Discover Waidhaus: Hiking, outdoor pool and Dufthang

If you are looking for a hotel in Waidhaus, the local attractions can serve as a starting point for planning your trip. In the town, circular hiking trails, the Bäckeröd leisure complex, the Dufthang and art on the motorway bridge each offer a different focus. This lets you decide whether your stay should centre on exercise, water, bees and plants, or a cultural and historical element.

Circular trails starting at the market square

Seven circular hiking trails start at the market square in Waidhaus; each is between 8 and 13 km long. The different trail lengths give you an initial guide for choosing a route.

The “Around Sulzberg” circular hike, at just under 13 km, also begins at the market square. Its length is at the upper end of the range given for the seven circular hiking trails. This lets you compare the general selection with a specifically named tour without losing sight of their shared starting point.

Outdoor pool and Vitalpark in Bäckeröd

The Bäckeröd leisure complex brings together water-based and active recreation in one place. The outdoor pool has 2,000 m² of water for swimmers and around 1,000 m² for non-swimmers. It operates seasonally; check the current opening days before your visit so you can factor a trip to the outdoor pool into your travel plans.

The Vitalpark in the leisure complex includes a climbing and balancing course for children and teenagers, a rope-net climbing pyramid and a 3 m-high bouldering rock with different levels of difficulty. The Vitalpark is free to access via the main entrance to the leisure complex. Check on site before your visit whether these access conditions are unchanged. This gives the Vitalpark a different focus from the outdoor pool: climbing and balancing take centre stage here.

Bees and plants at the Dufthang

At the Dufthang, bilingual information panels with QR codes explain bee-friendly trees and shrubs, plants and herbs, as well as the lives of bees. The entire site is accessible; check on site before your visit whether this access condition is unchanged. If you would like to focus on a nature theme rather than a hike or swimming, the Dufthang offers a distinct thematic highlight.

Art on the motorway bridge

There is a work of art on each side of the motorway bridge at the Waidhaus border crossing. Both works are connected to the eventful history and strict separation of the two countries. This adds a historical aspect to the hiking, swimming and nature themes.

More perspectives in the wider destination of Neustadt An Der Waldnaab

The district lies in the Upper Palatinate Forest destination, within the wider destination of Neustadt An Der Waldnaab. Regional activities include hiking, cycling, museum visits and swimming in numerous bathing waters. Another option, on a different scale, is the Bockl: this 52 km route runs from Neustadt an der Waldnaab to Eslarn along a historic railway line and can be used on foot, by bike or on inline skates.

The Bockl is mostly paved and free of traffic; gradients on the route rarely exceed 3 percent. Compared with the 8 to 13 km circular hiking trails in Waidhaus, it is a very different type of route. This comparison helps you consider local circular tours and a longer route in the wider destination as distinct travel options.

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