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Racheldienst Hut – View of Lake Rachel loop from Sankt Oswald

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Racheldienst Hut – View of Lake Rachel loop from Sankt Oswald

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Racheldienst Hut – View of Lake Rachel loop from Sankt Oswald

05:25

15.7km

740m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 6.71 km for 469 m

Open: • July 15-November 15 (otherwise closed)

After 8.01 km for 6.47 km

Open: • July 15-November 15 (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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258 m

Racheldienst Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Definitely schedule time for a stop

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2.53 km

Felsenkanzel Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Worthwhile detour via the Felsenkanzel from the Racheldiensthütte to the Rachelsee, with a vantage point on the Felsenkanzel and a small meadow.

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3.41 km

View of Mount Rachel

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From here you can have a nice view of the Rachel and the route behind it

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4.55 km

Rocky Ascent to Rachel in Bavarian Forest National Park

Highlight • Climb

The path to the chapel and Rachel is rocky and quite slippery;
not a MTB trail. Sturdy shoes are recommended.

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5.15 km

Rachel Chapel with View of Lake Rachel

Highlight • Religious Site

High above the Rachelsee perched on a narrow rocky outcrop, the wooden Rachel chapel. The view of Lake Rachel and the tranquil chapel invite you to take a break at any time of the year.

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5.48 km

View of Lake Rachel

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the little Rachel chapel you have a fantastic view down to the Rachelsee.

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6.42 km

View of the Dead Forest on Mount Rachel

Highlight • Viewpoint

6.65 km

Großer Rachel Summit

Highlight • Summit

In a ZDF survey on the most popular excursion destinations in Germany, the Great Rachel was number 1 in the mountain category at 1,453 meters! The highest mountain in the …

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7.13 km

Viewpoint

15.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

3.03 km

2.35 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.7 km

2.47 km

1.50 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 8 July

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Comments

August 29, 2021,Diensthüttn - Rachel - Grenzsteig

Access to parts of the tour is only restricted from 15.07. - 15.11., Allowed. Waterproof footwear 💧 is always advisable 👍

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November 3, 2022,Von Racheldiensthütte zum kleinen und großen Rachel und über den Grenzpfad zurück

Today we had a pretty tiring tour to Big and Little Rachel. We started at the Diensthüttenweg hiking car park. With the Igelbus, which fortunately still drove (only until Sunday), we went to the Rachel Diensthütte. From there steadily uphill over the Felsenkanzel to the Rachelsee...then on unmarked paths up to the Rachelkapelle. From here it was even steeper and …

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Racheldienst Hut – View of Lake Rachel loop from Sankt Oswald

Racheldienst Hut

Felsenkanzel Viewpoint

View of Mount Rachel

Rocky Ascent to Rachel in Bavarian Forest National Park

Rachel Chapel with View of Lake Rachel

View of Lake Rachel

View of the Dead Forest on Mount Rachel

Großer Rachel Summit

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