Fichtel Mountains (Upper Franconia) - german classic

From parking (reachable by car or bike) near Karches you can start a walk to the two highest peaks of Fichtel Mountains: Schneeberg and Ochsenkopf. Althought Osenkopf is smaller it is definetly more atracitive to choose: on the way are sources of drinkable water and souce of Weißmain (Weißmainquelle), picturesque rocks formations (visited also by Goethe) and on top a restaurant with traditional Bavarian food and free stone tower that let you look around from above the forest. Peak with restaurant and observation tower is just german classic for me. All together definetly to recommend.

Five Rivers bike tour (Bavaria)

In August we experience the beauties of Bavaria on the one of the best German bike tours: The Five Rivers bike tour. Tour is rather flat and well prepared with most of the kilometers outside of the car traffic. There is always water near by to refresh when it is becaming too hot form cycling or from the Sun. The countryside is picturesque. Often on the way there are white rocks, castles, midle age towns, forests making it full of attractions. Our kids enjoyed most Archaeology Park in Altmühltal were the Celtics buildings are reconstructed and stay directly next to the path in more stations.

There are many campings places and other accommodation on the way. You can download the official map on the Geo-Data Five Rivers bike tour