In the nature park Upper Palatinate Forest, the largest forest mountains in Europe, there is much to see. We invite you to discover the land of thousand lakes. You will find many informations in our farmhouse. Just ask us and we are pleased to give you more details.
An old railway next to our house is now a very nice trail. Ideal for hiking, walking and cycling or in winter for cross-country skiing. The border to the Czech Republic it is 5 km away. Pilsen, Prague, Marienbad, Lazne to name just a few places that are easily accessible for a day trip. In the north we border the stone forest or in the Fichtelgebirge, in the south of the Bavarian Forest. Connect an autumn holiday in Bavaria to take the opportunitie for hiking, biking, fishing and explore the nature.
Here is a brief summary of some points of interests:
Cross-country skiing center Silberhuette
Skiing and hiking in the hills close to the the Bavarian-Czech border
Historical Park Baenau-Tachov
The Historical Park Baernau-Tachov is a special archaeological open-air museum which shows the visitor an authentic image of the Middle Ages
Land der tausend Seen
The landscape around Tirschenreuth is one of the most beautiful and ecologically important pond landscapes in Europe
The unique Waldnaab Valley
Hike with Geopark rangers through a mythical landscape and discover the rich flora.
GEO-Zentrum an der KTB
Geoscientists drilled in Windischeschenbach 9,101 m deep in the Earth's crust - the deepest hole in the world in hard crystalline bedrock
discover baernau
Baernau in the Upper Palatine Forest - discover it
Gerhard-Franz Volkssternwarte
Discover the sky with one of the largest public telescopes in Bavaria
Toboggan Großbuechlberg
Skiing near Altglashuette, Großbuechlberg and Pfaben
Upper Palatinate Tower(35m )
On the Tower (35m high) you will have an excellent view over the Upper Palatinate Forest, the Fichtel Mountains and parts of the Bohemia Forest
Falconry Katharinenberg
The public park in Wunsiedel is waiting for your visit
German Buttonmuseum
Buttons made from different materials. Machinery and equipment from former Button-Factories in Baernau
Explore the rivers
Canoe and boat rentals to explore the river Waldnaab in Stiftland and Eger in Chech Republic
Luisenburg Festspiele seit 1914
100 Years of Artists Festival for everybody e.g. the little Viking, classics, musicals, bavarian, opera and operette
Felsenlabyrinth Luisenburg
Europes biggest Rock Labyrinth und National Geotop
Cistercian Abbey
The world-famous Abbey Library in Waldsassen is one of the most popular destinations in the Upper Palatinate
Museum in Tirschenreuth
The city's history with its porcelain industry, the founder of the Bavarian Linguistics Johann Andreas Schmeller and the Aquarium "house by the pond"