Lohberg: Wildlife, Trails and Swimming

Wildlife watching in every season

The Bayerwald Wildlife Park in Lohberg is home to around 400 animals from 100 species. An easy-to-walk circular trail passes by the animals. Information along the way offers insights into their way of life, as well as species conservation, breeding and research. This means your visit can be about more than just watching the animals: if you would like to learn more about their living conditions, you can include the information boards along the route. As the wildlife park is open daily year-round, it is also a possible stop outside the summer months.

When looking for a holiday apartment in Lohberg, you can consider whether the wildlife park is a main reason for your trip or whether you would like to combine your stay with other activities. Its daily, year-round opening distinguishes this attraction from the more seasonal swimming and railway experiences. The circular trail is described as easy to walk; the information provided does not allow any conclusions about its duration or length.

Trails for different interests

Lohberg has eight hiking trails, three themed trails and four ridge trails. These categories offer different options for planning your day: you can choose a hike, a themed trail or a ridge trail. A connecting trail to the Goldsteig leads from the Hohenbogen via the Osser and the centre of Lohberg directly to the Kleine Arber. If this connection interests you, it offers a route that explicitly includes the town centre and the way to the Kleine Arber.

Cyclists can also include Lohberg in their plans: the Lamer Winkel-Arber Cycle Route runs through the town. No specific distance or difficulty rating is provided; this information is mainly useful if you are looking for a holiday destination that a named cycle route passes through. Hiking and cycling thus offer different possible focuses alongside visits to the wildlife park and excursions to the lake.

To the Kleine Arbersee and the natural swimming area

The Kleine Arberseebahn runs daily from May to the end of October, from the Bayerwald Wildlife Park in Lohberghütte to the Kleine Arbersee. The lake lies in the nature reserve at an elevation of 912 metres. If you would like to plan this railway trip, the operating period is important: it runs from May through to the end of October. The elevation indicates the lake’s location; by itself, it says nothing about the duration or requirements of the journey.

For a swim during the summer months, the Huber Weiher natural swimming area is in the centre of Lohberg. Admission is free, and swimming takes place in a natural setting. This offers a different kind of outing from a trip to the lake: it is located in the town centre and is intended for summer swimming.

Local details and living traditions

Behind the Lohberger Dorfstadl stand 22 trees from the Celtic tree-sign calendar. Each tree has an information board. You can find the tree associated with your own birthday—a specific reason to explore the tree-sign calendar through a personal date. The boards make this a discovery that differs from wildlife watching, hiking and swimming.

A regular date in the annual calendar is the patronal feast of the parish church of St Walburga: it is celebrated every year on 1 May with a festive service followed by a market. If you would like to travel to Lohberg for this occasion, 1 May is the relevant date. Together with daily visits to the wildlife park, seasonal railway services and summer swimming at the natural swimming area, this offers a range of different seasonal reasons to look for a holiday apartment in town.

You can also discover Eggersberg.

More destinations

For further travel planning: Waldmünchen, Stamsried, Neukirchen Heiligblut, Hohenwarth, Rimbach, Arnschwang and Weiding.

Return to the main travel overview: Cham.