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Nixe Isa Statue at Jochenstein – View of Jochenstein loop from Kraftwerk Jochenstein

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Nixe Isa Statue at Jochenstein – View of Jochenstein loop from Kraftwerk Jochenstein

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Nixe Isa Statue at Jochenstein – View of Jochenstein loop from Kraftwerk Jochenstein

02:10

6.09km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Donauleiten von Passau bis Jochenstein

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96 m

Nixenbogen Archway

Highlight • Monument

the mermaid arch is the entrance to the "Haus am Strom" from the parking lot...

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180 m

Nature and technology in the Passau Danube Valley become an experience in the interactive exhibition in the Haus am Strom: the nature of the Danube Valley, the power of the Danube and water itself are the most important themes of the appealing exhibition.

Whether it is a ride on the Hausen, the former largest Danube fish at over 5 meters, a boat trip from the source to the mouth or a look through the microscope at the aquatic animals: the exhibition enables a cheerful and carefree approach to important environmental topics. Observation opportunities in front of the aquarium with the Danube fish or the terrarium with the emerald lizards, the gems of the Danube rivers, invite guests to linger.

Sporty people can sail through Passau on a pedal boat and generate energy in the process. From classical to rock, music makes water dance.

Source: donauregion.at/oesterreich-poi/detail/402205/haus-am-strom.html

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1.47 km

Donauleiten Nature Reserve (Passau to Jochenstein)

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From Passau to Jochenstein: The Donauleiten are a nature reserve due to their unique flora and fauna as well as the outstanding beauty and uniqueness of the Danube valley.

Steep south-facing slopes interrupted by side valleys with heat-loving oak and beech forests, open rock faces made of silicate rock and scree as high-quality dry locations, gorge and wet forests rich in hardwoods in the side valleys (Dobeln), some of which are formed as forest ravines, very rare reptile species and plants from the narrow Alpine foothills, e.g. the cyclamen.

Of the many rare animal species, the Aesculapian snake and the green lizard are mentioned here as examples.
Source: bayerischer-wald.de/attraktion/naturschutzgebiet-donauleiten-fd24cc559a

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1.93 km

Altjochenstein Castle Ruins

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The Altjochenstein is located near the border with Austria

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2.42 km

Rock Steppe in the Forest

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Rocks - viewing pulpits in the canopy 🤷‍♀️... great rock formations

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3.90 km

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4.16 km

Bavaria–Austria border crossing at Jochenstein

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Here you cycle from Austria to Germany - or vice versa. If there were no signage, the cyclists would not notice the boundaries. When the tree has finished eating the sign, there is a Bavarian shield for safety. You can rest on a bench and watch the Danube fly by.

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4.94 km

Nixe Isa Statue at Jochenstein

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At the bottom of the Jochenstein, a rock rising high from the Danube waters, there once stood a magnificent fairytale castle. The lovely, golden-haired mermaid Isa, a sister of the Loreley of the Rhine, ruled this fairy-tale castle. In shimmering dresses, with a green reed wreath or a garland of colorful flowers in her hair, she appeared to the fishermen on bright moonlit nights. Even when thick fog made river travel dangerous, she showed herself to the fishermen as a warning. But woe to the unfortunate person who followed her seductive temptations or her wonderful singing, he was doomed forever.

A Madonna image, erected as a vow by a mother whose son resisted the temptations, put an end to the beautiful ghostly haunting. Mrs. Isa never showed herself to the Danube boatmen again. The fishermen have never seen or heard of her since then either."

The mermaid on the Jochenstein has since been destroyed by wind and weather, so a replacement had to be created. The well-known artist Michael Lauss from Wegscheid was commissioned to create a new mermaid in 2014 and it was unveiled in 2015 at the site in Jochenstein, where she has since then wistfully watched the Danube flow and happily watched the ships heading to Germany. The "new" mermaid Isa is made of granite and oak and is designed to withstand the weather for a long time with these robust materials.
Source: untergriesbach.de/urlaub-freizeit/erlebnis/sehenswuerdigkeiten

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5.23 km

View of Jochenstein

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The Jochenstein is a small rock island on German territory near the German-Austrian border and rises about nine meters high out of the Danube. The rock is located in the upper reaches of the Danube at river kilometer 2202.72, 78 meters from the left and 187 meters from the right bank of the river.

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6.09 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.17 km

1.79 km

1.16 km

567 m

392 m

Surfaces

3.42 km

2.22 km

215 m

152 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

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Saturday 13 June

19°C

12°C

17 %

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Nixe Isa Statue at Jochenstein – View of Jochenstein loop from Kraftwerk Jochenstein

Nixenbogen Archway

Haus am Strom Visitor Center

Donauleiten Nature Reserve (Passau to Jochenstein)

Altjochenstein Castle Ruins

Rock Steppe in the Forest

Bavaria–Austria border crossing at Jochenstein

Nixe Isa Statue at Jochenstein

View of Jochenstein

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