The best cycling routes around Pösing

the large water wheel is clearly visible from the rain bridge

beautiful, almost car-free market square. The fountain has something in it. Those who don't know might get wet

Plague Cross This is a plain cross without any markings; it has a rough, porous surface and a faint suggestion of the Iron Cross shape. It is believed to be a plague cross, marking the extent of the plague's spread during the Middle Ages. It is located near the entrance to the Wetterfeld Castle ruins. Originally, it stood on Federal Highway 85, opposite the Wetterfeld town entrance. The cross had to be moved during road construction. Today, the roundabout above the tunnel occupies the former location. Source: www.kreuzstein.eu

Plague Cross This is a plain cross without any markings; it has a rough, porous surface and a faint suggestion of the Iron Cross shape. It is believed to be a plague cross, marking the extent of the plague's spread during the Middle Ages. It is located near the entrance to the Wetterfeld Castle ruins. Originally, it stood on Federal Highway 85, opposite the Wetterfeld town entrance. The cross had to be moved during road construction. Today, the roundabout above the tunnel occupies the former location. Source: www.kreuzstein.eu

Wetterfeld Castle Ruins As early as 1118, Gottfried von Wetterfeld appears as an influential ministerialis (unfree knight) of the Diepoldings, the powerful Margraves of Cham and Vohburg. He seems to have maintained good relations with many monasteries, especially Reichenbach Abbey—no wonder, since Abbot Reginboto was his brother. Numerous donations to various monasteries by Gottfried are documented, a widespread practice among knights to secure their salvation. In a donation from 1155, Heinrich is even mentioned as an imperial ministerialis, which demonstrates the family's rapid political rise. In 1179, Karl and Heinrich "de Weterinfeld" appear, after which the family disappears from the historical record. It is not until 1268 that we hear of a Deinhardus, who is now subject to the Bavarian dukes; perhaps they lost their independence with the inheritance of the Hohenstaufen dynasty. From 1283 onward, the Wittelsbachs sent judges to Wetterfeld. Ducal ministeriales from the surrounding area succeeded in office: Hauzendorfer, Katzdorfer, Zenger, and others. In 1322, it was pledged to the Chamerau family. In 1329, Wetterfeld came under the control of the Palatine line of the Wittelsbachs, who also appointed judges. In 1410, it passed to the sub-principality of Neumarkt-Neunburg, with the Degenberger, Nothaft, and Zenger families, among others, serving as administrators. During the Hussite raids of 1428 and 1433, the castle was destroyed and subsequently rebuilt. A unique feature of Wetterfeld is the four "castle guards"—four legally independent building complexes within the castle, which were granted separately—making the ownership situation quite complex. In 1621, during the Thirty Years' War, the Upper Palatinate, including Wetterfeld, came under the rule of Duke Maximilian of Bavaria. Later in the war, Wetterfeld was destroyed twice by the Swedes and subsequently rebuilt. But the castle and its buildings continued to deteriorate, and the administrators increasingly relocated their offices outside the castle. In 1812, the administrative office was moved to Roding, the castle grounds were subdivided, and private houses were built over. Wetterfeld is a moated castle—a branch of the Regen River bordered the complex to the northeast. The still clearly visible, deep, walled moat could be filled with sluice gates in case of attack. Essentially, only the large gate tower, built of rubble stone with corner quoins, remains. Its upper, habitable floors make it a variation of the late medieval residential tower. Source: www.burgenseite.de

St. Ulrich's Branch Church The Roman Catholic, listed former castle chapel and current branch church of St. Ulrich stands in Wetterfeld, a district of the town of Roding. The hall church was built in 1518 and enlarged in 1730. It consists of a nave with a three-sided apse at the east end. A bell tower rises from the roof on the east side, its hexagonal upper section, topped with an onion dome, housing the bell frame. The interior is spanned by a cross vault. The church furnishings include a Rococo-style high altar flanked by four columns. It depicts St. Ulrich, Bishop of Augsburg, who played a key role in the victory over the Hungarians at the Battle of Lechfeld (955), and St. Wolfgang, Bishop of Regensburg. St. Ulrich's symbol is a fish, a reference to the legend that a piece of goose transformed into a fish. The relief on the northeast wall, dating from the Late Gothic period, depicts the saint again (only reframed). Besides these political bishops, the saint in the excerpt, Aloysius Gonzaga, has a more educational significance. Depicted with a cross and lily stalk, he is the saint of purity and was recommended as a role model for young people. The Stations of the Cross in the branch church are also noteworthy. Source: www.wikipedia.de / www.pfarrei-roding.de

Location as already described.

This is a beautiful section of the Schwarzachtal Cycle Route! The trail leads through rocky outcrops and idyllic natural scenery. Along with the section west of the reservoir, this section is arguably one of the most beautiful on the Schwarzachtal Cycle Route! Photo stops are a must here.