Discover Haag an der Amper

Haag an der Amper combines historic sites, a regional cycling route, water-based activities and recurring festivals to create a diverse destination. Those travelling with a range of interests can combine cultural discoveries, a bike tour and time at Haager Weiher. When searching for a suitable holiday apartment or holiday home, it helps to define your priorities early on: Should your stay focus primarily on architectural history, cycling, water or special event dates?

Schlossallee and historic sites

An important feature of the townscape is the palace park with Schlossallee in Haag. The grounds were laid out in the 17th or 18th century and have served as a beer garden since 1926. This brings together historic design and a use that has continued to this day. Schlossallee is particularly impressive during the Lantern Festival held annually at the beginning of July: it is then illuminated in many bright colours. If you would like to plan your trip around a special date, this festival is one of the notable events in the annual calendar.

The churches in Haag also offer specific destinations for walks focused on cultural history. The listed branch church of St Stephen at Kirchstraße 6 is a late Gothic hall church dating from before 1493. The parish church of St Lawrence, by contrast, is a Baroque attraction. A double-flight Baroque staircase leads from the town centre to the churchyard. Inside, the delicate Rococo furnishings by Franz Xaver Feichtmayer and the ceiling frescoes on the barrel vault by court painter Christian Winck, dating from 1783, are well worth seeing. Those interested in sacred architecture will find two distinct historical highlights in the town.

Another special feature can be found in Wolfersdorf. The residential section of the former herdsman's house at Hauptstraße 3a is a single-storey block construction with a Gredda roof dating from the second half of the 18th century. The building was dismantled around 1990 and rebuilt at its present location in 1991. The history of this house demonstrates that regional architectural heritage is found not only in large churches or parks, but also in individual rural buildings.

Cycling route, riverside forest and Haager Weiher

For active days, the regional 2-Flüsse cycling route leads to Haag. There, you can make a short detour towards the town centre to the parish church of St Lawrence and then follow the Amper Canal towards Zolling. This option is suitable for planning a trip that combines a bike tour with a cultural stop. On the edge of Haag's sports centre, there are also areas alongside the near-natural riverside forest that are to be enhanced. They are suitable as another stepping stone in the biotope network in the Ampertal and complement the area's rural character.

Haager Weiher is a gravel pit lake. Stand-up paddling, or SUP for short, is permitted there. This gives the pond its own way to shape a stay centred around water. The local cultural association also holds an annual concert at Haager Weiher. Depending on your personal interests, your visit can therefore be planned as either a sporting activity or a cultural experience by the water, without having to separate the two.

The right base for your trip

When looking for a holiday apartment in Haag an der Amper, it is worth considering your planned activities for each day. Those who want to focus on architectural history and local culture can include the churches, the palace park with Schlossallee and the former herdsman's house in Wolfersdorf. For a more active trip, the 2-Flüsse cycling route, the Amper Canal and Haager Weiher offer different points of focus. If your stay falls at the beginning of July, the Lantern Festival can be added to your travel plans. This way, you choose your accommodation not merely by the place name, but according to the type of holiday you actually want to create in Haag an der Amper.

For the overview of the wider travel region: Zolling.