With circular hiking trail 2, regional specialties and seasonal winter activities, Eppenschlag can be explored from different perspectives.
Hiking with nature and literary connections
The trail starts in Eppenschlag and follows a gently ascending forest path, with various themed stops, to the forest-clearing island of Kohlstatt. Along the way, it passes the birthplace of local poet Franz Schrönghamer-Heimdal. This brings together a scenic destination and a literary connection to the area on the same route. Those interested in both topics will find them linked along this hike.
Regional specialties and experiences
Eppenschlag’s specialties include Sengzelten made from naturally leavened dough and baked in a wood-fired oven, as well as the Kraft family’s sweet lard pastries. The Klopferbach trout farm specializes in trout, char and rainbow trout. For visitors interested in food, producers and processors in Eppenschlag also offer tours, cooking and baking classes, and immersive medicinal herb seminars. If you are planning a specific activity, confirm that it is currently available beforehand.
Winter activities and scenery in the area
In Fürstberg, a district of Eppenschlag, there is a natural ice rink for Bavarian curling, close to the starting point of a cross-country ski trail. Availability and conditions for the trail depend on the season, so check them for your planned dates. This makes for different kinds of planning: the season is an explicit factor for cross-country skiing, while circular hiking trail 2 is defined by its themed stops and destination at Kohlstatt.
The leisure park on the Klopferbach is a green space in Eppenschlag. The Rossschwemm is located nearby. In its vicinity, the Hungermühlbach and Gernbach streams merge to form a larger body of water. This places a green space in town alongside a distinct local feature of the surrounding waterscape.
Freyung-Grafenau as a wider travel area
The Bavarian Forest National Park extends into the Freyung-Grafenau district and opened on 7 October 1970 as Germany’s first national park. A zoning map dated 2024 identifies 75.37 percent of its area as natural zones.
In the Buchberger Leite wild-stream gorge, steep rock ridges force the boulder-strewn, cascading Wolfsteiner Ohe into a deeply constricted channel. Remnants of primeval forest have survived in the gorge’s moss- and fern-rich woodlands. An eight-kilometre themed hiking trail, with information panels and an accompanying brochure, runs through the Buchberger Leite between Freyung and Ringelai. Historic timber-floating walls, tunnels cut into the rock and above-ground channels bear witness to centuries of human activity there.
In Freyung stands the Schramlhaus, built around 1700. It is now the oldest farmhouse in the town and, in terms of its original character, one of the oldest in the Freyung-Grafenau district. The Schramlhaus houses more than a hundred original examples of reverse glass painting, a form of sacred folk art. The Wolfsteiner Local History Museum is also located there.
The Gabreta Archaeological Experience Park features buildings reconstructed from original Celtic structures, symbolically representing Celtic finds from the hill of Paul Freund. Activities for visitors include bread baking. Expert-led tours about Celtic life can also be booked. Check the current offerings before planning your visit.
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View the wider travel overview: Freyung-Grafenau.
