On the summit of the Great Rachel there is a mountain rescue hut and a stately wooden cross. The ascent is worthwhile simply because of the gigantic panorama, which shows the Arber, the Osser, the Dreisesselberg and, when visibility is good, even the Alps as far as the Zugspitze.
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