The Bavarian Forest national park is Germany's oldest national park. And not only that: at over 24,000 hectares it is also impressively large. Together with the Šumava (Bohemian Forest) national park in the Czech Republic it is the largest coherent protected forest area in Central Europe. The park is easy to reach via Regensburg and Passau, which are well connected to the network of German Rail (DB). Thanks to its philosophy of 'just letting Nature be Nature', the park has become home to a unique diversity of species. For example rare animals such as the lynx, the otter and the capercailzie are indigenous here. Apart from the extensive forest areas, your customers can also climb peaks with fascinating outlooks, explore mysterious moors and discover pristine mountain streams and lakes. And that gives them many possibilities for holiday experiences in harmony with Nature at any time of the year.
Here are some ideas about how your customers can discover the national park
On foot
320 kilometres of well signposted hiking trails take your customers through the national park in all directions. If they feel like it they can go on a guided tour – for example to the peaks of the national park mountains Rachel and Lusen.
By bicycle
Happiness on two wheels is easy to reach in the Bavarian Forest! On an impressive network of 7,000 kilometres, your customers can choose between easy, family-friendly bicycle and e-bike routes and challenging mountain bike trails.
On cross-country skis or snow shoes
If there's enough snow, some 80 kilometres of cross-country ski runs go through the national park in winter. Finsterau and Zwieslerwaldhaus are regarded as the centres of nordic sport here.
On horseback or by coach
Numerous tour operators enable your customers to get close to Nature in this special way.
On the treetop walkway
National park from above? Yes please! On the treetop walkway, visitors can walk at heights of up to 25 metres above the forest floor and learn many things worth knowing about the park's flora and fauna.
The holiday region Bavarian Forest
The holiday region of the Bavarian Forest national park borders on the park. It consists of twelve municipalities which have joined together to make it possible to experience the unique Nature of the region. A great selection of accommodation, excellent infrastructure for all activities and a generous portion of Bavarian hospitality all await your customers here.
Phone: +49 80 0 00 08 46 5
Email: urlaub@ferienregion-nationalpark.de
Phone: +49 85 52 96 00 0
Email: poststelle@npv-bw.bayern.de
