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Plants
Despite environmental pressures, southern
German forests remain beautiful places to es-
cape the crowds. At lower altitudes, they usu-
ally consist of a potpourri of beech, oak, birch,
chestnut, lime, maple and ash that erupt into a
riot of colour in autumn. Up in the higher elev-
ations, fir, pine, spruce and other conifers are
more prevalent. Canopies often shade low-growing ferns, heather, clover and foxglove.
In spring, Alpine regions burst with wildflowers - orchid, cyclamen, gentian, pulsatilla,
Alpine roses, edelweiss and buttercups - which brighten meadows. Minimise your impact
by sticking to trails.
The true king of the skies is the golden eagle. If
you're lucky, you might spot one patrolling the
mountain peaks in Nationalpark Berchtesgaden (
Click here ).
NATIONAL & NATURE PARKS
PARK
FEATURES
ACTIVITIES
BEST
TIME
TO
VISIT
WEBSITE
Nationalpark
Bayerischer
Wald ( Click
here )
mountain forest, bogs, streams,
(243 sq km); deer, hazel grouse,
fox, otter, pygmy owl, three- toe
woodpecker
hiking, mountain
biking, cross-country
skiing
year-
round
www.nationalpark-
bayerischer-wald.de
Nationalpark
Berchtesgaden (
Click here )
lakes, mixed forest, cliffs, mead-
ows (210 sq km); eagle, chamois,
marmot, blue hare, salamander
hiking, skiing,
wildlife-watching
year-
round
www.nationalpark-berchtes-
gaden.de
Naturpark Alt-
mühltal ( Click
here )
mixed forest, streams, rock form-
ations, Roman ruins (2962 sq km)
hiking, cycling, ca-
noeing, kayaking,
rock climbing, cross-
country skiing, fossil
digging
late
spring
to au-
tumn
www.naturpark-altmuehltal.de
Naturpark Bay-
erischer Wald
largest continuous forest in Ger-
many (includes the smaller Na-
tionalpark Bayerischer Wald),
hiking, cycling,
cross-country skiing,
Nordic walking
late
spring
to au-
tumn
www.naturpark-bayer-wald.de
 
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