Cham-Furth Depression

The geologically ancient depression is filled with Pleistocene and alluvial sediments and drained by the rivers Chamb and Regen and their tributaries.

The climate is warmer and drier than the surrounding mountains, but winters are relatively cold and often characterized by böhm winds from the east.

The hilltops of the typically rural landscape are covered with islands of spruce and pine.

The Bavarian-Bohemian border of the vast area has remained highly disputed throughout the early modern period, which led to different negotiations and agreements between the kings of Bohemia and the dukes of Bavaria in 1564, 1580, and finally in 1764.

Today the area is part of the Upper Bavarian Forest Nature Park.