Best long trails in Falkenstein

From the information board on the parking lot at the entrance to Rettenbach, turn north. Then you cross the state road (caution: busy traffic!) and hike past Grubmühle to the Postfelden reservoir and then in the direction of Postfelden. Passing a small parking lot for hikers with an overview board, go straight ahead on a short stretch of the small road and then turn right to the Höllbachhof, which is located directly at the entrance to "Hölle" (nature reserve). You walk along the roaring...

Varied stage of the "Goldsteig" long-distance hiking trail, Bavaria. The stage starts at the pavilion between the hiking car park and Falkenstein. First a relaxing stretch to the Tannerl pilgrimage chapel in a tranquil forest clearing, then around the Postfelden lake - and then the highlight of today's tour begins: the Hoelle nature reserve. After the rustically carved signpost "Zur Hoelle" follows an approx. 4 km long, natural route along the Hoellbach, an extraordinary natural landscape....

Accessible by bus and train. There are places to stop for a break.

Popular loop trail in the Upper Bavarian Forest Nature Park, Bavaria. The starting point of this hike is the overview board in the parking lot at the entrance to Rettenbach. The trail continues to the Tannerl chapel like hiking trail 151. 250 m before the Tannerl chapel turn right towards Holzmuehle. After the pond in Holzmuehle, keep to the right, past the Rettenbach reservoir, hike back to Rettenbach via Ebersroith and Langau. Highlights of the hike: - Pond in a wooden mill - Memorial to...

From the market square in Falkenstein (information board) walk along the hospital road past the ski lift and then turn right to the Geißbachtal. You cross the Geißbach and then go left uphill somewhat steeply and you come to a little-used community connecting road. After a short stretch you reach Mistlhof (Altes Waidlerhaus) and then turn right into the forest in the direction of Oberforst ("Zur Hütt'n"). Shortly before Oberforst the path branches off to the left in the direction of...

Popular loop in the Upper Bavarian Forest Nature Park, Bavaria. The hike begins at the overview board in the center of Falkenstein. You walk across the market square into the park path and then below Falkenstein Castle. A detour there is of course possible. The signage continues to Muehlthal. Turn right at the small bridge and then keep left. Past the mill you hike uphill. In the forest that follows, the path climbs steeply (Schweinsberg). You then reach a hiking trail sign and the path...

Popular loop trail in the Upper Bavarian Forest Nature Park, Bavaria. From the overview board in the center of Falkenstein you hike along the park path and smaller forest paths to the Tiergartenweg and Zeller Straße. The trail signage leads you in the direction of Handelsberg and Hundessen. After the hamlet, the path leads briefly downhill and then climbs up to the Semmelberg. You hike back to Falkenstein via Grubhof and Breitenbach. Highlights of the hike: - Falkenstein - Death boards at...