The best walks and hikes around Mamming

An interesting habitat due to the damming of the Isar.

On August 3, 1869, the Eastern Railway was granted a concession for the line from Plattling via Pilsting to Mühldorf. On October 15, 1875, the line between Plattling and Mühldorf was opened in its entirety, 80.8 km long. The Bavarian State Railways treated it as part of the Mühldorf-Plattling-Bayerisch Eisenstein line. The more motorization advanced, the more passenger traffic declined. Freight traffic in Trennbach only resumed in 1954, but was discontinued again in 1962. In 1964, the section from Marklkofen to Goben was downgraded to a branch line. With the approval of the Federal Ministry of Transport, passenger train service between Pilsting and Frontenhausen-Marklkofen was discontinued on September 29, 1969, and replaced by rail buses. Since then, tracks have disappeared and bridges have been demolished. Nevertheless, mile markers, broken pieces of track, and the remains of telegraph poles can still be found here. At the same time, freight train service between Griesbach near Dingolfing and Frontenhausen-Marklkofen was discontinued. From December 13, 1969, freight train service was also discontinued between Pilsting and Griesbach. On September 27, 1970, the section from Neumarkt St. Veit to Frontenhausen-Marklkofen was closed to passenger traffic. The line between Pilsting and Frontenhausen was later dismantled. On October 7, 1971, German Army engineers attempted twice to blow up the Isar Bridge near Mamming, but it held firm. Only a 65 kg dynamite charge on October 8, 1971, caused it to collapse, allowing it to be recycled as scrap iron. On January 24, 1974, a specialist company from Augsburg demolished the remaining railway bridges between Frontenhausen and Pilsting. Source: https://www.niederbayern-wiki.de/wiki/Bahnstrecke_Rosenheim-Pilsting

The youth campsite is idyllically situated between the Isar River and the adjacent forests. The campsite's tepees feature a well-equipped kitchen, restrooms, and a lounge, as well as a cozy wood-burning stove. An all-weather roof provides shelter from the sun or inclement weather. The campsite is suitable for youth groups of up to 70 people. Source: https://www.jugendzeltplatz-mamming.de/

The Goben sub-area encompasses a valuable section of the Isar floodplains north of the Isar, between Goben and Harburg. The area is bordered by the Isar dams to the south and a backwater dike to the north, thus largely cutting it off from the river's dynamics. Nevertheless, large, structurally rich riparian forest areas and oxbow lake complexes with numerous rare and endangered animal and plant species can still be found here. Furthermore, the sub-area is home to an extremely valuable burn area. A burn is a dry, open area in an otherwise moist riparian forest that developed on a gravel deposit. High-quality calcareous dry grassland is found here. Source: https://www.wwa-la.bayern.de/projekte/isar_life/projektgebiet/index.htm

The history of Mamming is closely linked to its location on the Isar River and the river crossing there. Long before 863 – the first documented mention of which dates back to the time when Bishop Otkar of Eichstätt donated property in Mamming to the Bishopric of Regensburg – people settled here along the river. It was both a blessing and a curse: it promoted prosperity and caused misfortune and suffering. The people of Mamming had built more than 20 wooden bridges over the Isar by the end of the 19th century. All of them were destroyed by the natural forces of the Isar: sometimes after a few months, sometimes after 20 years. There were repeated years without a bridge. The two iron and reinforced concrete bridges from 1899 and 1954 lasted comparatively long periods. A routine bridge inspection revealed that the ravages of time (the current of the Isar and excessively heavy vehicles) had severely damaged its stability and reduced its load-bearing capacity. When renovations were due in 2007, for which €430,000 had been budgeted, it was recognized that even then heavy traffic would not be permitted. Closing the bridge to heavy agricultural vehicles and trucks was a questionable option. The residents of Usterling and Zulling complained in petitions that large vehicles were driving through their villages on narrow roads on their way to the Mamming industrial park. "This cannot be a permanent situation. We don't want half measures," agreed District Administrator Heinrich Trapp and his deputy, Mamming Mayor Georg Eberl, as they advocated for the construction of a new, high-capacity bridge in the district council. It was designed to carry 60 tons and included a bicycle path to improve traffic safety. The inauguration on July 20, 2011, was a celebration for the entire community. The Mamming Municipal Council commissioned the renowned artist Gerhard Kadletz to create a work of art to represent the bridge's function and commemorate the year of its construction. This bridge is designed to last at least 100 years. We've already had a few years... Source: https://www.landkreis-dingolfing-landau.de/bruecken/isarbruecke-mamming/

The last train across the Isar River ran here on October 7, 1971! From Plattling to Mühldorf, etc.

Observation platform of the former 186.6 meter long railway bridge!

Great nature reserve not far from the city center