Upper Palatinate Forest

Old palaces and castles, baroque pilgrimage churches and monasteries
Terms of its geology: several mountains were previously volcanoes. Basalt cones are still to be seen. Deepest borehole in the world, with a depth of over 9000 metres in Windischeschenbach
Watersports such as sailing, surfing or water skiing in the Upper Palatinate Lake District
The 660 kilometres long hiking trail Goldsteig, a top trail of Germany, is crossing the region
Located near the Czech border and thus in the vicinity of the new UNESCO-Worldheritage Czech spa towns Karlovy Vary, Mariánské Lázně and Františkovy
Lázně. Sibyllenbad is the spa and health resort in the Upper Palatinate Forest which is famous for its natural radon and carbon dioxide springs.

Category	About	Place
Special interest geology	A very special countryside	Oberpfälzer Wald - old vulcanic land
Extraordinary monastry	Overnight stay in the St. Joseph guest house of the Waldsassen monastery	Waldsassen monastery
Recommendation	Guided tour in the transparent manufactury	Gingerbread
Outstanding library	Breathing monastic atmosphere	Bibliothek Waldsassen
Experience nature	The world's largest walk experience wooden sphere	Holzkugel
Long distance hike	Including "over eight thousand metre peaks in one day"	Goldsteig Top Trail of Germany

38 Metres high Basalt Face at the Basaltkegel Parkstein
Crystalline form with its pentagonal and hexagonal columns
Alexander von Humboldt (1769 - 1859), the most important geologist of his time, said it was the „most beautiful basalt cone in Europe“
Designation „Significant German Geotope
Attraction: Parkstein Volcano Adventure Museum

The approx. 900-year-old monastery is famous for its baroque monastery basilica and library
Barrier-free access to the basilica

Historical library from 1724/25 of Waldsassen Abbey with a unique collection of 2000 books and works of art
Precious books with bright leather bindings characterize the atmosphere
Highlights: life-size wooden figures carved by Karl Stilp and cistercian ceiling paintings

The world largest walkable wooden sphere, next to the idyllic Steinberger See north of Regensburg is an architectural masterpiece with a height of 40 meters and a 80 meter slide back to the ground
With several hanging bridges, a climbing trail and 30 experience and motion stations, the sphere is ideal for families
Wheelchair users and families with pushchairs can also reach the viewing platform