Hotel Sonnengut is set on the sunny hillside of the picturesque Rottal valley – a gentle rolling landscape affectionately known as the "Lower Bavarian Tuscany" for its sweeping meadows and forests. In summer, this landscape reveals its full splendor: lush meadows, fragrant forests, and wide-open views best enjoyed on foot, by bike, or simply from the balcony of your own room.

Summer in the Rottal is the season when the region fully shows its potential for active travelers. Numerous running and cycling routes start right from the hotel and lead through meadows, forests, and small villages.

• Cycling & biking: Whether you prefer a leisurely ride on a classic bicycle, a relaxed tour on an e-bike, or a sporty outing on a mountain bike – the gentle hills of the Rottal are ideal for every fitness level and every preference.

• Hiking & Nordic walking: Numerous hiking trails throughout the Rottal-Inn region invite you to explore the landscape at your own pace.

• Golf: Bad Birnbach is one of Bavaria’s best-known golf destinations. Since 2007, the 18-hole Bella Vista Golf Park has attracted golfers from across Germany – ideal for adding a sporting touch to your summer holiday.

• Rottal yoga trails: If you would like to combine exercise with mindfulness, you will find four specially created yoga trails in nature nearby.

Sonnengut itself also offers an extensive summer activity program – from guided tours to fitness options for every level.

A common cliché says that saunas and spas are purely winter pleasures. At Sonnengut, guests experience the opposite: across 3,000 m², you can enjoy a private healing thermal spa with Bad Birnbach thermal water, a freshwater pool, a saltwater pool, a whirlpool, and a modern sauna area with Frimas: a snow and ice mist bath (approx. 0 degrees) for pure refreshment. After an active summer day in the fresh air, this is the perfect complement: muscles relax in the warm thermal water, your mind unwinds in the relaxation area, and your skin receives special extra care in the beauty farm or the Medical Wellness Center.

It is precisely this balance between outdoor activity and conscious relaxation in the spa that makes a summer holiday at Sonnengut so well rounded: first a bike ride or yoga outdoors, then rest and regeneration in the water – a true benefit for both body and mind.

In summer, the Sonnengut spa shows its most beautiful side: when the weather is fine, the swimming pool opens up through glass side walls and a cabrio roof – turning the indoor pool into an outdoor pool with sunshine on your skin and views of the greenery.

Directly adjoining it is the 3,000 m² garden area – and this is exactly where summer at Sonnengut reveals its most beautiful face. Spacious lounging areas, an elegant sun deck in wood, old meadow orchard trees, and luxurious daybeds invite you to simply let the day drift by. The south-facing sunbathing lawn offers plenty of privacy, the pool bar serves a refreshing cool drink, the cozy pool terrace opens up views across the Rottal – and if you like, you can enjoy a relaxed game of boules under the trees or refresh yourself in the Kneipp pool.

After an active summer day in the fresh air, this combination is the perfect complement: first a bike ride or yoga outdoors, then an open-air pool feeling in the water and a book on a daybed in one of the secluded garden spots – peace and relaxation for body and mind alike.

At Sonnengut, summer brings together everything that defines a stay here: wellness, activity, nature, and true relaxation – simply with long, warm days, blooming landscapes, and the special flair of the "Lower Bavarian Tuscany." While indoors, the thermal water world and relaxation area help you slow down, outside, cycling and hiking trails, the golf course, and yoga paths invite you to enjoy active time in nature. In the evening, you can continue unwinding on the terrace or by the pool – Bavarian hospitality included.

In short: summer in Bad Birnbach is a distinctive and highly recommended season for travel – ideal for anyone who wants to combine an active holiday, wellness, and a genuine break.

Ready for summer at Sonnengut? Discover our current summer offers and plan your personal getaway in the Rottal.