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Best Forest Hikes in Bavarian Forest National Park

We track 8 routes that match this search in Bavarian Forest National Park. They average 17.1 km and 376 m (1,234 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 41.9 km.

That is 17 percent of the 48 routes we map in Bavarian Forest National Park. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 17.1 km against 9.7 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 376 m (1,234 ft) on average versus 216 m (709 ft) across the wider area.

Forest trails are the dependable choice: shade when it is hot, shelter when it is not, and a completely different character once the leaves turn. The mix is broad: 3 are rated easy and 3 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Easy

Eibe

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
92 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Haselhuhn

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
73 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Heidelbeere

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
181 m
Typical duration
1 hr 59 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Linde

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
193 m
Typical duration
2 hr 7 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Luchs

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
103 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Luchsfährte

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
24.8 km
/ 15.4 mi
Elevation gain
546 m
Typical duration
6 hr 17 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
European long distance path E6, Germany, Alternative Bavarian ForestBavarian Forest National Park40.6 km894 m10 hrExpertApril to October
EibeBavarian Forest National Park4.2 km92 m1 hr 1 minEasyApril to October
HaselhuhnBavarian Forest National Park3.3 km73 m48 minEasyApril to October
Hauptwanderweg (Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald)Bavarian Forest National Park41.9 km922 m10 hrExpertApril to October
HeidelbeereBavarian Forest National Park8.2 km181 m1 hr 59 minModerateApril to October
LindeBavarian Forest National Park8.8 km193 m2 hr 7 minModerateApril to October
LuchsBavarian Forest National Park4.7 km103 m1 hr 8 minEasyApril to October
LuchsfährteBavarian Forest National Park24.8 km546 m6 hr 17 minHardApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with European long distance path E6, Germany, Alternative Bavarian Forest, Haselhuhn, Eibe. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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