Best walking trails in Northern Upper Palatinate Forest Nature Park
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 license 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 characterized by its diversity and large areas of forest. 500 meters lie 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
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- 4.7 (18)·Moderate·1.8 mi·Est. 0.5–1 hrFamily-friendly walk in the Northern Upper Palatinate Forest Nature Park, Bavaria. This short but very varied tour leads through the picturesque Lerautal nature reserve. It's a bit uphill to the former quarry, but the rest of the route shouldn't pose any major problems, even for children. Highlights of the hike: - child friendly - Hohes Baeuml (rock formation) - former quarry - optional: detour to the devil's butter churn
- 4.9 (4)·Moderate·3.8 mi·Est. 1.5–2 hrFamily-friendly loop trail in the Upper Palatinate Forest Nature Park, Bavaria. The Muehlbueschweg south of Etzenricht invites you to take a leisurely walk with the family. The entire time you walk through the forest, occasionally accompanied by small streams. Highlights of the hike: - Oedgraben - idyllic forest trails - Muehllohbach
- 3.3 (2)·Easy·4.7 mi·Est. 1.5–2 hrPopular walk in the Northern Upper Palatinate Forest Nature Park, Bavaria. Although this route offers less wild nature, it is ideal for a jog or a walk. There are great places to stop for refreshments in the town center. Highlights of the hike: - family-friendly - Weiden in the Upper Palatinate - St. Joseph's parish church
- Easy·4.8 mi·Est. 1.5–2 hrFamily-friendly round of Weiherhammer, Bavaria Right next to the Weiherhammer industrial park is a wide forest area with many beautiful hiking trails. This short route starts at the commercial area. If you come by car, you can park in the visitor car park. From there it goes on paved paths along the Weihenhammer quarry lake and pond landscape. The path continues through beautiful forest landscape and part along the Eichelbach. Highlights: - quiet ways - Pond landscape
- Easy·2 mi·Est. 0.5–1 hrFrom 1977 to 1979, 4 members of the OWV Vohenstrauß renovated over 100 small-scale (memorial) monuments in our community free of charge. They also created a hiking trail about 11 km long. Peter Staniczek combined this project with a planned teaching project and produced a corresponding leaflet with his students. Due to construction measures such as relocation of the B14 and the construction of the motorway, however, after a few years, the hiking trail was practically cut twice in the middle...
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the best trail for walking in Northern Upper Palatinate Forest Nature Park?
According to users from AllTrails.com, the best trail for walking in Northern Upper Palatinate Forest Nature Park is Hike Lerautal 2: To the Hohes Baeuml rock group, which has a 4.7 star rating from 18 reviews. This trail is 1.8 mi long with an elevation gain of 360 ft.
What is the longest walking trail in Northern Upper Palatinate Forest Nature Park?
According to AllTrails.com, the longest walking trail in Northern Upper Palatinate Forest Nature Park is Tännesberg Half Marathon. This trail is estimated to be 13.3 mi long.
How many walking trails are in Northern Upper Palatinate Forest Nature Park?
There are 10 walking trails in Northern Upper Palatinate Forest Nature Park.These walking trails have an average 4.5-star ratingfrom 34 AllTrails community reviews.
Which walking trail has the most elevation gain in Northern Upper Palatinate Forest Nature Park?
Tännesberg Half Marathon has the most elevation gain for walking trails with 1,450 ft of total ascent. The park's runner-up is Rund um Floß, which has 649 ft of elevation gain.
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