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The 5 Top Excursion Destinations in the Area

Cool excursion destinations for the whole family – free or discounted with the aktivCARD Bavarian Forest.

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aktivCARD Bavarian Forest

Upon your arrival, you will receive the aktivCARD Bavarian Forest, with which you can experience many family-friendly excursion destinations and sights free of charge or at a discount.

Wooden observation deck with several people overlooking forested hills under a blue sky
Completely New Perspectives

8 minutes on foot from the hotel

Forest Canopy Trail in Maibrunn

  • Tree-top path "Peaks of Feelings" is up to 30 m high and completely barrier-free – ideal also for families with strollers or wheelchair users
  • Walk on a comfortable 2.50 m wide path made of local larch wood above the treetops
  • Wonderful view over the mountain ranges of the Bavarian Forest, the Danube valley and the plains of the Gäuboden from the viewing platform
  • "House on the Head" with a unique perspective and the so-called "Ames Room" (for a fee)
  • Alternative route via a suspension bridge at 25 meters height

Opening hours

Wooden walkway on tall pillars above green trees with people and blue sky
People playing mini golf in front of a tall observation tower with slides, horse behind tree on right
Loads of Family Fun

On your marks, get set, go!

Sledding and Leisure Paradise

  • 3 minutes by car from the hotel
  • Leisure fun and many attractions for young and old
  • Longest roller coaster in Bavaria with a length of 755 meters and a height difference of 27 meters
  • Two summer toboggan runs "Bob&Coaster" each 1,000 m long
  • Sledding in any weather
  • Fly over the leisure area on the "Bavarian Forest Fox"
  • "Bavarian Forest Golf"
  • Mega adventure slides from the 20 m high observation tower
  • Egidi-Stüberl with cozy-modern ambiance and lots of local wood
  • Wooden ball track – Bavaria's first "Ball Forest"
  • 2,000 m² motor skills meadow
Family smiling and riding a summer toboggan on a track through green fields
Children playing on the floor next to a wall with colorful wooden toys and marble runs
World of Perception

Bavarian Forest Xperium

Smell, touch, hear, guess, see

The Bavarian Forest Xperium

  • 5 minutes by car from the hotel
  • Creative museum in the center of St. Englmar
  • Over 100 experiment stations
  • Playful land of natural laws
  • "Science Center" is both workshop and exhibition
  • Great fun in any weather – ideal indoor excursion destination
  • Interactive museum for young and old
  • For a great holiday day "with all senses"

Opening hours

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10 minutes by car away

The EDELWIES Nature and Leisure Park

  • Exciting and imaginative world of a leisure park harmoniously integrated into nature
  • Idyllically located at the hilly foot of the Front Bavarian Forest
  • Total area of approx. 146 ha, of which 27 ha is leisure park
  • Animal park with meerkats, alpacas, kangaroos, rheas, pampas rabbits, capybaras, goats, and rabbits
  • Attractions: Hell coaster, super swing, moose riding & tractor track, giant wheel, bungee trampoline and much more

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Explore the animal world

Lohberg Animal Park and Straubing Zoo

Lohberg Zoo

  • 50 minutes by car from the hotel
  • Open all year round
  • Native wildlife of the Bavarian-Bohemian border area with over 4,000 animals in 100 species
  • Cozy circular trail (1.5 km long)
  • Wolf enclosure, aquariums, bird aviaries, and more
  • Nature trails
  • Petting zoo
  • Kiosk with terrace for food and souvenirs
  • Information center
  • Children's playground

Opening hours

Straubing Zoo

  • 40 minutes by car from the hotel
  • Open all year round
  • About 200 animal species are cared for here
  • Animals from distant countries, such as lions, tigers, parrots, or crocodiles
  • Native wild animals, such as lynxes, brown bears, and wisents
  • Various events, such as Children's Day and Family Day, Zoo Day, action days at the Stone Age House
  • Adventure playground
  • Barrier-free paths

Opening hours