Discover Waldershof

If you choose Waldershof as your destination, you’ll find information about nature, chapels, castle history and leisure activities at the Kösseinebad. When planning your visit, it’s worth keeping these themes distinct: nature and history can be explored in different locations, while the pool brings together play and rental activities.

Nature in the Kösseinaue

Information boards at the “Schau in´d Au” viewing platform provide information about the region’s flora and fauna and explain why the Kösseinaue is worthy of protection. Two linden trees at the Antonius Chapel in Hohenhard, within the town of Waldershof, have been protected as natural monuments since 1959. These examples reflect different scales: the boards focus on nature and the value of protecting the floodplain, while the linden trees are individual trees under protection. This gives you both a broader area of natural interest and a specific natural monument site to visit.

Chapels and castle history

Highlights along the “Through the Rural Idyll” circular hiking trail include the Johannes Chapel, the Calvary crucifixion group and the rural Baroque chapel of St. Joseph in Wolfersreuth. These destinations give the trail a cultural and historical focus. Check trail conditions before setting out.

Waldershof Castle was built around 1100 and served as the starting point for the settlement of Waldershof. The former moated castle sits on a basalt plug on the edge of town, right next to the town hall. The castle can only be viewed from the outside; check access before your visit. Its construction date, settlement history and geological setting bring together several historical and local connections.

Leisure activities at the Kösseinebad

The Kösseinebad in Waldershof has a family playground with a large play ship. Canoes and boats are available to rent there, and there is also a bocce court with equipment rental. The playground, watercraft and bocce offer different kinds of activities. For your planning, please check the current availability of rental services before your trip.

Tirschenreuth: Museum, park and local cuisine

In Tirschenreuth, the MuseumsQuartier combines the Upper Palatinate Fisheries Museum with six other specialist exhibitions in a former monastery. Visitors can explore almost 1,000 years of fishing and fish farming history and see native fish in four large aquariums. The historical development and the aquarium fish offer different highlights within the museum visit.

The MuseumsQuartier regularly hosts special exhibitions, lectures, readings and concerts. If you plan to attend an event, check the dates, as individual dates may vary. The historic Fischhof Bridge and the Fischhof, which houses the district court, are located in the center of Fischhof Park. As for local cuisine, the Tirschenreuth district is best known for Zoigl, the cult beer of the Upper Palatinate Forest. It is also known for carp from the ponds of the “Land of 1,000 Ponds.” This lets you explore Tirschenreuth through its culture, events, park and regional specialties.

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