Pressath can be explored through a range of different highlights: swimming at the Kiesibeach leisure facility, discovering the forest through play at the Walderlebniswelt Winterleite, and a circular hiking trail along the Haidenaab. The Haus der Heimat also offers a cultural highlight of its own. For planning your trip, this means you can choose between a specific destination by the water, an activity in the forest, a route and a cultural visit. This makes it easy to tailor your stay to the interests of your travel group.
Swimming at the Kiesibeach leisure facility
The Kiesibeach leisure facility in Pressath combines leisure and relaxation with the opportunity to swim. Its water area covers around 34,000 square metres and is punctuated by two islands. The facility is characterised by a long sandy beach and gently sloping shorelines. Anyone looking to make water and beach the focus will find a clear swimming highlight here. This sets Kiesibeach apart from the forest-based activities and the circular hiking trail along the Haidenaab: the emphasis is on spending time by the water.
Discover the forest through play
The Walderlebniswelt Winterleite near Pressath was established in 2003–2004 as a learning and play facility in the forest. Visitors can explore the forest as a diverse habitat through play. The attraction is considered family-friendly and can be discovered with all the senses. Compared with Kiesibeach, the focus shifts from water to experiencing the forest through play. If you would like to include different nature-related themes in your stay, you can consider these two attractions as clearly distinct experiences: a swimming facility here, and the forest as something to explore there.
A circular trail along the Haidenaab
The Pressath – VGP W1 circular hiking trail follows the course of the Haidenaab. About halfway along the route, there is a small chapel. The river and the chapel provide two specific points of reference: the waterway shapes the route, while the small religious building makes a distinctive landmark roughly midway. If you are looking for a route rather than a single destination, this offers a different kind of outing from the swimming facility or the Walderlebniswelt. The trail itself is the focus; the Haidenaab and the chapel help you picture its course.
The Haus der Heimat
The Haus der Heimat in Pressath comprises four exhibition rooms, an archive room, a room dedicated to displaced persons and a lecture room. This makes the institution a cultural highlight alongside the nature and swimming attractions. If you would like to include the Haus der Heimat in your stay, check the opening details by telephone in advance.
The wider travel destination of Neustadt An Der Waldnaab
The Neustadt an der Waldnaab district is part of the Oberpfälzer Wald destination. The wider travel destination of Neustadt An Der Waldnaab offers hiking, cycling, museum visits and swimming in numerous bathing waters. One specific regional route option is the Bockl: this 52-kilometre route runs from Neustadt an der Waldnaab to Eslarn along a historic railway line. It can be used on foot, by bike or on inline skates. The Bockl is paved for most of its length and free of traffic; gradients along the route rarely exceed 3 percent. Its length and range of ways to travel make it a distinct option for visitors who would like to include a route-based activity in their trip. Unlike the Pressath circular trail, the Bockl focuses on a longer railway line and the choice between walking, cycling and inline skating.
Discover more destinations: Vorbach, Windischeschenbach, Eschenbach In Der Oberpfalz, FloĂź, Moosbach, Weiherhammer, Pleystein, Kohlberg
Go to the wider travel overview: Neustadt An Der Waldnaab.
