Date
Sunday 4th August 2019
Holy Places Visited
- Pfarrkirche Heilig Kreuz [“Parish Church of the Holy Cross”], Affecking, Kelheim (exterior)
- Sankt Matthäus Kirche [“Saint Matthew’s Church”], Kelheim (exterior)
- The Chapel in Burg Prunn [“Castle Prunn”], Prunn
- Pfarrkirche Heilig Geist [“Parish Church of the Holy Spirit”], Essing
- Mariä Himmelfahrt Kirche [“Mary’s Assumption Church”], Kelheim
Pfarrkirche Heilig Kreuz The View from Burg Prunn Pfarrkirche Heilig Geist Essing Pfarrkirche Heilig Geist The Boat on the Altmühl Robert and Claire
Distance Travelled
Not applicable (round trip)
Route
Claire and I decided to take boat trips to the nearby villages of Prunn and Essing, upstream on the Rhein-Main-Donau-Kanal, which here incorporates the natural Altmühl river.
In Prunn we walked up the side of the hill to Burg Prunn [“Castle Prunn”], where we joined a walking tour, which included a visit to the beautiful chapel within the old castle.
We took a boat downstream to Essing and walked around the stunningly picturesque village, stopping for food and to visit the local Church of the Holy Spirit. We then caught a boat back to Kelheim.
The boat trips taken on this day have been carbon-offsetted.
Many thanks to Claire for re-joining the pilgrimage and for the use of your better camera!