Rehling combines a seasonal natural attraction with opportunities for walks and historical themes. In June, the floodplain meadow of the daylily field blooms within the municipality; Scherneck Castle has beer gardens and hosts annual events. Rehling’s parish church adds a specific history of construction and dedication to these highlights. When planning, you can therefore decide whether to focus your trip mainly on the blooms, an event or a cultural theme.
Daylily Field: a natural attraction in June
In St. Stephan, within the municipality of Rehling, the floodplain meadow of the daylily field blooms in June. It attracts numerous visitors every year who are interested in botanical features. Various orchid species grow there alongside daylilies. June is therefore the clear seasonal highlight for anyone wishing to include the daylily field in their travel plans; the orchids broaden the botanical focus with additional plant species growing in the same meadow.
Scherneck Castle: beer gardens, walks and events
Scherneck Castle has two beer gardens. A visit can be combined with hiking or a walk along the linden avenue. Events are held at the castle every year, including concerts and a medieval market. The program varies from year to year, so check the specific event dates before your trip.
The castle brewery is also part of Scherneck’s history: it is documented as having existed since 1719. Scherneck Castle thus brings together a range of themes—a visit combined with time outdoors on the linden avenue, recurring events and a brewing history dating back a long way. For a specific event date, the current program is what matters; the year 1719, on the other hand, refers to the recorded history of the castle brewery.
Parish Church and Circular Walk in Rehling
Rehling’s parish church was built in 1793 and is dedicated to St. Vitus and St. Catherine. Its construction date and two dedications offer a distinct historical highlight alongside the seasonal natural attraction of the daylily field and activities around Scherneck Castle.
The circular walk “Across the Daylily Field to Scherneck” starts in Rehling-St. Stephan and follows only paved and surfaced roads and paths. Route descriptions and trail conditions may change, so check both before setting out. The circular walk can therefore be considered a tour in its own right, while a visit to Scherneck Castle can, according to its description, be combined with hiking or a walk along the linden avenue.
More themes in the wider Aichach-Friedberg destination
Those who broaden their horizons to the wider Aichach-Friedberg destination will find more hiking and cycling options there. The Paartal hiking trail follows the middle section of the Paar from Aichach to Gut Schenkenau in the district of Neuburg-Schrobenhausen and is 36.8 kilometers long in total. A hiking brochure features 15 walks and hiking trails in and around Aichach. The Aichach-Friedberg district cycling map offers 14 well-signposted themed cycle routes; check their conditions before setting off. The options mentioned differ in format: alongside an individual route, there are brochures and maps featuring several tour suggestions.
Aichach-Friedberg also offers its own cultural attractions. In Aichach, the Wittelsbach Museum is housed in the Lower Gate; the town museum tells the story of the town. The historic old town has changed little over the centuries. The ancestral castle of the Wittelsbachs was located in Oberwittelsbach, a district of Aichach, and Sisi Castle in Unterwittelsbach served Duke Max in Bavaria as a hunting lodge.
Friedberg, in turn, is home to other historical landmarks: Wittelsbach Castle originated as a high-medieval fortress built around 1257 under Duke Ludwig II the Strict. The pilgrimage church of Herrgottsruh was built from 1731 to 1753 and is considered one of the finest works of Bavarian Rococo. In Inchenhofen, the pilgrimage museum in Haus St. Leonhard—a former Cistercian brewery building—displays iron and wax votive offerings, ploughshares, horseshoes, and neck and hand shackles. The museum documents the significance of St. Leonhard and St. Leonhard’s Church as a much-visited pilgrimage destination.
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