Bodenmais: Bayerischer Wald - Glashütte
Tucked into the forested hills of the Bavarian Forest, Bodenmais is a place whose character is shaped by the densely wooded uplands surrounding its settled valley. The town lies in Lower Bavaria near the Czech border, in a region long associated with forestry, glassmaking and mining. Silberberg, immediately above Bodenmais, preserves that mining heritage through its visitor mine; silver ore was once extracted here. Today, Bodenmais is an established base for walking, cycling and winter sports in the Bavarian Forest. Its compact centre, hotels and residential streets spread across the valley floor, surrounded by managed woodland, meadows and rounded ridges rather than alpine terrain.
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The landscape around Bodenmais is defined by the wooded slopes of the Bavarian Forest, which have shaped both the settlement’s compact valley form and its long association with mining and forest trades. At the foot of Silberberg, the former silver mine recalls an industry that influenced the town for centuries; its tunnels are now open as a visitor mine. Bodenmais is also a recognised climatic health resort and a practical base for walking country beneath the Großer Arber, the highest summit in the Bavarian Forest. Local glassmaking remains visible in workshops and retailers, a regional craft with deep roots. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Bodenmais and the Bavarian Forest.
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