Best backpacking trails in Falkenberg

This route follows stage 3 of the Goldsteig, a long-distance trail from Marktredwitz to Passau, beginning in Falkenberg and ending in Neuhaus. The path leads through the romantic Waldnaabtal nature reserve, tracing the riverbanks past giant granite rock formations like the Kammerwagen, Tischstein, and Blockmeer. Hikers pass the historic Waldnaabtal-Museum inside Burg Neuhaus at the segment's end. Overnight stays are accommodated in local guesthouses and hotels in Falkenberg and...

Wild and romantic section of the route in the Upper Palatinate, Bavaria The third stage of the Upper Palatinate Castle Trail leads from Falkenberg through the beautiful Waldnaab Valley - a nature reserve where you can follow the course of the Waldnaab River and look at rock formations such as the anvil to see how the forces of water change even granite rocks with enough time. After leaving the idyllic forest and river landscape, you reach the stage destination Windischeschenbach. Here you...