Best bike touring 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 (1)·Hard·19.5 km·Est. 6–6.5 hrPopular cycle tour through the Bavarian Forest near Lindberg in Bavaria. This beautiful cycle tour starts in Buchenau and leads past the drinking water reservoir to the "Alpine pastures of the Bavarian Forest", as the Schachten are also known. Gnarled, old trees and rare flowering plants turn the Schachten into culturally, historically and ecologically significant islands in the sea of forests of the national parks. The Schachten themselves can only be explored on foot, which is why there...
- 3.4 (5)·Easy·48.3 km·Est. 10.5–11.5 hrStage 13 of the German Danube Cycle Route. The route continues along the edge of the Bavarian Forest on the penultimate day's tour of the long-distance cycle route from Straubing to Niederalteich. The 350 metre long Danube bridge near Reibersdorf offers cyclists wonderful panoramic views of the surrounding area. Highlights: - 350 metre long Danube bridge near Reibersdorf - Bogenberg - Irlbach Castle
- 4.8 (3)·Moderate·48.3 km·Est. 10–11 hrPopular cycle tour in the Bavarian Forest Nature Park, Bavaria. The fully signposted "Donau im Wandel" cycle path starts at the Straubing barrage. Accompanied by fantastic views of the Bavarian Forest, you cycle directly along the Danube on the dyke crest or on paths behind the dyke. There are 24 information boards along the way with lots of interesting facts about the Danube expansion. Highlights of the tour: - Wallmühle airfield - Straubing barrage - Catholic pilgrimage church of St....
- 4.1 (4)·Hard·18.2 km·Est. 5.5–6 hrPicturesque and challenging circular hike near Schönberg in Bavaria. This beautiful circular hike starts at Antoniushof in Schönberg and leads via Loh to Hexenkessel and on to Solla, Wackelstein and the little stone church. The way back leads via Schabenberg through marvellous forests. There is a lot on offer along the way: A high trail with great views, lots of mixed forest and, of course, the mystical aura of the Wackelstein and the little stone church. As there are no refreshment stops...
- 5.0 (3)·Easy·5.5 km·Est. 1–1.5 hrAccess route to the Labertal cycle path in the Bavarian Forest Nature Park, Bavaria. This route to the Labertal cycle path begins directly on the Danube and ends in Straubing. Here you can enjoy some food at a restaurant before continuing in the direction of Grosse Laber. Highlights of the tour: - Straubing - Danube
- 5.0 (1)·Hard·40.4 km·Est. 11–12 hrThis cycle tour starts in Zwiesel and takes you on a 40 km loop through the surrounding area, which is part of the Bavarian Forest Nature Park. It has a fair amount of elevation gain, so it's important to be prepared. The trail passes many different sights and towns, including the: Frauenau drinking water dam, Buchenau, Spiegelhütte, Scheuereck, and Ludwigsthal.
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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Suitability
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