 It is one of the main centres of population in the Lower Bavarian Upland.The majority of the municipality is located in the Wolfach Valley and the Wolfach itself runs directly through Ortenburg.The market town lies 20 km west of Passau, 10 km south of Vilshofen an der Donau, 12 km northwest of Bad Griesbach and 20 km north of Pocking.