It seems that the month of March is almost ending! I am only reminded that this week is already the last weekend of this month. Two more weeks and I will also be away for a short trip somewhere. I also wish for a spa or wellness vacation in Bayerischer Wald this coming summer but we will see if hubby can get some vacation leave. There are hotels in this part of Germany that has spa and thermal bath. I am quite sure that their spa cover is always clean. I had been in some places in Bayerischer Wald or Bavarian Forest but never been in a wellness holiday. Wish me luck if I can spend one this year.

This image was taken somewhere in Bavarian Forest during our sightseeing last August 2010.

It was summer of August when we had the chance to drive around Bayerischerwald or Bavaria Forest. One of the mountains we passed-by and drove in is the Großer Arber , known in English as Great Arber. It has an elevation of 1,456 metres (4,777 ft) and the the highest peak of the Bavarian-Bohemian-mountain ridge. Near the Great Arber is a smaller mountain called in German as the Kleiner Arber.

That was a fascinating scenery to see in this part of Bavaria in Germany.

Although geographically belonging to the Bohemian Forest, it is often referred to as "King of the Bavarian Forest". It is one of Germany's most famous skiing resorts besides the Bavarian Alps.
Großer Arber is the only peak of the Bavarian-Bohemian-Mountain Ridge above the climatic timberline.
On top were two military radar stations, built during the Cold War as the mountain is very close to the Czech border. They are still operational at a reduced scale, serving both civilian and military purposes.

me and a friend named Nonna from the U.S. during our road trip in Bavarian Forest last August 26, 2010.

Bayerischer Wald, known as Bavarian Forest in English, is a wooded low-mountain region in Bavaria, Germany.

It extends along the Czech border and is continued on the Czech side by the Šumava (Bohemian Forest). Geographically the Bavarian Forest and Bohemian Forest are sections of the same mountain range. A part of the Bavarian Forest belongs to the Bavarian Forest National Park (Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald) (240 km²), established in 1970 as the first national park in Germany. Another 3008 km² belong to the Bavarian Forest Nature Park (Naturpark Bayerischer Wald), established 1967, and 1738 km² to the Eastern Bavarian Forest Nature Park (Naturpark Oberer Bayerischer Wald), established 1965.


The Bavarian Forest is a remnant of the Hercynian Forest that stretched across southern Germania in Roman times. It is the largest protected forest area in central Europe.

The highest mountain in the region is the Großer Arber ("Great Arber", 1456 m). The main river is the Regen, which is formed by the conjunction of White Regen and Black Regen and leaves the mountains towards the city of Regensburg. more here