmental Education Center, it passes through the half-timbered gatehouse in Muhr a.See. Anyone wishing to combine a bike ride with a notable building will find a named route section and a clear landmark to help with orientation. No distance or journey time is given, so for your own day planning, the first thing to consider is the route described.

The Muhr a.See Lakeside Center has a landing stage for boats. This adds another place connected with the lake to the nature and history attractions. When choosing a holiday apartment in Muhr a.See, you can consider which of these interests you would like to shape your stay: bird migration and the protected area, the cycling trail, local history or the landing stage at the Lakeside Center. Find pages about other places here: Thalmannsfeld, Treuchtlingen, Heidenheim, Ettenstatt, Markt Berolzheim, Solnhofen, Nennslingen and Pappenheim.

For the broader travel overview: Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen.