Upper Palatinate Forest - Oberpfälzer Wald

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Upper Palatinate Forest

The Upper Palatinate Forest is a region in the Upper Palatinate. It extends along the border to Czech Republic between the Pen country in the north, the Upper Palatinate hill country in the west and that Bavarian forest in the south.

places

Map of Upper Palatinate Forest
  • 1 BodenwohrWebsite of this institutionBodenwöhr in the encyclopedia WikipediaBodenwöhr in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsBodenwoehr (Q545325) in the Wikidata database - Hammersee and Festival
  • 2 EslarnWebsite of this institutionEslarn in the Wikipedia encyclopediaEslarn in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryEslarn (Q507911) in the Wikidata database - Upper Palatinate Zoigl culture
  • 3 NabburgWebsite of this institutionNabburg in the encyclopedia WikipediaNabburg in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsNabburg (Q534634) in the Wikidata database - Upper Palatinate Open Air Museum Neusath-Perschen
  • 4 Neunburg vorm WaldWebsite of this institutionNeunburg vorm Wald in the encyclopedia WikipediaNeunburg vorm Wald in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsNeunburg vorm Wald (Q522691) in the Wikidata database - Historic old town with Wittelsbacher residence, festival "vom Hussenkrieg"

  • Bodenwohr

  • Assumption of Mary in Eslarn

  • Nabburg

  • Neunburg vorm Wald

  • 5 Neustadt an der WaldnaabWebsite of this institutionNeustadt an der Waldnaab in the encyclopedia WikipediaNeustadt an der Waldnaab in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsNeustadt an der Waldnaab (Q262594) in the Wikidata database - is also called "The City of Lead Crystal"
  • 6 NittenauWebsite of this institutionNittenau in the encyclopedia WikipediaNittenau in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsNittenau (Q529176) in the Wikidata database - in the romantic rain valley
  • 7 OberviechtachWebsite of this institutionOberviechtach in the encyclopedia WikipediaOberviechtach in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsOberviechtach (Q257823) in the Wikidata database - Doctor Eisenbarth Museum, Festival, Murach Castle and "Time Travel"
  • 8 RötzWebsite of this institutionRötz in the encyclopedia WikipediaRötz in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsRötz (Q506282) in the Wikidata database - Historic market square and prince's box, Schwarzenburg Castle

  • Neustadt an der Waldnaab

  • Nittenau

  • Oberviechtach

  • Rötz

  • 9 SchwandorfWebsite of this institutionSchwandorf in the encyclopedia WikipediaSchwandorf in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsSchwandorf (Q504768) in the Wikidata database - Market place and rock cellar labyrinth
  • 10 SchwarzenfeldWebsite of this institutionSchwarzenfeld in the encyclopedia WikipediaSchwarzenfeld in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsSchwarzenfeld (Q566553) in the Wikidata database - Schwarzenfeld Castle and Miesberg Church
  • 11 VohenstraussWebsite of this institutionVohenstrauss in the encyclopedia WikipediaVohenstrauß in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsVohenstrauss (Q503140) in the Wikidata database - Historical town hall

  • Schwandorf

  • Schwarzenfeld

  • Vohenstrauss

  • 12 WaidhausWebsite of this institutionWaidhaus in the encyclopedia WikipediaWaidhaus in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsWaidhaus (Q515763) in the Wikidata database - Leisure center and border crossing to the Czech Republic
  • 13 PasturesWebsite of this institutionWillows in the Wikipedia encyclopediaWillows in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryWeiden (Q14803) in the Wikidata database - largest city in the Upper Palatinate Forest.
  • 14 WindischeschenbachWebsite of this institutionWindischeschenbach in the encyclopedia WikipediaWindischeschenbach in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsWindischeschenbach (Q502642) in the Wikidata database - is known for the deepest borehole in Germany and the Zoigl beer

  • Waidhaus

  • Pastures

  • Windischeschenbach

Other goals

The Doost Sea of ​​Rocks
  • The nature reserve 1  Doost Nature Reserve. Doost Nature Reserve in the Wikipedia encyclopediaDoost Nature Reserve in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryDoost Nature Reserve (Q1242603) in the Wikidata database.with the "Teufels Butterfaß" is about 6 km northeast of Weiden near Diepoldsreuth (municipality of Floß). It offers a multitude of large, rounded granite blocks that lie in the course of the Girnitz-Bächlein in a flat valley.
  • The 2 Black HeadSchwarzkopf in the encyclopedia WikipediaSchwarzkopf in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsSchwarzkopf (Q338747) in the Wikidata database (Czech: Čerchov) (1042 m above sea level), is the highest point and stands on the Bohemian side of the Upper Palatinate Forest.
  • The 3 TillenbergTillenberg in the encyclopedia WikipediaTillenberg in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsTillenberg (Q317719) in the Wikidata database (Czech: Dyleň) (939 m above sea level) is the second highest point and is also on the Bohemian side of the Upper Palatinate Forest.
  • The 4 EntenbühlEntenbühl in the encyclopedia WikipediaEntenbühl in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsEntenbühl (Q1344516) in the Wikidata database (901 m above sea level) is the third highest elevation and is on the Bavarian side of the Upper Palatinate Forest. It is located northeast of Flossenbürg, near the Czech border.

