Vacation Rentals in Bavarian Forest National Park

If you would like to experience your holiday not far from forests, mountains, untouched paths and crystal clear streams as well as a fantastic infrastructure in the villages, then a look at the holiday apartments in the Bavarian Forest is worthwhile. Most accommodations are in rural areas, so you will only need a few steps to get to the nearest hiking trails. There are also vacation rentals very close to the ski resorts and in the city centres such as Straubing, Freyung, Grafenau and Hohenau.

Among the thousands of accommodations offered in the Bavarian Forest holiday region, there is certainly the right holiday apartment for you. Such vacation rentals can be found in private country houses, townhouses and holiday resorts. Typical for the region, by the way, are chalets in Bavarian timber construction, which usually have a large and colorfully planted balcony at the front.

In the Bavarian Forest holiday guests are warmly welcomed and you can already see this in the service of the landlords. Here you can book the breakfast with the apartment. Some providers also offer a shuttle service and bicycle rental. In winter, a vacation rental with fireplace, sauna and whirlpool offer an extra portion of luxury. In summer you can splash around in the pool and enjoy the fantastic view of the surrounding mountains.

The Bavarian Forest is a low mountain range of up to 1,456 metres in length, one hundred kilometres long, which geomorphologically belongs to the Bohemian Forest. It lies in Lower Bavaria on the Czech border and touches the Upper Palatinate in the north and the border of Upper Austria in the south. The journey from Munich to the Bavarian Forest by car takes about two hours.

In the Bavarian Forest there is a multitude of towns with historical centres to discover, such as the old trading town of Cham, whose centre is the market square. In addition, there are some recognised resorts, such as Grafenwiesen and Hohenwart. Well preserved Waldler houses can be seen in Traitsching.

The area along the border with the Czech Republic is now a national park with a densely overgrown primeval forest. The Bavarian Forest Nature Park stretches from the border ridge towards the Czech Republic to the north of the Danube. Some of the hiking trails run across the border as far as the Šumava National Park.

The Bavarian Forest is also known as the "Green Roof of Europe". There are countless beautiful landscapes and miles of hiking trails that run through untouched nature. A popular hiking trail is the 660 kilometre Goldsteig quality trail, which stretches from Marktredwitz to Passau. In addition, there are specially marked mountain hiking trails, family routes, pilgrim trails and long-distance hiking trails to discover.

Whether skiing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, tobogganing or snowboarding, in the Bavarian Forest there are several possibilities to get directly from the holiday apartment to the piste. Whether in the Dreiländereck, the National Park, the Großer Arber, the Brotjacklriegl or around St. Englmar, the winter sports areas promise a good snow guarantee and thus the best conditions for your winter holiday.

If pure relaxation is your top priority, then take advantage of the wellness and spa offers available in the Bavarian Forest. Here you will find a whole range of thermal baths and spas where you can really indulge yourself. One of the youngest health resorts is Bad Kötzting, which also has a Kneipp spa. The finest wellness can also be found in Bodenmais as well as in many other health resorts, where wellness landscapes, beauty treatments, Kneipp facilities and hot grottos await you.