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 station. There are 7,000 kilometers of hiking trails and 35 nature experience trails waiting for visitors. Information is available at 6 nature park information points.
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- 4.6 (15)·Easy·31.4 mi·Est. 11–12 hrStage 12 of the German Danube Cycle Route. The motto of this day's stage is pure nature. The route from Regensburg to Straubing on the edge of the Bavarian Forest awaits with romantic wine villages and untouched 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·33.6 mi·Est. 12–13 hrStage 14 of the German Danube Cycle Route. On the last stage of the Danube Cycle Path, another 55km have to be overcome from Niederalteich to the destination Passau. The last part of the long-distance cycle path, like the entire tour, is a balanced combination of nature and history. Highlights: - Niederaltaich Benedictine Monastery - "Donaualtwasser Winzerer Letten" nature reserve - Historic Vilshofen
- 5.0 (1)·Hard·12.1 mi·Est. 6–6.5 hrPopular bike tour through the Bavarian Forest near Lindberg in Bavaria. This beautiful bike tour starts in Buchenau and leads past the drinking water dam to the "Alms of the Bavarian Forest", as the shafts are also called. Gnarled, old trees and rare flowering plants make the shafts islands of cultural, historical and ecological importance in the sea of forests of the national parks. The shafts themselves can only be explored on foot, which is why there is a bicycle parking lot at the high...
- 3.4 (5)·Easy·30 mi·Est. 10.5–11.5 hrStage 13 of the German Danube Cycle Route. It continues on the edge of the Bavarian Forest on the penultimate day tour of the long-distance cycle path from Straubing to Niederalteich. On the 350-meter-long Danube bridge near Reibersdorf, cyclists can enjoy wonderful panoramic views of the surrounding area. Highlights: - 350 meter long Danube bridge near Reibersdorf - Bogenberg - Irlbach Castle
- 4.8 (3)·Moderate·30 mi·Est. 10–11 hrPopular bike tour in the Bavarian Forest Nature Park, Bavaria. The consistently signposted "Danube in Transition" cycle path begins at the Straubing barrage. Accompanied by great views of the Bavarian Forest, you cycle on the top of the dyke or on paths behind the dyke directly along the Danube. There are 24 information boards along the way with a lot of interesting facts about the expansion of the Danube. Highlights of the tour: - Wallmuehle airfield - Straubing barrage - Catholic...
- 4.1 (4)·Hard·11.3 mi·Est. 5.5–6 hrPicturesque and demanding circular hike near Schönberg in Bavaria. This beautiful circular hike starts at the Antoniushof in Schönberg and leads via Loh to the witches' cauldron and on to Solla, the Wackelstein and the little stone church. The way back leads via Schabenberg through beautiful forests. There is a lot to do on the way: a high trail with a great view, lots of mixed forest and of course the mystical aura of the Wackelstein and the little stone church. Since there is no rest stop...
- 5.0 (3)·Easy·3.4 mi·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·25.1 mi·Est. 11–12 hrThis bike tour starts in Zwiesel and leads in a 40 km long loop through the 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: Frauenau drinking water dam, Buchenau, Spiegelhütte, Scheuereck, and Ludwigsthal.
Visitor info
The Sonnenhaus information center in Zwiesel is open daily from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm. Naturparkwelten is always open Wednesday to Sunday from 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m., during the Bavarian vacations and from July to October from 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. daily.
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