This region is mainly agricultural and borders on Austria. I love this area and whenever I wanted to relax and to be away from the busy places where it is difficult to find a parking spot, I came to areas like this. Other people must have had the same urge, because I could see many hikers and bikers.
However, even when this area is mostly farmland, surprisingly it offers many attractions. A famous theater in Eggenfelden, a health spa in Bad Birnbach, museums, a trotting course in Pfarrkirchen, bird sanctuaries and all kind of sport activities besides hiking and biking. You can play golf, try horseback riding, have a balloon ride if the weather allows or fly in a glider, enjoy water sports including fishing.
The name comes from the river Rott (Rott is the river; Tal means valley) which divides this region almost in half. The other main river is the Inn.

I was also attracted by the good food which I found in local restaurants. Farmers are now changing back and are growing their crops organically. Was it my imagination could I really taste that? But the newest reports about BSE and antibiotics in pork make me wonder.

Long ago you could have seen the famous "Rottaler" on meadows like this, an almost extinct race of heavy horses.

All Bavarians love to celebrate something anywhere, anytime. They are very flexible in finding reasons. We always had a great time, not by excessive eating and drinking, but by meeting nice people and listening to the music, watching the children. Just participate and find out by yourself.