Nature and Culture — Cycling in the Upper Palatinate Forest

Fire-breathing mountains in the middle of the Upper Palatinate Forest? Do not worry, here the volcanoes are quite idyllic and have long gone out. But the fire mountains offer excellent views, especially on the Kemnather pond and the nature reserve Gabellohe. The route along the Haidenaab and up to the… read more

Your bike tour to the most beautiful ups and downs of the Egergraben starts at the Wiesau train station. From a geological point of view, this is a small-scale rift valley – a depression framed by higher-lying “rift shoulders”. Short, steep climbs alternating with relatively flat, longer routes allow… read more

Around the Steinwald Nature Park, this cycle path passes numerous bizarre granite rocks. The almost completely paved route goes from Erbendorf via Krummennaab to Reuth, where you pass the castle with an idyllic inner courtyard. Also worth seeing: the baroque church with acanthus altar. The oat-covered… read more

This tour takes you right through the heart of the "Land of 1000 ponds". At the starting point Tirschenreuth, the Fischhofpark (formerly Gartenschau site) as well as the large aquariums in the MuseumsQuartier and the "Haus am Teich" beckon. On the way through the Tirschenreuther pond pan with its more… read more

As the name suggests, this simple round trip, which does not require any specific skills, leads through the fantastic nature park landscape of the only quality nature park in the holiday region. The nature park Nördlicher Oberpfälzer Wald is so versatile here. The green brooks of Zott, Pfreimd and Raft… read more

This tour in the footsteps of the cult beer of the Upper Palatinate Forest, the Zoigl, and on the longest and probably best-developed railway cycle path in Bavaria is a nature experience, bike fun and barley juice enjoyment. It starts in Wiesau.



Via Falkenberg with its imposing castle, it goes through… read more

The multi-day tour is recommended especially for nature, culture and geology friends, but also for connoisseurs and Zoiglfans. It is easy to drive and does not require specific skills. It starts at the service and information point Hexenhäusl between recreational lake and nature reserve Rußweiher in… read more

In the recreational and Zoiglort Eslarn directly on the border with Bohemia, alternatively in Neustadt / WN starts this interesting bike ride, which is easy to drive and requires no specific skills. Natural idyll and cultural experience is announced from the Green Roof of Europe to the finish at the… read more

The 4-day bike tour is perfect for lovers of the Upper Palatinate beer culture. Visits to Schwandorf the historic rock cellars, where the beer was stored earlier, and the largest beer mug in the world in Oberviechtach. The castles of Lengenfeld, Stefling, Stockenfels, Hof and Zangenstein bear witness… read more

Where the steam locomotives used to breathe, today you cycle relaxed on former railway lines through a glittering lake and river landscape. The idyllic little river Schwarzach leads you into the medieval Neunburg in front of the forest. Between the former Palatine town and Bodenwöhr you will be led through… read more

The breathtaking river landscapes of Schwarzach, Ascha and Murach show a hardly existing landscape idyll. Even black storks and kingfishers feel at ease here. In the nature reserve Prackendorfer and Kulzer Moos you will discover on the Moorlehrpfad path worth protecting plants and animals of the Red… read more

The rivers Naab, Pfreimd, Schwarzach and Murach in the nature park Oberpfälzer Wald give this round trip its name. Between Murach and Pfreimdtal you can climb a ridge by bike, which opens up wonderful views. At the highest point - at Gleiritsch - there are still some partridge occurrences, which you… read more