In Prittriching, the heated outdoor pool on Route 1 and the Northern Lech Ridge Trail offer two clearly distinct starting points for a stay. Route 1 is popular for cycling and inline skating; the Northern Lech Ridge Trail passes through the village by the parish church of St. Peter and Paul. This lets you compare a story about the outdoor pool connected with touring with a route that has specific local points of interest. The wider destination of Landsberg am Lech also offers distinct cultural and landscape themes.
Heated outdoor pool and Route 1
The outdoor pool in Prittriching opened in 1965 and was upgraded to a heated outdoor pool in 1974. The dates mark two different stages: first the opening, then the upgrade. Anyone interested in the history of the local outdoor pool will find a specific historical reference to the facility here.
The heated outdoor pool is right next to Route 1, which is popular for cycling and inline skating. This connection to the route brings together two different interests: the pool’s history can be complemented by a look at the touring opportunities along the route. When making your choice, it is helpful to consider the pool and the route as separate points of interest, rather than equating a particular tour with a visit to the pool.
The Northern Lech Ridge Trail in the village
The Northern Lech Ridge Trail passes through Prittriching, by the parish church of St. Peter and Paul, and climbs the hill. The named building in the village and the uphill stretch that follows are specific landmarks along this trail.
Before Prittriching, the Chapel of St. Francis of Assisi stands right beside the Northern Lech Ridge Trail and invites visitors to pause. Its location sets it apart from the parish church: St. Peter and Paul lies along the route in Prittriching, while the chapel stands before the village. Both points help you picture the trail’s course without confusing it with Route 1, which is popular for cycling and inline skating.
Other distinct destinations in the wider travel destination of Landsberg am Lech
In Landsberg am Lech, the old town offers a distinct cultural focus. The Bayertor has stood there since 1425 and is considered one of Bavaria’s most beautiful Gothic buildings. The Mutterturm is an exceptional monument to Historicism, commissioned by Herkomer in honour of his mother. Guided tours of the old town tell, among other things, of dukes and prince-electors, the salt trade, raftsmen, dyers and tanners, as well as Jesuits and Ursulines. Legends from the Middle Ages to modern times are also among the topics.
The Landsberg am Lech City Museum presents the city’s history and connects it with questions of the present. It is located on the Leitenberg and offers one of the finest views of the city of Landsberg. Together, the buildings, guided tours and museum provide different ways to explore history: from historic monuments and stories about life in the old town to interpretations of the past and present.
The wider destination also offers distinct places for landscape and recreation. Lechpark Pössinger Au is the city of Landsberg’s main local recreation area and includes woodland, meadows and floodplain landscape, with animals and plants that have become rare. The LechErlebnisWeg starts at Landsberg’s main square and follows the course of the river for most of its length.
Lake Ammersee offers yet another focus. It lies entirely within the district of Landsberg am Lech, is Bavaria’s third-largest lake and is a popular local recreation destination. Activities mentioned there include boat trips, water sports and lakeside promenades; the lake is also a place for sporting and cultural activities amid the natural surroundings of the Bavarian Alpine Foreland. This allows you to complement your choice of Prittriching with distinct city, lake and landscape themes across the wider destination.
Discover more destinations: Scheuring, Denklingen, Geltendorf, PĂĽrgen, Windach, Greifenberg, Vilgertshofen, Schondorf am Ammersee.
Go to the overview of the wider destination: Landsberg Am Lech.
