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 Grosser Arber
For most of the year, you can take a cable car to the top, of Grosser Arber. Or if you prefer you can walk up (or down) on clearly marked paths. At both the top and bottom of the cable car, there are places to eat & drink and enjoy the views. On clear days you can see as far as the Alps, as well as across the Bavarian and Bohemian Forests. There are marked paths down to Kleiner & Grosser Arbersees and Rissloch Water Falls. At the cable car base station, there are a children’s play area.
In the ski season, there are a number of other ski lifts in operation.
Night skiing is also possible.
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 Ludwigsthal
Haus Zur Wildnis - Opened in the Summer of 2006, the Haus Zur Wildnis provides information on the National Park. It has a good inactive area, with a walk through display of life in the soil. Audio visual displays, children’s play area and a re-creation of cave paintings from southern France. It also has a small animal park of species native to the forest. The wolf enclosure is particularly good, with its raised covered walk way, that takes you over the enclosure and a viewing tower (not for vertigo sufferers).The site is free, but there is a large car park, which costs about €12 for the day. The station is directly at the site and is only one stop on the train from Bayerisch Eisenstein. Alternatively, it’s a very pleasant, fairly flat cycle ride down the valley from Bayerisch Eisenstein.
Glasparadies Ludwigsthal – On right hand side on the bend, next to National park information centre, with café.
Parish church with painted walls
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 Grosser Arbersee (Lake)
This is a very pleasant if sometimes crowded spot. Very easily accessible by car. There are pedaloes to hire during the summer and a restaurant with large raised terrace. The lake is of special scientific interest, with floating islands of vegetation, unfortunately all the information boards around the lake are currently only in German. It takes about an hour to amble round the lake.
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 Kleiner Arbersee (Lake)
Again a very pleasant spot of scientific interest. Not quite as crowded as Grosser Arbersee, as not quite as easily accessible, but still a popular spot. You can either follow the marked path from Brennes or take the little tourist train. Allow an hour to walk each direction. There is a pleasant waterside café.
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LIndberg
FarmhouseMuseum – follow signs for Bauernhausmuseum from the Bayerisch Eisenstein to Zweisel road (turning left as you leave Ludwigsthal
Kunsthandwerk Gerhard Lorenz – hand decorated glass
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Regenhuette
Tier museum- The largest stuffed animal museum in Europe.
Glassworks with glassblower
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 Zwieselerwaldhaus
Pretty village, an ideal place to start lots of walks. For example: Walk to Schwellhausl, across the border, follow the Bohmweg, to Falkenstein or back to Bayerisch Eisenstein.
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 Zwiesel
Glassworks (formerly Schott). Factory shop & tours. Also glass blowing area. World record pyramid of crystal glasses.
Waldmuseum – with displays about the Forest, Glass and Local culture. It depicts the history of the Forest, and life there, local animals, musical instruments, glass over the centuries and also includes the former Zweisel town pharmacy
Dampfbrauerei – The steam brewery, with its own unique brewing method was founded in 1889. You can book a guided tour of the brewery including a sample of the product. www.dampfbier.de
Barwurzerei Hieke – Shnapps producer
ToyMuseum – toys from 2 centuries
Theresienthal Glassworks & Museum
Nachtmann – Glass manufacturers factory shop
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 Lohberg
Bayerwald Tierpark Lohberg – A collection of animals of the area
This is the start point for the Tourist train to the Kleiner Arbersee. Train takes about 30 minutes to reach the lake.
Osser Brauerei. Interesting fountain using wooden barrels.Combined guided tours of brewery and glassworks next door. www.osser-bier.de
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 Frauenau
Talswasserperre (Reservior) – Walk or cycle to the dam and walk round the reservoir, or follow marked path to top of Grosser Rachel
International glass museum. A history, culture and examples of glass through the ages.
Eisch Glassworks – with tours.
Roccoco church
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 Neuschönau
Hans Eisemann Haus – Interactive information centre about the National park. Don’t miss the microscopic world of soil or the “storm” room (Using lights a sound, it demonstrates what its like in a thunderstorm in the Forest).
Tier-Freigelände – Animal park set in the forest, with collections of animals native to the area, including Wolves, Lynx, Red Deer, Bear, Wild Boar, Otters and more. You can walk through many of the enclosures, others have good viewing areas.
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Finesterau
OpenAirMuseum – A collection of farm buildings from around the Forest. There are many demonstrations, enactments and festivals at the museum during the year.
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Tittling
MuseumVillage of the BavarianForest – More than 100 buildings from dating from 1580 to 1850.
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Freyung
Schloss Wolfstein – Dates from the 11th century. A hunting & fishing museum as well as a Gallery of Bavarian art.
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 Arnbruck
Pretty Village dominated by the Weinfurtner Glassworks. Interesting gardens with glass structures, petting zoo, cafe etc.
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 Bodenmais
Silberberg – (955m) All year round cable car. Summer rodelbahn and silver mine.
Joska cristal - Glassworks, tours and glassblowing.
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 Rissloch Water Falls
Follow footpath No 2 from behind the train station. for about 30-45 minutes to reach the Falls. You can continue beyond the Falls up to Grosser Arber. Either take the bus back to Bodenmais or continue with walk down to Bayerisch Eisenstein.
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Hartmanice (CZ)
Jüdische Synagoge Museum. A history of the Jewish Community in the Bohemian Forest
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 Spicak (CZ)
Ancient chair lift takes you to the top of Pancif (1214m). It operates most of the year round. There is a way-marked path to Sumava’s two largest glacial lakes, Cerne jezero & Certovo jezero, (the black and devil lakes respectively).
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 Klatovy (CZ)
Interesting town square, Founded in 1260, by King Oskar II with a cluster of buildings in the main square covered in 1920’s sgraffito and an apothecary museum.
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