Pechbrunn is located on the edge of the Steinwald. Local highlights include the Neo-Baroque Sacred Heart Church, the chapel on the Steinhübel with its views, and two possible half-day tours related to the town. This allows you to set different priorities for your stay: church architecture and art, a viewpoint, or a longer outing whose route details should be checked before you set off.
Church architecture and art in Pechbrunn
The Sacred Heart Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Pechbrunn in the northern Upper Palatinate. Its Neo-Baroque structure was built between 1913 and 1916; the architect was August Mayer. Today, the church is a listed architectural monument. Its style, period of construction and listed status give the building a clear historical context.
The furnishings include the high altar, the pulpit and the Pietà, made by the South Tyrolean artist Josef Rifeser from St. Ulrich in Gröden. This brings together two aspects: the building history of the church and the connection to the artist of its three named furnishings. If you are interested in church architecture and religious art, these details offer different points of interest, without confusing the period of construction with the furnishings.
The chapel on the Steinhübel and the surrounding landscape
The chapel on the Steinhübel is located on the southeastern edge of the town, just before a hermitage farm. From there, you can enjoy a splendid view over the municipality of Pechbrunn. The chapel can be viewed from the outside all year round. For your planning, this visiting option should be understood as an exterior viewing only.
Another natural highlight near Pechbrunn is the Teichelberg nature reserve. It covers 115 hectares and protects noble broadleaf forest on a basalt peak. The landscape around the town can therefore be understood in different ways: Pechbrunn is on the edge of the Steinwald, while the Teichelberg is a protected area nearby.
Getting there and possible half-day tours
Pechbrunn train station is located at Bahnhofstraße 3, 95701 Pechbrunn, and is accessible by public transport. Check the current train connections before your trip. By car, you can reach Pechbrunn via the A 93 motorway, Pechbrunn exit. This gives you a named arrival point for public transport and a designated motorway exit as a reference for your journey.
Two possible half-day tours related to Pechbrunn are the Großbüchlberg Loop and “Zu den Hankerln”. The half-day-tour classification gives you a rough time frame for planning. Check the route details before setting out so you can prepare your outing based on the specific information.
Culture and food in the broader travel destination of Tirschenreuth
In Tirschenreuth, the MuseumsQuartier combines the Upper Palatinate Fishing Museum with six other specialised exhibitions in a former monastery. Visitors can explore nearly 1,000 years of fishing and fish-farming history and see native fish in four large aquariums. The MuseumsQuartier also regularly hosts special exhibitions, talks, readings and concerts. If you would like to plan for a specific date, check the current programme in advance.
Another cultural highlight is the Fischhofpark in Tirschenreuth. At its centre are the historic Fischhof Bridge and the Fischhof, the district court. The broader travel destination thus brings together different themes: fishing and fish-farming history at the MuseumsQuartier, and historic buildings in the Fischhofpark.
The culinary scene is also regionally distinctive. Tirschenreuth district is best known for Zoigl, the traditional beer of the Upper Palatinate Forest. The district is also known for carp from the pond landscapes of the “Land of 1,000 Ponds”. These associations complement the cultural and landscape themes with two distinctive regional products.
For the broader travel overview: Mitterteich.
