Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 1025 out of 1073 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Bayerischer Wald
Location: Neureichenau, Freyung-Grafenau, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
The Dreisessel (1,312 meters) is certainly one of the most striking mountains in the Bavarian Forest.
Impressive along the way is especially the "Stone Sea", a huge cluster of large granite rocks. This place is one of the most beautiful geotopes in Bavaria. Already from the Steinerne Meer offers a great view of the Bavarian Forest over the Passauer Land.
Shortly after the Steinernen Meer you reach with the border triangle another special feature of the tour. Here at the landmark, Germany, the Czech Republic and Austria meet.
Always along the border ridge you walk, past the Bavarian Plöckenstein, to the Dreisesselfelsen, which unreal acting auftürmt in the midst of the landscape. From there you can enjoy incomparable views.
To the celebrity helped the Dreisessel probably also the well-known Bayerwald poet Adalbert Stifer, who refers in some of his stories to this rock formation.
According to a legend, the name "Dreisessel" comes from the way: On this rock, the kings of Bavaria, Bohemia and Austria once met to define the borders of the respective kingdoms. When the kings then took a seat on the rock, the three-legged chair was formed.
May 11, 2016
Beautiful hike. Best to go during the week as the weekend overflows for my taste.
February 6, 2019
Very beautiful sunrise in the morning. You should come either in the morning or in the late afternoon, then you have very nice light and not too many people.
June 7, 2019
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