Bayerische Wald

• The Bayerische Wald (Bavarian Forest) is the oldest national park in Germany
• This forest has been completely returned to nature.
• No humans live here
• There are wet valleys, streams, bogs, moors and meadows in this forest
• The Bavarian Forest is the largest contiguous area of protected forest in central Europe.
• Many rare species have made the Bayerisch Wald their home
• lynx, black stork, eagle owl, and the three- toed woodpecker are a few examples
• There are 300km of walking trails
• 200km of cycling paths
• Mountain biking is all popular here
• This forest is not well known which makes it a great place to go to avoid tourism
• The Bayerische Wald contains Germany's cleanest air
• This forest use to be covered in glaciers
• Home to the tallest mountains in Bavaria
• One of the oldest hand- axes in Germany was found here around 80,000 years ago

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