Bayerisch Eisenstein

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Bayerisch Eisenstein a German village in Bavaria of about 1400 inhabitants.

Bayerisch Eisenstein is part of Bayerischer Wald and near to the first German national park established in 1970. The town is both winter and summer resort. In the summer concentration is on walking in the forest and mountain. In winter winter sports prevail concentrating on the Gross Arber mountain.

It is one of a trio of connected places in the area. The other two are Železná Ruda (German: Böhmisch Eisenstein or Markt Eisenstein) and Špičák (German: Dorf Eisenstein), both in Czech Republic. Železná Ruda lies 2 kilometres northeast from Bayerisch Eisenstein. The town's railway station is split by the border. In August 2006 Bayerisch Eisenstein and Železná Ruda have signed a twinning agreement

Today, trains run to both halves of the station from the relative countries. Today the local German train service, the Waldbahn, continues across the border to Spicak in Czech Republic.

Bayerisch Eisenstein lies on the road from Deggendorf to Pilsen.


Coordinates: 49°07′N, 13°12′E