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Upper Bavarian Forest Nature Park Picture book holidays in Eastern Bavaria The Upper Bavarian Forest Nature Park is part of the biggest continuity of wooded mountain ranges in Central Europe. Broad valleys, deep forests, roaring torrents, bizarre rock formations, crystal clear lakes, romantic villages and towns, as well as castles, palaces and monasteries make this unadulterated landscape between Munich and Prague a true holiday paradise. TEXT: NANE STEINHOFF
Nature and culture are blended with warm hospitality on quality hiking paths, such as the ‘Goldsteig’. No other place offers the opportunity to cross ten 1,000-metre-high mountain peaks in one day, while enjoying dreamlike views as far as the Alps on a clear day. Cycling enthusiasts will find happiness on 1,200 kilometres of biking paths across the attractive landscape and just thinking about the sporty mountain bike trails across the Bavarian and Bohemian forests will make their hearts beat faster. The Upper Bavarian Forest Nature Park offers a wide range of activities – leisurely family tours along romantic river valleys or trying out eBikes, which will make it possible for everyone to effortlessly climb mountains, are just a fraction of the possibilities.
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Visitors seeking relaxation can profit from a diverse wellness and health programme. Visit Bavaria’s youngest Kneipp Spa in Bad Kötzting or stay in top-class wellness hotels or feel-good farms with several health treatments. Become the manager of your own health and enjoy the treats a holiday in breathtaking nature with a clean environment and intact flora has to offer. Take the well-deserved break from everyday life and let yourself be ensnared by the silence of this astonishing scenery. Whether you embrace a shopping spree in romantic Bavarian Forest towns, such as Cham, Waldmünchen, Roding or Furth im Wald, taste culinary highlights of the region, visit cultural places such as churches, palaces or castles or romp around with your children,
Main image: Cham - truly charming. Photo: Stefan Gruber Above: The Hohe Bogen mountain range in the Bavarian Forest. Photo: Stefan Gruber (top) The Kaitersberg on the Goldsteig hiking path. Photo: Ludwig Jilek (below) Below: Further Drachenstich, a theatre in Furth am Wald. Photo: Fred Wutz
the Upper Bavarian Forest Nature Park will guarantee an unforgettable holiday. Amusement parks, various leisure pools and swimming lakes, high rope courses or the Bayerwald wildlife park will not only please children and numerous festival, theatre and open-air productions portray a special highlight in the Nature Park. Those searching for nature, culture, art, relaxation and a big portion of recreational fun, will find their perfect holiday destination in the Upper Bavarian Forest Nature Park. www.bayerischer-wald.org