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Lake Rachel

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Sankt Oswald-Riedlhütte

Lake Rachel

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Lake Rachel

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Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald

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Location: Sankt Oswald-Riedlhütte, Freyung-Grafenau, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

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1. To the Rachel: Peak, Chapel and Lake

11.2km

03:40

510m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Circular route Buntspecht - From Racheldiensthütte to Rachelsee

7.62km

02:21

270m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Varied Rachel crossing

21.7km

06:44

750m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Jonny

May 25, 2018

The Rachelsee is one of three Karseen of the Bavarian forest. It is located in the extreme north of the municipality of Sankt Oswald-Riedlhütte. On the Czech side of this vast forest area there are another five karst lakes in Šumava. The lakes and the surrounding area were declared a nature reserve in 1918.

Rachelsee
Rachelsee, top view.JPG
Geographical location
in the Bavarian Forest
outflow
Seebach → Ilz
dates
coordinates
48 ° 58 '31 "N, 13 ° 24' 7" E
Rachel Lake (Bavaria)
Rachelsee
Altitude above sea level
1070.5 m
area
5.7 ha
length
350 m
width
205 m
volume
180,000 m³
Maximum depth
13.2 m
Middle deep
3.2 m
PH value
5.0
catchment area
58 ha
particularities

no fish or amphibians

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Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald

June 18, 2020

The Rachel Glacier formed a hollow during the Ice Age. Its terminal moraine prevented the water from draining away. The accumulated meltwater formed a lake up to 13.5 meters deep and 5.7 hectares in size. Today, the only natural lake in the national park is fed by the Seebach, which rises in the Rachelsee wall. From the shore of the glacier lake, you can not only see the Rachel summit, but also see the Rachel Chapel on the slope.

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January 27, 2020

A beautifully situated idyllic lake.
Perfect for a break

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Elevation 1,070 m

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Location: Sankt Oswald-Riedlhütte, Freyung-Grafenau, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

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Lake Rachel

1. To the Rachel: Peak, Chapel and Lake

2. Circular route Buntspecht - From Racheldiensthütte to Rachelsee

3. Varied Rachel crossing

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