Canoe tours, mountain hikes, dripstone caves, high ropes courses and summer skiing: Eastern Bavaria is versatile! 12 special experiences in the region that you shouldn't miss under any circumstances
12 Must-Do Experiences in Eastern Bavaria
Treetop trail at Neuschönau
A chance to move through the beech, pine and spruce trees on a treetop trail measuring 1,300 metres in length and between eight and 25 metres high. The highlight is a treetop tower 44 metres up in the air. Where? At the Lusen National Park Centre near Neuschönau.
baumwipfelpfade.de
Goldsteig - Quality Walking Trail
From Marktredwitz to Passau. Germany’s longest and most diverse Quality Walking Trail runs along various routes, ranging from moderate to challenging, through the Oberpfälzer Wald, the Bavarian Forest and Bohemia. Main route: 660 km, 840 km with loops, branches and alternate routes.
goldsteig-wandern.de
Acht Tausender
This is probably the best known hiking trail in the Lamer Winkel region. From the starting point of Eck you go along the ridge over the “Acht Tausender” and up to the Große Arber.
bayerischer-wald.de (only in German)
The Crystal Road
This road leads around 250 kilometres through the Oberpfälzer and the Bavarian Forest. The 700-year-old glass tradition of the region is inextricably entwined with art and culture. Experience the world of glass in galleries, museums and huts.
dieglasstrasse.de (only in German)
Jurasteig
This 237 km Quality Walking Trail goes in 13 stages over the mountains and through the valleys of the Danube, Altmühl, Weißer and Schwarzer Laber, Lauterach, Vils and Naab. It also offers 18 additional loops that deviate from the main trail.
jurasteig.de
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King Otto Cave
This is one of the loveliest stalactite caves in Germany with a total track length of 270 metres and a depth of up to 70 metres.
erlebniswelt-velburg.de (only in German)
Lower Bavaria Tour
Bathing costume, beer and Baroque - the Lower Bavaria Tour traverses the Bavarian spa country and unites flood plains with bubbling thermal springs, beer and culinary delights with lavish Baroque on a 244 km cycle trip. From Regensburg through the Hallertau to Passau.
bayerisches-thermenland.de (only in German)
Trans Bayerwald
As demanding as a Transalp race and just as rich an experience: the Trans Bayerwald is a new mountain bike circuit that runs for around 700 km and climbs 17,000 metres in altitude between Furth im Wald and Passau, passing through the most beautiful parts of the Bavarian Forest.
trans-bayerwald.de (only in German)
Boat trip along the River Regen
Travel with your own kayak, canoe or dinghy on the Schwarzer Regen River from Viechtach downstream to Lake Höllensteinsee and on to Lake Blaibach in the Bavarian Forest, passing through the pristine landscape of “Bavarian Canada”. Suitable for beginners and experienced paddlers alike.
viechtacher-land.de
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Forest High Rope Course and Summer Skiing on Monte Kaolino
At 120 metres, Monte Kaolino near Hirschau is made of quartz sand, the spoil from kaolin mining. The white mountain is used for summer skiing and also has a dune pool and campsite. Nearby is a forest high rope course.
www.montekaolino.eu (only in German)
Well–being Spas
70 years ago, people prospecting for oil in the Lower Bavarian Rottal valley instead found thermal springs, particularly therapeutic for back and joint problems. This led to the development of the spa resorts of Bad Füssing, Bad Griesbach and Bad Birnbach. Bad Gögging and Bad Abbach, in contrast, have a history dating back to Roman times.
bayerisches-thermenland.de (only in German)
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Juradistl
This is a project of the landscape conservation associations of Amberg-Sulzbach, Neumarkt, Regensburg and Schwandorf to preserve the biological diversity of the Upper Palatinate Jura. They produce lamb, pasture-fed beef, fruit and honey products.
juradistl.de (only in German)
