Neureichenau is Bavaria's easternmost municipality, a forest base for walkers and cross-country skiers below the Dreisessel. Homes here mostly sleep two to four and most have a garden. Evenings are quiet and you will want a car for everything.
The municipality climbs from about 610 to over 1,300 metres, with the main village at 669 metres, so this is upland with real winters rather than a valley floor. The village has a supermarket that closes at 7pm and stays shut on Sundays, plus a bank, a post office and tourist information. After dark the choice is a music pub that opens at 8pm. The Dreisessel, northeast of the village, has a road up to a mountain inn. Few homes here have a pool, and most have a garden. Out of season the area is very quiet.
A 1,333 metre summit northeast of Neureichenau. Waymarked trails and a road to the mountain inn reach it, and the Czech border passes close to the top.
The nearest railway station, about 50 km from Neureichenau, with several daily buses to the village.
Krummau (Český Krumlov), across the Czech border, is one of the day trips worth making from Neureichenau.
Munich is the practical airport, around two hours by car. Passau, about 50 km away, has the nearest station and the bus links, but public transport from Munich Airport takes more than five hours, so a car is the main way to get around.
Ridge areas of the Bavarian Forest hold snow for roughly four to six months, and a 270 km cross-country network runs around Neureichenau, Haidmühle and Altreichenau. Spring and autumn nights can be cold, and even summer nights can turn cool.
Yes, the village lies inside a 270 km cross-country network around Neureichenau, Haidmühle, Altreichenau and Mittelfirmansreut. Snow cover on the ridges of the Bavarian Forest lasts 120 to 180 days, so winter is the long season here.
The municipality runs from 610 to 1,312 metres above sea level, and the main village sits at 669 metres. That is upland country, so winters are long and nights can be cold even in summer.
Often, because a road reaches the Dreisesselhaus near the top. Waymarked trails also climb from Kreuzbachklause and Haidmühle-Frauenberg if you would rather walk up, and in winter especially the summit can give views to the Alps.
Very little. The village has a music pub that opens at 8pm, and the mountain inn on Dreisessel keeps daytime hours, so most evenings are spent at your own accommodation.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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