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Schuhfleck Shelter – Hirschenstein loop from Grandsberg

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Schuhfleck Shelter – Hirschenstein loop from Grandsberg

Moderate

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(136)

521

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Schuhfleck Shelter – Hirschenstein loop from Grandsberg

03:47

11.7km

440m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

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Naturpark Bayerischer Wald

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105 m

View of the Danube Plain from Grandsberg

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You have a fabulous view directly from the sun terrace of the inn.

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1.83 km

Schuhfleck Shelter

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The Schuhfleck The pivotal point from here there are many opportunities in all directions 🤗 for mountain bikers 🚵🏽‍♀️ or hikers 🥾

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2.68 km

Bench and Rescue Box No. 4 at Grandsberg Trails

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Here at the hiking trails is a nice bench. Rescue box no. 4 from the Bogen mountain rescue service is also located here.

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3.11 km

Hirschenstein

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With its height of 1,092 meters, Hirschenstein is one of the famous 18-thousanders in the Bavarian Forest. At the top of the summit there is a seven-meter-high masonry lookout tower. …

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5.70 km

Rettenbach Crossing Near Sankt Englmar

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Small reservoir with seating area

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6.46 km

Wildlife Enclosure at Schmelmer Hof

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Beautiful game reserve directly behind the Schmelmer Hof

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6.60 km

Gut Schmelmerhof forest sign, Bavarian Forest Nature Park

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Nice hint how pleasant the forest can be

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11.2 km

Bench with a view on the clearing in Naturpark Bayerischer Wald

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Here at the edge of the forest in the clearing there is a table-bench combination and also a single bench. Fairytale location.

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11.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.79 km

2.64 km

1.29 km

850 m

133 m

Surfaces

5.91 km

3.21 km

1.61 km

756 m

226 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,070 m)

Lowest point (720 m)

Weather

Monday 6 July

30°C

14°C

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Comments

October 13, 2023,Von Rettenbach zum Hirschenstein

Recommended nice round. Only part of the forest road at around km 6.5 is difficult because the path is paved with coarse granite gravel. As of 10/2023.

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May 9, 2024,Hirschenstein ⛰️ 1095 m über Null

Done, the 5th thousand meter peak this week.
Great round
Started from the Rettenbach hiking car park, circular hiking trail red 8.
From the car park, a good 2 km, partly steeply uphill. After a good 3 km you reach the Hischenstein. Unfortunately there is no summit cross here, but there is a lookout tower with a great view.
Very …

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July 5, 2022,Rettenbach - Hirschenstein (Rote 8 Rundweg)

We went the tour rainy weather. That wasn't too bad, just a pity that the view of the Alps was overcast. The tour was also nice for our dogs.

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October 11, 2024,Wanderung im Nebel und Regen

The tour was actually supposed to go via Grandsberg, but the weather thwarted my plans. On the way down from Hirschenstein I got caught in a cloudburst. Luckily the rain soon stopped and I took the shortest route back.

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December 31, 2024,Silvester 24 - Hirschenstein ab Rettenbach

Probably the last walk in 2024. It was great. Out of Nebelburg and up to Sunna. A great mountain year 2025 to everyone!

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May 18, 2025,Bayerischer Wald🌲🌳: Loderwinkel - Hirschenstein - Ödwies - Rettenbach 25-05-18

Today's introductory tour began after a long drive from Loderwinkel near Rettenbach (Sankt Englmar). Despite the mixed weather, the trail led, as it had many times on previous visits, to the Hirschenstein, Rettenbach's "local mountain." A seven-meter-high stone observation tower sits on the 1,095-meter-high, rock-strewn summit of the beech-covered mountain. In optimal weather conditions, the view extends from the Großer …

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Schuhfleck Shelter – Hirschenstein loop from Grandsberg

View of the Danube Plain from Grandsberg

Schuhfleck Shelter

Bench and Rescue Box No. 4 at Grandsberg Trails

Hirschenstein

Rettenbach Crossing Near Sankt Englmar

Wildlife Enclosure at Schmelmer Hof

Gut Schmelmerhof forest sign, Bavarian Forest Nature Park

Bench with a view on the clearing in Naturpark Bayerischer Wald

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