Weiden i.d.OPf. between urban history, thermal baths and the Goldsteig

Weiden i.d.OPf. combines urban history, art and traces of Max Reger with hiking and thermal spa experiences. At the Old Town Hall and the City Museum, you can discover different sides of the city; the thermal baths and sauna complex offer another focus for activities. The long-distance hiking trail Goldsteig can be reached from Weiden via access trails 6A and 6B. This lets you shape your stay around cultural interests, exercise or relaxation.

Art, urban history and Max Reger

Exhibitions by local artists rotate at the Gallery in the Old Schoolhouse. It is located in the same building as the City Museum and the Max Reger Collection. The City Museum’s exhibitions depict the everyday lives of earlier generations through detailed portrayals of crafts, urban life and social structures. The gallery and the City Museum therefore offer distinct cultural perspectives: changing art in one, and historical ways of life and urban society in the other.

The Max Reger Room at the City Museum displays handwritten musical scores, personal belongings and documents from Max Reger’s youth in Weiden. While the museum exhibitions explore crafts and everyday urban life, this room focuses on the composer’s biography. For many centuries, the Old Town Hall was a centre of political and social life in Weiden. Theatre and dance events were also held there, shaping the city’s cultural life.

The Old Town Hall is also home to Weiden’s Tourist Information Office and an information point with numerous brochures about the Upper Palatinate Forest low mountain range. The building thus combines a historic landmark with practical visitor information.

Goldsteig access trails and thermal baths

For hiking enthusiasts, access to the Goldsteig is clearly defined: the long-distance hiking trail can be reached from Weiden via access trails 6A and 6B. The two trails can be combined into a Goldsteig circuit. When planning, you can choose between the two access routes or combine them into a circuit. This makes hiking a distinct focus alongside the city’s cultural attractions. Another type of route in the Neustadt an der Waldnaab travel destination, the Bockl offers a contrast to the Goldsteig: the 52-kilometre route follows a historic railway line from Neustadt an der Waldnaab to Eslarn and can be used on foot, by bicycle or on inline skates.

The Weiden thermal baths and sauna complex offer a different way to spend the day. Activities include swimming, relaxation, sauna bathing and sports; the facilities are intended for families, wellness enthusiasts and active visitors. The saunas include a Finnish sauna, as well as a tropical sauna, a bio sauna and a eucalyptus sauna. Within the complex, swimming and sports are thus available alongside sauna bathing and relaxation.

It helps to first decide what matters most to you on your trip: are you more interested in cultural attractions and urban history, hiking the Goldsteig or thermal spa experiences? Choosing a focus helps you search for accommodation that matches the experiences you want to shape your stay around.

Discover more destinations: Eschenbach in the Upper Palatinate, Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Parkstein, Grafenwöhr, Kohlberg, Kirchendemenreuth, Kirchenthumbach, Trabitz.

Go to the main travel overview: Neustadt an der Waldnaab.