Bischofsreuth

If you are looking for a hotel in Bischofsreuth, you can tailor your stay to different interests: historic trade routes, traditional mountain farming, fairy-tale attractions for children, or an annual chapel procession. The nature trails and cultural landscape give the town a different character from the fairy-tale forest and the event in May.

Nature trails with different themes

The Goldener Steig nature trail begins in Bischofsreut and follows a medieval trade route towards Bohemia. Along the way, it traces the footsteps of the former packhorse traders and their horses. The focus is on the history of a route once travelled by packhorse traders. Its direction towards Bohemia and its links to the traders shape the character of this trail.

The Flursteig takes a different approach. It leads through mountain meadows and forest paths around Bischofsreut and illustrates traditional, locally typical farming in the low mountain range. It also passes one of the region’s last juniper heaths, home to rare animal and plant species, small historic field plots and an irrigated meadow with a meadow channel. Old, now-rare domestic animal breeds are among the trail’s themes as well. Landscape, water management and farming come together here; by contrast, the historic trade route is the defining feature of the Goldener Steig.

Fairy-tale forest and play areas

The Bischofsreut Fairy-Tale Forest presents twelve traditional folk tales for children. The playground includes, among other things, a large wooden train that children can climb into and a climbing house. Picnic areas, barbecue spots and root-wood benches complement the play facilities. If you are planning a trip with children, the fairy-tale forest is a distinct attraction alongside the nature trails: fairy tales and play facilities take centre stage here, while the Flursteig offers insights into the landscape and farming.

Cultural landscape, chapel and border history

Every year in May, a Rogation procession followed by an open-air service takes place at the St. Nepomuk Chapel. If you would like to plan your trip around this recurring event, check the exact date when making your plans.

In the Bischofsreut area, the basic layout of some forest-hub villages and their forest-hub fields has been preserved. Around 780 hectares of Bischofsreut’s forest-hub fields have been designated as part of the Europe-wide Natura 2000 network of protected areas. This information connects the historic settlement pattern with the landscape, which is now included in a network of protected areas. The old bridge over the Harlandbach is also linked to border history: a border crossing for pedestrians, cyclists and skiers opened there in 1996.

Further information about the municipality of Haidmühle

The municipality of Haidmühle has seven Kneipp facilities fed by the streams that flow through it. There are Kneipp facilities in Bischofsreut. A nearby option is the circular hike to Schnellenzipf: it is seven kilometres long, has 130 metres of elevation gain and takes about two hours. The approximate duration can help you plan your time. The LBV protected area at Schnellenzipf contains remnants of raised bog, wet meadows and mountain hay meadows.

Haidmühle, the wider travel destination, also has its own attractions to consider when planning a trip. International sled-dog races are held there every year; Haidmühle is also a European Championship venue for purebred sled dogs. Dates vary from one edition to the next, so it is advisable to check the event date before planning your trip around it. The Haidmühle Cultural Landscape Museum presents the region’s natural beauty and cultural relics outdoors at their original locations; five museum trails connect the sites.

For the wider travel overview: Haidmühle.