Bavarian Forest

• Germany's oldest national park and largest forest national park (240 square kilometers)
• Established in 1970 with the motto: Let nature be nature
• Pristine nature, plant species, rare mushrooms and animals like lynxes, wolves, deer, bear
• Two visitor centers, animal enclosures, Treetop path, Summit experience (Rachel 1.453 meters altitude, Lusen 1.373 meters altitude), hiking trails, crossing by bike, ranger tours, snowshoe tours in winter

Arber cable car Bayerisch Eisenstein

• A cable car and different lifts lead up to the highest mountain in the Bavarian Forest, the Großer Arber (1456 meters)
• Various hiking trails on the plateau of the summit with magnificent views over different regions of the Bavarian Forest

Goldsteig Top Trail Of Germany

• 660 km long-distance hiking trail on 38 stages through the Bavarian Forest and Upper Palatinate Forest
• A variety of experiences: Summit route for adventure, southern variant for leisurely hiking
• Highlights along the route are historic Castles and ruins, the 1456 metres high summit Arber, the National Park Bavarian Forest and the Three-River- City Passau

Treetop Walk Neuschönau

• The family-friendly tree top walk offers a nature experience for everyone
• The walk is 1.3 kilometers, making it one of the longest in the world.
• The tree top path has a height of up to 44 meters, so there is an opportunity for a great fiew Above the tree tops.

Forest Top Trails Sankt Englmar

• The 30 meter high path invites for a walk Above the treetops, to enjoy the view over the Bavarian Forest, the Danube Valley and the Alps
• In the vicinity of the tree top path there are several activities and things to see, for example a house built upside down and the nature discovery trail

Glass Barn Viechtach

• Home of artist Rudolf Schmid and his daughter Barbara Thöner and families
• Transforming the barn into a unique work of art since 1980
• Captivating visitors with the special reverse glass painting of Agnes Bernauer, a bavarian dukes wife, or a 6 x 7 meters glass painting of robber Heigl, the bavarian „Robin Hood“
• Glass painting legend of the Bavarian Forest visionary „Mühlhiasl“ in the barn gable (10 x 7 meters)
• The Spanish hero legend “El Cantar de mio Cid” painted in glass in the new building

Glasscherben Köck Riedlhütte

• The Köck family utilizes glass shards from the glass industry to craft traditional „Bayerwald“-glass. 
• Each piece is a unique, handmade creation, individually and colorful designed 
• Worldwide first maypole in Glass 
• Forest glass garden: you can marvel at world‘s largest glass trees, local animals and the holy family live-size in glass 
• Manufactory visit with demonstration of glass blowing

Glassworks in the Bavarian Forest & in the Upper Palatinate Forest

• Glass production and processing has a tradition of more than 700 years in the Bavarian Forest and more than 500 years in the Upper Palatinate Forest 
• In many glassworks and companies you can experience how crystal is made into different shapes

Joska Glasparadies Bodenmais

• The winners of Formula 1, World Ski Championships, ATP tennis tournaments, the Four Hills Tournament, the Steiger Award or the Women‘s World Award are often handed out these trophies These trophies 
• Athletes and VIP‘s such as Dirk Nowitzki, Sebastian Vettel, Angela Merkel, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Queen Silvia of Sweden got trophies made by JOSKA 
• The trophies as well as a large glass Adventure world can be visited at JOSKA in the Bavarian Forest

Glass Blowing in the Bavarian Forest

• Under expert supervision, visitors can blow their own glass flower watering balls at selected glass factories 
• In this way guests can gain their own experience of how glass is made and can take their own glass flower watering ball home with them as a souvenir 
• Examples of companies where you can blow your own glass flower watering balls:

Zwiesel Crystal Glass

• Zwiesel Kristallglas is the world market leader for exclusive crystal
• The glasses are used in many hotels and in upscale restaurants around the world
• Many famous chefs, restaurateurs and connoisseurs from all over the world appreciate the quality
• The company‘s landmark is the eight meter high glass pyramid, which was built from over 90.000 individual drinking glasses in front of the factury

Glashütte Lamberts Waldsassen

• Traditionally manufactured, hand-blown flat glass for churches, monuments, airports and company buildings all over the world, e.g. Big Ben, Reims Cathedral and Cologne, Shenzen Airport / China 
• Production of highly complex and very colour-intensive light panels 
• Historical production hall with Sales and information room 
• Guided tours for groups

Spearing the dragon Furth im Wald

• The play is based on the legend of the dragon in the historical context of the Hussite wars
• The Drachenstich (spearing the dragon) in Furth im Wald is considered the oldest folk drama in Germany
• The dragon breathes fire, is fully nanoeuvrable and is said to be one of the largest walking robots in the world

Artwork Frauenau

• International Academy and Workshops in Artwork
• Courses focused on innovative design methods of hot and cold glass and all kind of fine arts
• Bild-Werk Frauenau‘s course programs are aimed equally at ambitious art enthusiasts and professional artists