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Glass Forest

Glass Forest

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Glass Forest

Recommended by 234 hikers out of 259

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Bayerischer Wald

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Location: Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

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1. View of Weißenstein Castle – Weißenstein Castle Ruins loop from Langbruck

10.6km

03:04

280m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Glass Forest – Weißenstein Castle Ruins loop from Weißenstein

8.39km

02:22

180m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Glass Forest – Der Gläserne Wald loop from Weißenstein

6.09km

01:43

130m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Tamara (unterwegs)

May 25, 2022

There is a lot to discover at the Weißenstein ruins: not only the rocks of the pile and the castle ruins invite you to marvel here, but also a unique park: the glass forest. Different “tree species” by the artist Rudolf Schmid are gathered on an area of 2,000 square meters. Depending on the position of the sun, the colors of the colorful glasses change and cast colorful shadows on the ground. Really worth seeing!

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Tobias

March 5, 2025

A visit in good weather brings out the colors better

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bergl

July 30, 2025

Anyone who's ever in the Bavarian Forest must absolutely visit the glass forest in Regen. It's a truly amazing sight, and I commend this artist for his colors and, of course, the nighttime illumination. Equally interesting are the nearby Weissenstein Castle ruins and the small chapel, whose exterior walls still feature memorial tablets.

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Rolf

August 27, 2025

In the tower next to it is the museum-eating house and next to it the ruins of Weißenstein castle

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Elevation 730 m

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Location: Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

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Glass Forest

1. View of Weißenstein Castle – Weißenstein Castle Ruins loop from Langbruck

2. Glass Forest – Weißenstein Castle Ruins loop from Weißenstein

3. Glass Forest – Der Gläserne Wald loop from Weißenstein

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