The best city hikes and walks around Regener Lake

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The Place of the Volunteers in Zwiesel is a specially dedicated area that highlights volunteer commitment in the city.

Zwiesel Station: Your gateway to beer culture on two wheels. From here, you can cycle directly into the Lower Bavarian beer region and the Bohemian Forest adventure region. The Waldbahn (Forest Railway) will take you and your bike comfortably, so you can start your journey relaxed. Perfect for anyone who wants to set off on their bike without any stress. www.laenderbahn.com/waldbahn/fahrplan/streckennetz

Zwiesel is a beer culture town and, with its steam beer tradition, an ideal place to start, arrive, or stop along the way: Freshly tapped steam beer awaits you in the brewery's taproom, the Bräustüberl (brewery taproom), and the traditional Bavarian snack bar – perfect for a pre-tour refreshment or a relaxing break midway through your adventure. Nestled between the charm of a glassmaking town, historic inns, and its proximity to the national park, Zwiesel uniquely combines nature, culture, and beer enjoyment. www.zwiesel.de

The approximately 12-kilometer hike along the Black Regen River begins directly at the Zwiesel train station. From there, your journey starts with a short walk on the edge of town before you cross a charming pedestrian bridge. Here, signs will guide you to the riverside hiking trail, which will accompany you for the remainder of the hike. The Black Regen is the left and southeastern source stream of the Regen River in the districts of Regen (Lower Bavaria) and Cham (Upper Palatinate) in Bavaria. It originates in Zwiesel from the confluence of the Great and Little Regen Rivers and is considered, hydrologically (due to its size) and hydrographically (due to its length), the main branch and only a secondary name for the entire Regen River. https://www.bayerischer-wald.de/aktivitaeten/wandern/wandertipps/flusswanderweg-am-schwarzen-regen-von-zwiesel-nach-regen https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwarzer_Regen_(Fluss)

The so-called "Weikl Sawmill" can be found on the lower town square, at the entrance to the "pottery town." Around 1900, pottery (pots) was still being produced here. When Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492, a market mill with a sawmill was already operating on the same site, on the Little Regen River. After fires, the buildings were rebuilt. The sawmill was primarily supplied with logs floated down the Little Regen. The sawmill has been owned by the Weikl family for over 150 years. Even today, logs up to 12 meters long are floated down a canal from the Little Regen into the sawmill. On Fridays, starting at 4 p.m., you can often still witness the almost forgotten practice of floating logs into the sawmill. https://www.zwiesel.de/kunst-und-kultur/denkmaeler.html

The impressive town hall in Zwiesel has a turbulent history. A town hall in use since at least 1535 was burned down by the Swedes in 1633, along with the market square. It was rebuilt in 1635 but burned down again in 1707, resulting in the loss of many important records. The subsequent town hall was also destroyed in the market fire of 1832. In 1838, construction began on the current town hall on the site of the previous building. It wasn't until 1844 that the building, which until then had only a temporary roof, was properly re-roofed. In 1876, the town council decided to crown the town hall with a small tower. The work was awarded to master carpenter Georg Stolka for 1100 marks. He began erecting the turret on December 18, 1876. The tower's cupola was added on December 30, 1876, by journeyman carpenter Johann Kagerbauer. In the first days of the following year, the clock and bell were opened. The bell came from the old town hall, where it had been used for many decades to signal the start of council meetings. On January 16, 1877, the tower bell of the new town hall tower was rung for the first time. The town hall clock was also set in motion that day. The town hall has three stories with five window bays each. The windows of the lower floors are round-arched, as are the three portals, which are arranged side by side and are of the same size. A stepped landing lies in front of these portals. The upper floor has rectangular windows. The windows and portals have rusticated frames, and the corner pilasters are also rusticated. The stories are separated by cornices that run below the window sills. The ground floor features ashlar masonry. In front of the central window of the first upper floor, which extends into a doorway, is a balcony supported by a volute corbel and a balustrade. The flat roof, which slopes towards the tower, rests on a corbel frieze. The tower features wooden ornaments encased in sheet metal. The slate shingles of its roof are laid in a pattern, the spire is decorated with floral ornaments, and the weathervane at the very top consists of tin flower cups. The bell, cast in Straubing in 1707, weighs approximately twenty kilograms. https://www.niederbayern-wiki.de/wiki/Rathaus_(Zwiesel)

Very nice, right in the middle of the park. The surroundings are very beautiful!