Niederkappel: Danube Loops Trail

Many delicacies from the in-house bakery can be enjoyed in the integrated, cosy café.

If you only know Erich Aumüller as the owner of the Aumüller Fischgasthof, fish cook, hunter, farmer and forester, you probably haven't heard of his Donautaler Mostkellerei in Obermühl. This is where traditional craftsmanship meets modern hospitality, where guests are welcomed with open arms and can enjoy a view of the gently flowing Danube.

As a family-run business, great importance is attached to regional products that are produced with a great deal of love and craftsmanship. Quality you can taste! In addition to his apple cider, certified cider sommelier Erich Aumüller is particularly proud of one thing: his pear frizzante called "Donauperle". Together with numerous other cider and juice varieties, the Donautaler Mostkellerei offers a comprehensive taste experience! Here, the cider tastes "almost like wine", which is particularly evident in the "fruit wines" - such as the "Hudler", a frizzante. And because his cider almost tastes like wine, it is not surprising that Erich is now actually venturing into viticulture. The shrewd food refiner has planted vines directly behind his cider cellar in his parents' house in Grafenau in soil that the Romans already appreciated as a wine-growing area in the Danube Valley. Whether the project will succeed and he will soon win as many prizes with his wines as he has with his cider is still written in the stars.

Erich Aumüller, who is passionate and creative in the kitchen and cider cellar, has made it his mission to bring regional and seasonal delicacies to the glass and plate. The fresh Danube fish comes from the hotel's own fishing waters and the game is sourced from the hotel's own hunt. The fruit for its musts comes from its own orchards. This passion is also reflected in the success of the Donautaler Mostkellerei - Erich Aumüller has been a member of the select ranks of "Mostsommeliers" since 2007. Time and again, his pear musts in particular are among the best musts in Austria.

At the Donautaler Mostkellerei, everything that is produced on site can also be experienced! In addition to award-winning cider products, there are also fine snack specialties from the region. Erich Aumüller and his family also offer exciting cellar tours and tastings, which are individually tailored to the wishes of each travel group.

The cider cellar and inn are ideal places to visit, especially for travelers on the Danube Cycle Path between Passau and Linz. Whether it's a glass of cider and a little refreshment with a view of the Danube or an overnight stay to recharge your batteries after the first stage of your cycle tour - a stay at the Donautaler Mostkellerei or the Fischgasthof promises an authentic experience full of refreshing drinks, regional delicacies and warm hospitality.

The following tours also lead past the Donautaler Mostkellerei:

• Mühlviertler Dom-Runde
• Schlögen - Lin - Schlögen cycle tour
• Donausteig stage 1 N03
• Danube Loops Trail

The Danube flows leisurely past the Aumüller family home in Obermühl. An old cider press standing outside gives an idea that the "national drink" of the Upper Austrians has a home within these walls. Erich Aumüller is one of those producers who have elevated cider from a simple thirst quencher for farmers working in the fields to the quality league of the absolute top beverages with inexhaustible passion and expertise. With inexhaustible passion and an uncompromising commitment to quality, he has catapulted himself into the ranks of the best cider producers in Upper Austria. Aumüller has been a member of the select ranks of "Mostsommeliers" since 2007. The family business has long been known for its top-quality musts and exquisite fruit juices, and the Aumüllers' pear musts in particular have repeatedly been among the state winners and the best musts in Austria. Erich Aumüller enjoys sharing his love of cider with guests. If you book in advance, he will show you around his "sanctuary" and present his top musts at tastings. But beware: once you have had a taste of the world of cider in a seminar with Erich Aumüller, you can easily become infected with the cider virus. Cure absolutely impossible.

Cosy inn to stop off at in any season

The Gothic church dating from 1404-1411 had finally become too small in the 19th century. Calls for a new church to be built grew louder and louder. The well-known and probably most important bishop of Linz, Bishop Rudigier, encouraged the establishment of a fund to enlarge the church, and the village judge and local poet Ignaz Donabaur made the first donation in 1858.
The church was rebuilt between 1890 and 1895 and the plans for the "Mühlviertel Cathedral" were drawn up by Raimund Jeblinger, then master builder of the cathedral in Linz. The church was built at great sacrifice by the parish population. The parish and church patron saint is St. Andrew the Apostle. The church itself was consecrated in 1895, but the tower was not completed until 1907 and the organ was purchased in 1912.

During a group tour, you will learn about the construction history of the Mühlviertel cathedral and at the same time gain an exciting insight into a time of great religious and social upheaval, which also left its mark on a small village.

Info: Gemeindeamt Niederkappel
Tel.: +43 (0) 72 86 / 85 55

Die Wiese, vom Menschen geschaffener Lebensraum ...      
Wiesen sind mit einigen Ausnahmen vom Menschen geschaffene Lebensräume, die unter natürlichen Umständen allmählich verbuschen und in weiterer Folge verwalden würden. Im Laufe der Jahrtausende wurden die Wiesen aber zu wertvollen, artenreichen Lebensräumen, die es nun zu erhalten gilt. Besonders im oberen Donautal sind die Wiesen mit einem hohen Aufforstungsdruck bedroht, da sich die Bewirtschaftung an vielen Stellen scheinbar nicht mehr lohnt. Ein wertvoller Wiesentyp ist z.B. die Streuobstwiese, die traditionelle Form der Obstbaumbestände, die oft in unmittelbarer Nähe zu Bauernhäusern vorkommt. Die Bäume stehen in Reihen oder unregelmäßig, der Unterwuchs wird häufig als Weide genutzt. Sie stellt einen besonders artenreichen Lebensraum dar und beherbergt Insekten, Vogelarten, Säugetiere. Alte Baumhöhlen sind Brutplatz für viele Tierarten. Für den Menschen sind sie nicht nur Nahrungsquelle, sondern auch Verschönerer des Landschaftsbildes und Quelle der Erholung. Auch das eine oder andere gute Destillat und Most lassen sich in der Gegend erstehen.

In der Nähe von Grafenau gibt es den Jungfernsee - die Geschichte "Das steinerne Heu" erzählt, wie dieser See zu seinem Namen kam.