Straubing Pilgrimage to Altötting
Traditional Pentecost pilgrimage from Straubing to the shrine of grace in Altötting
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Pentecost Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Grace
The Straubing Pilgrimage to Altötting is one of Lower Bavaria's traditional Pentecost pilgrimages. The destination is the most important Marian pilgrimage site in the German-speaking world: the Chapel of Grace in Altötting, in the district of the same name (Bavaria), where the "Black Madonna" is venerated. Several major foot pilgrimages converge on Altötting over Pentecost – the Straubing one is one of them.
The Route from Straubing to Altötting
Departure is on Pentecost Friday at 11:00 PM with a solemn send-off at Ludwigsplatz in Straubing. The route leads overnight and through the following days via the rest and stopover points of Landau, Malgersdorf, Falkenberg, and Reischach; pilgrims organize their overnight stay in Eggenfelden independently. On Pentecost Sunday, the pilgrimage reaches Altötting, where the procession to the Chapel of Grace forms the climax.
Community and Faith
Each year, the pilgrimage is guided by a spiritual theme; it is understood as a path of hope – "Whoever hopes and can hope, can be of good cheer." Citizens from the city and district of Straubing-Bogen, as well as all interested individuals, can participate; no registration is required. The Malteser Hilfsdienst Straubing accompanies the pilgrims with volunteers and a doctor and provides medical and wound care at all rest stops. Vehicles for luggage transport are available to a limited extent.
Living Popular Piety in Lower Bavaria
The foot pilgrimage is an expression of centuries-old Lower Bavarian popular piety. Walking, praying, and singing together over many kilometers unites the pilgrim community – a powerful testament to lived tradition between Straubing and the shrine of grace in Altötting.
Straubing Pilgrimage — edition 2026
The 2026 Pentecost Pilgrimage begins on Friday, May 22, at 11:00 PM with a solemn send-off at Ludwigsplatz in Straubing. Overnight and on Pentecost Saturday, the route leads via the rest stops Landau, Malgersdorf, Falkenberg, and Reischach; overnight stays are in Eggenfelden (to be organized independently).
On Pentecost Sunday, May 24, 2026, the pilgrimage reaches the shrine of grace in Altötting with the procession to the Chapel of Grace as the spiritual highlight. The Malteser Hilfsdienst Straubing accompanies the pilgrims with paramedics and a doctor at all rest stops. Limited luggage transport is possible.
Programme Straubing Pilgrimage 2026
Schedule of the Straubing Pilgrimage 2026
Pentecost, May 22–24, 2026:
- Friday, May 22, 11:00 PM — Send-off and departure at Ludwigsplatz Straubing
- Night / Saturday, May 23 — Pilgrimage route via the rest stops Landau, Malgersdorf, Falkenberg, and Reischach; overnight stay in Eggenfelden
- Pentecost Sunday, May 24 — Arrival at the shrine of grace in Altötting, solemn procession to the Chapel of Grace
Medical and wound care provided by the Malteser Hilfsdienst Straubing at all rest stops. The exact spiritual theme and detailed schedule for 2026 will be published via the PDF information sheet on straubinger-fusswallfahrt.de.
Highlights Straubing Pilgrimage 2026
- Night departure at 11:00 PM at Ludwigsplatz Straubing
- Multi-day pilgrimage route via Landau, Malgersdorf, Falkenberg, and Reischach
- Solemn procession to the Chapel of Grace in Altötting on Pentecost Sunday
- Accompanied by the Malteser Hilfsdienst Straubing – no registration required
Prices Straubing Pilgrimage 2026
Participation is free and possible without registration. Overnight stay in Eggenfelden must be organized independently; limited luggage transport is available.
Practical information — Straubing Pilgrimage
Departure & Route
Send-off on Pentecost Friday at 11:00 PM at Ludwigsplatz in Straubing. Rest and stopover points: Landau, Malgersdorf, Falkenberg, Reischach; overnight stay in Eggenfelden (to be organized independently).
Participation
No registration required, open to all. Limited luggage transport available. Accompanied by the Malteser Hilfsdienst Straubing (paramedics and doctor at all rest stops).
Contact
Jürgen Leiminger Tel. +49 173 4984112, Erwin Heindl Tel. +49 9421 21574, Karin Probst Tel. +49 9428 9482759. A detailed information sheet is available as a PDF on straubinger-fusswallfahrt.de.
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Where it takes place Straubing Pilgrimage
Gnadenkapelle Altötting (Ziel)