An annual Kirta festival, exhibitions in a historic barn and bookable canoe trips give Hinterzhof a range of reasons to visit. When planning, first consider which one will shape your stay: the Kirta takes place every year, but the dates vary. Art and canoe trips offer different focuses. If you are considering an overnight stay in Hinterzhof, match your travel dates to the reason for your visit.

Kirta: check the changing date

The Klopferclub Hinterzhof organizes the Hinterzhofer Kirta every year. The festival returns annually, but not on the same dates each year. If the Kirta is your main reason for traveling, check the event date for your travel year before planning your overnight stay. For this kind of visit, the date is the most important planning consideration. If your trip has a different focus, you can instead center it around an exhibition program at the Müller-Stodl or a canoe trip with Erlebnismax. The right order for planning therefore depends on the reason for your visit: for the Kirta, confirm the date first; for a tour, check availability; and for an exhibition, consult the events program.

Müller-Stodl: exhibition venue on a farm

The Müller-Stodl in Hinterzhof is an exhibition barn built in 1867 and part of a farm in the Upper Palatinate style. The term “exhibition barn” captures both its aspects: a historic building and a venue for exhibitions. Exhibitions are held at the Müller-Stodl as part of the Laaber Artists’ Circle events program. The artists’ circle provides a platform for regional artists; its art forms include paintings, sculptures, collages, installations and videos. If you want to visit a particular exhibition, plan your visit around the events program.

Canoe trips and Le Café

Canoe trips can be booked with Erlebnismax in Hinterzhof. Unlike the Kirta, whose date varies each year, tour planning depends on your preferred booking date. Confirm it in advance if you want the canoe trip to be a set part of your stay. Le Café combines a café with a bridal shop. Check the current operating details before your visit.

Laaber: additional cultural and hiking destinations

The wider destination of Laaber has its own cultural and hiking destinations. St. James’ Parish Church in Laaber contains historically valuable tomb monuments. Laaber Castle Ruins are partly inhabited but freely accessible; check access before your trip. The castle’s history includes a significant turning point: in 1720, its towers were dismantled, and the keep was also demolished.

In Laaber, hiking trail W47 runs along Am Kalvarienberg, Schernrieder Straße, Kirchplatz and Laberbrücke to the market square at an elevation of 401 meters; the castle ruins are located there. Check current route information before setting out. Another hiking option in the wider destination of Laaber is Hirschenstube Cave, a notable destination along the Rund-um-Laaber-Tour 1. W47 is described by specific streets and squares all the way to the market square; on the Rund-um-Laaber-Tour 1, Hirschenstube is the main destination.

For the wider travel overview: Laaber.