Hans-Watzlik-Hain

The primeval Hans-Watzlik-Hain can be crossed on the way to Schwellhäusl.

Named after a Bohemian poet, the Hans-Watzlik-Hain is home to ancient tree giants, including the oldest tree within the Bavarian Forest National Park, the so called Große Waldhaustanne. It has a circumference of more than 6.50 meters and a height of 53 meters. On the ‘Grünes Dreieck’ hiking route, you can make a small detour that leads through the middle of the wilderness with its standing and lying tree giants. In 1950, the primeval forest was already under protection.