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Best short trails in Northern Upper Palatinate Forest Nature Park

Best short trails in Northern Upper Palatinate Forest Nature Park

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The Northern Upper Palatinate Forest Nature Park was the first nature park in Eastern Bavaria and the fourth in Germany. The park also received the VIABONO licence as a quality nature park.

Founded in 1975, the park was expanded in 1998 to include the Hessenreuther and Manteler Wald nature parks, giving it its current size of 138,000 hectares.

The park's landscape is characterised by its diversity and large areas of forest. There are 500 metres between the lowest point in the Naab valley near Luhe and the 901 m high Entenbühl near Flossenbürg on the border with the Czech Republic

Top sights

Häuselweiher
Häuselweiher
Pond
Rauher Kulm
Rauher Kulm
Volcano
Kleiner Rußweiher
Kleiner Rußweiher
Pond
Tallerweiher
Tallerweiher
Pond
Rußloheweiher
Rußloheweiher
Pond
Vogelbeobachtungsstation
Vogelbeobachtungsstation
Bird hide

Top trails

  1. #1 - Volcanic Landscape Rauher Kulm Yellow - Blue lines

    4.7 (88)·Easy·4 km·Est. 1–1.5 hr
    Small variant of the Rauer Kulm circular route, Bavaria. The ascent to the Rauther Kulm summit is a little rocky, but generally manageable. The highlight is the approx. 20 metre high viewing tower. This offers a beautiful view of the region. There is a car park right at the starting point. The Kulmterrasse restaurant is also located there (note opening times). Highlights: - Rauer Klum observation tower - Great views

  2. #2 - Hike Lerautal 2: To the Hohes Baeuml rock group

    4.7 (18)·Moderate·2.9 km·Est. 0.5–1 hr
    Family-friendly walk in the Northern Upper Palatinate Forest Nature Park, Bavaria. This short but very varied route leads through the picturesque Lerautal nature reserve. It is a little uphill to the former quarry, but the rest of the route should not pose any major problems for children. Highlights of the hike: - Child-friendly - Hohes Bäuml (rock formation) - Former quarry - optional: detour to the devil's butter churn

  3. #3 - Parkstein Ringweg 1a

    5.0 (2)·Easy·3.7 km·Est. 1–1.5 hr

  4. #4 - Geologischer Lehrpfad Tännesberg

    5.0 (2)·Easy·2.7 km·Est. 0.5–1 hr
    Family-friendly nature trail in the Northern Upper Palatinate Forest Nature Park, Bavaria. This entertaining circular walk provides an insight into the history of the earth and the varied geological history of Upper Bavaria by means of rocks and information boards along the way. The route leads from the starting point of the nature trail north of Tänneberg along well-maintained country lanes or forest paths. All in all, this is a very relaxed and informative route that is ideal for the whole...
  5. Rabenleite Reservoir Loop

    #5 - Rabenleite Reservoir Loop

    4.4 (7)·Easy·1.6 km·Est. 0.5–1 hr

  6. #6 - Flossenbürg - Burg Schellenberg

    2.5 (2)·Moderate·4 km·Est. 1–1.5 hr
  7. Hohenthan - Altglashütte

    #7 - Hohenthan - Altglashütte

    Moderate·3.5 km·Est. 1–1.5 hr
  8. Filchendorf Runde

    #8 - Filchendorf Runde

    Moderate·3.9 km·Est. 1–1.5 hr
  9. Parkstein Ringweg 4a

    #9 - Parkstein Ringweg 4a

    Easy·3.4 km·Est. 1–1.5 hr
  10. Marterlweg nördlicher Teil

    #10 - Marterlweg nördlicher Teil

    Easy·3.2 km·Est. 0.5–1 hr
    From 1977 to 1979, 4 members of the OWV Vohenstrauß renovated over 100 small field (memorial) paintings in our municipality free of charge. They also created a hiking trail about 11 kilometres long. Peter Staniczek combined this project with a planned teaching project and produced a corresponding leaflet with his pupils. However, after a few years, construction work such as the relocation of the B14 and motorway construction meant that the hiking trail was practically cut in half and was...
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