Pfenningberg summit hiking route

Enjoy daily lunch menu, snacks and drinks in a nice atmosphere, guest garden, smoking & non-smoking area.

You´ll find the Oyster Bed on the grounds of an abandoned sand mine. It sprawls over an area of 8.2 hectares and derived its name from the wide variety of fossils that were collected here - among them shark teeth and oysters.

Explore a place of wonder and discovery: Take in the area´s diverse mixture of gently rolling foothills, woodland and wetland. This unique natural habitat area accommodates rare plants and animals, some of which can only be found in this area anymore. There are more than 194 species of plants, 17 of which are facing a high risk of extinction in the near future. What´s more, the Oyster Bed showcases a perfect natural habitat area for wildlife, above all hymenopterans (bees, bumblebees, ants, etc.). The area accommodates 58 species of birds, 307 different butterflies and moths, 93 beetle and spider species as well as rare reptiles.

Around 1370 the building was consecrated to Saint Stephen. The church you see today is mainly of the second half of the 14th century but the foundations of an older church lie under the floor of the Nave and are probably those of the original building. The Presbytery, the left aisle and the vaults of the gallery are superb examples of Gothic architecture. The original nave was Gothic style as well. History records that some 250 years ago a substantial part of the building was destroyed by a fire. And as a result the Nave had to be completely rebuilt.