GERMANY, BAVARIA
The Green Roof of Europe - Holiday Code BFS4

If you feel like venturing off the beaten track, look no further than the Bavarian Forest; a beautifully wild and unspoilt highland landscape of undulating scenery, colourful wildflower meadows, crystal clear streams, and picturesque lakes, which date back to the Ice Age – all embraced by ancient forests as deep and mystical as you would find in a fairy tale.  Criss-crossed by a vast network of exceptionally well-marked walking trails, the Bavarian Forest is also known as a unique refuge for wildlife such as the lynx, the wildcat, the black stork and Europe’s smallest owl, the pygmy-owl.   

There are few quieter, more refreshing places to go walking and to unwind than this deeply traditional region.  This area of great natural beauty is a walking destination that is little-known by all but the Germans.  It is a gentle region not dominated by vast mountains but caressed by verdant woodlands and hills; stretching as far as the eye can see. Situated close to the Danube valley in southeast Germany, it knows no man-made boundaries and spreads across the borders of the Czech Republic and Austria into much of western and southern Bohemia, forming Central Europe’s largest woodland area.