background

The Upper Palatinate Forest spreads over a length of over 100 km between Waldsassen in the north and Waldmünchen in the south. Characteristic are the deep valleys and the clearing islands, as well as churches and chapels. The castles and castle ruins were built as fortifications from the 11th to the 13th centuries. In the Middle Ages, numerous iron hammers were built on rivers and streams.

getting there

By plane

The closest international airport is the 30x-Airplane.png Nuremberg Airport (IATA: NUE) Nuremberg Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaNuremberg Airport in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsNuremberg Airport (Q265994) in the Wikidata database

In the street

Due to its location on the HighwayA93 Hof - Regensburg in north-south direction, and motorway A6 in the west-east direction, which meet at the Oberpfälzer Wald junction, the Upper Palatinate Forest is excellently connected to road traffic.

By train

The Regensburg - Hof railway line runs through the Upper Palatinate Forest.

mobility

Local public transport is operated by the local transport community Weiden - Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab, an association of 10 transport companies from the Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab. Timetables can be found at nwn-bus.de.

Sights and UNESCO World Heritage

Waldnaab at Neustadt an der Waldnaab

UNESCO Intangible World Heritage

  • Lace making in the Upper Palatinate Forest
  • Upper Palatinate Zoigl culture

Tourist Attractions

  • A unique nature reserve extends between Falkenberg and Windischeschenbach, the Waldnaabtal. From granite rock formations, to bubbling white water and beaver tracks on some trees, to the Falkenberg and Neuhaus castles, everything is there.
The former radar station on the Havran, as a relic of the Cold War.
  • 1  Adventure wooden ball, In der Oder 7, 92449 Steinberg am See. the largest walkable wooden ball in the world.

activities

Winter sports

  • Silberhütte cross-country skiing center - The area, located between 750 and 900 m high, includes 50 km of classic cross-country trails and a 9 km long skating trail. Further information: www.slz-silberhuette.de

Cycling

  • Numerous long-distance cycle paths e.g. Schwarzachtal cycle path, Naabtal cycle path, Waldnaabtal cycle path

hike

  • countless marked hiking trails
  • The Goldsteig quality hiking trail From Marktredwitz to Passau, the Upper Palatinate Forest runs through two routes.
  • "Time travel" of the OVIGO theaters, a mix of hiking and theater, with guided tours to Murach Castle, Schellenberg Castle and Thanstein Castle.

water sports

  • Canoeing and kayaking on the Naab and the rain
  • Sailing in the Upper Palatinate Lake District
  • Water-skiing

kitchen

See also: Kitchen of the Upper Palatinate

A Zoigl should be part of the travel program

A lot of what the Bavarian Kitchen has to offer, there is also in the Upper Palatinate. Roast pork and dumplings, white sausage, meat loaf, as well as bratwurst and sauerkraut. The soils of the Upper Palatinate are ideal for growing potatoes, so special specialties are potato dumplings and potato pancakes (here: Reiberdaatschi, or Dotsch) as well as potato dough noodles (belly stechala and Schopperln). There are also many game reserves and restaurants with excellent game dishes.

A sweet specialty is lard biscuits made from yeast dough that tastes particularly good when sprinkled with powdered sugar. These include drawn out (Koichl) and Schoitenkoichl.

A specialty of the Upper Palatinate is the mirror carp. Especially in autumn you can get it in almost every local restaurant in the most varied of variations. The carp is usually breaded whole and baked in fat (carp baked) or poached in a stock (carp blue).

Zoigl

In the northern Upper Palatinate Forest you should definitely try the Zoigl beer. A beer that is usually brewed in small quantities in the inns and comes unfiltered from the brew kettle directly into the bottle or on the table. In addition, people meet in good company in the small, rustic village inn to make music and play cards.

The is brewed Zoigl - a naturally cloudy and bottom-fermented one - for almost 600 years by those authorized to brew in the so-called communal breweries in Eslarn, Falkenberg, Mitterteich, Neuhaus and Windischeschenbach. The Zoigl contains the naturally occurring carbon dioxide. A six-pointed star (guild sign of the brewers) hanging on the house gable indicates that "Zoigl" is being served there.

The half is available from 1.80 €, with hearty snacks. Reservations are not common, musicians play on from time to time.

nightlife

  • Pearls Nabburg (disco)
  • Metropolitan Nabburg (disco)
  • Disco rest Rötz

security

The crime rate is low in the entire Upper Palatinate Forest.

climate

The climate is temperate with warm summers and snowy winters.

literature

  • Hiking maps from the Bavarian State Surveying Office in Munich: "Northern Upper Palatinate Forest Nature Park, western part", UK 50-14
  • Cycling map of the Upper Palatinate Forest and Steinwald: With excursion destinations, refreshment and leisure tips, weatherproof, tearproof, wipeable, GPS-accurate. Scale: 1:100000. Publicpress, 2012 (2nd edition), ISBN 978-3899203325 .

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