Best beach trails in Bavarian Forest Nature Park
The Bavarian Forest Nature Park borders the Upper Bavarian Forest Nature Park to the north and both the Czech border and the Bavarian Forest National Park to the east. The park with its Danube floodplains, high-altitude spruce forests and raised bogs has existed since 1967, making it one of the oldest nature parks in Bavaria. The defining landscape element of the park is the forest - it covers 50% of the nature park. It is a refuge for many endangered animal species such as capercaillie, lynx, otter, corncrake and freshwater pearl mussel.
A special highlight in the Bavarian Forest Nature Park is the NaturparkWelten - a museum experience in the Bayerisch Eisenstein border railway station. There are 7,000 kilometres of hiking trails and 35 nature experience trails awaiting visitors. Information is available at 6 nature park information centres.
Top sights
Top trails
- 4.6 (15)·Easy·50.5 km·Est. 11–12 hrStage 12 of the German Danube Cycle Route. The motto of this one-day stage is pure nature. The route from Regensburg to Straubing on the edge of the Bavarian Forest awaits with romantic wine villages and unspoilt nature reserves. The Danube meanders through hop fields, meadows and wooded areas and offers wonderful panoramic views. The small villages also invite to linger and stop for a bite to eat. Highlights: - Friesheim wine village - Stöcklwörth, Pfatterer Au and Gmünder Au nature...
- 5.0 (2)·Moderate·54.1 km·Est. 12–13 hrStage 14 of the German Danube Cycle Route. On the last stage of the Danube Cycle Path, there are just under 55 kilometres to cover from Niederalteich to the destination of Passau. Like the entire tour, the last section of the long-distance cycle route is a balanced combination of nature and history. Highlights: - Benedictine monastery Niederaltaich - "Winzerer Letten" Danube oxbow lake nature reserve - Historic Vilshofen
- 5.0 (2)·Moderate·11.4 km·Est. 3.5–4 hrPopular hiking trail in the Bavarian Forest Nature Park, Bavaria. The Goldsteig is one of the most popular long-distance hiking trails in Germany. The alternative route no. 32 suggested here leads hikers from Thurmansbang to Saldenburg. Highlights of the hike: - Saldenburg - Buchwiesweiher pond - Dreiburgensee lake
- 3.0 (4)·Hard·19.3 kmPopular cross-country ski trail in the Bavarian Forest near Mauth. The Dreikönigsloipe in Mauth is one of the most beautiful and best-known cross-country ski trails in the Bavarian Forest. Divided into three levels of difficulty (5-, 10- and 20-km loops), it offers pure winter sports enjoyment in varied terrain. The route leads along the Bavarian Forest trail through the Reschbach valley to the Finsterau ski and sports centre. Highlights: - Wonderful views - Local flora and fauna - Varied...
- Hard·85.3 km·Est. 24 hr+Beautiful long-distance hiking trail in the Bavarian Forest. A wonderful hike in one of the last wild river landscapes in Bavaria, starting at the Gfäll car park. There is a public bathroom at the car park. There is also the "Gfäll" bus stop, so traveling here by public transport is possible. The hike follows the Ilz, a tributary of the Danube. Because of its partly dark-coloured appearance, it is also known as "The Black Pearl". It can be divided into six stages, but there is always the...
- Easy·9.2 kmPicturesque cross-country ski trail in the Reschbach Valley near Mauth, Bavaria. The Dreikönigsloipe in Mauth is one of the most beautiful and well-known trails in the Bavarian Forest. Divided into three levels of difficulty (5, 10 and 20 km loops), it offers pure winter sports enjoyment in varied terrain and leads, among other places, along the Bayerwaldloipe through the Reschbach Valley to the Finsterau Ski and Sports Centre. Highlights: - Beautiful views - Local flora and fauna - Varied...
Visitor info
The Sonnenhaus information centre in Zwiesel is open daily from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm. Naturparkwelten is always open Wednesday to Sunday from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm, during the Bavarian holidays and from July to October from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm daily.
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Activities
- Backpacking trails in Bavarian Forest Nature Park
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Attractions
- Beach trails in Bavarian Forest Nature Park
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Suitability
- Child-friendly trails in Bavarian Forest Nature Park
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- Partially paved trails in Bavarian Forest Nature Park
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