Mehring combines a long ecclesiastical history with trails that appeal to different interests. The parish church of St. Martin and the subsidiary church of St. Nicholas represent two different aspects of the local cultural heritage. At the same time, a hiking trail runs through Mehring and a cycling route passes through Hohenwart. This provides a clear theme when looking for a hotel in Mehring: would you most like to explore churches and their history, or combine the cycling route with a forest adventure trail?

Churches and History in Mehring

Mehring is one of the oldest parishes in the Diocese of Passau; the parish church of St. Martin is dedicated to Saint Martin. It was built in 1445 and extended in the same style in 1965. As a late Gothic-Baroque parish church dating from the 15th century, it combines a distinctive architectural classification with a clear building chronology.

The dates help distinguish the construction from the later extension: 1445 marks the original building, while 1965 marks the extension in the same style. The description “late Gothic-Baroque” adds a stylistic detail to this chronology. Anyone interested in the history of the parish can consider these details alongside the church’s dedication to Saint Martin.

Another church to visit is the subsidiary church of St. Nicholas in Hohenwart, a district of Mehring. This late Gothic tuff-stone church features a winged altar dating from around 1500. Compared with St. Martin, St. Nicholas draws attention to its material and altar, while the parish church is notable for its construction phases and parish history. Together, the two churches offer different perspectives on church architecture in Mehring.

Trails with Different Highlights

The Marienwanderweg hiking trail runs through Mehring and includes a visit to the late Gothic-Baroque parish church of St. Martin. The Benediktradweg cycling route passes through Hohenwart in Mehring and can be combined with the Klosterau Forest Adventure Trail. This offers a choice between two different highlights: a trail that includes a church visit, or a combination of a cycling route and forest trail—with sacred architectural history along the way, or a connection between cycling and a forest adventure trail.

Altötting as a Wider Travel Destination

Within the wider travel destination of Altötting, the district of Altötting lies between the rivers Inn and Salzach. The landscape is shaped by a plain about ten kilometres wide, through which the Inn flows; lush green hills border it to the north and south. This regional perspective complements the focus on churches and trails in Mehring with a landscape theme.

Together with the district of Mühldorf, the district of Altötting forms part of the Inn-Salzach tourism region. Visitor information for the region covers, among other things, cycling and pilgrimage routes, museums and swimming lakes. Those who also consider the wider travel destination when planning a trip will find a range of options for culture, activity and relaxation.

The wider travel destination of Altötting also includes the internationally significant wetland and nature reserve “Lower Inn between Haiming and Neuhaus.” It provides a habitat for migratory, overwintering and breeding marsh and water birds. More than 25 different bird species that depend on aquatic and wetland habitats breed there. This offers a distinct nature-focused perspective on Altötting alongside Mehring’s churches and trails.

See the wider travel overview: Emmerting.