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: January 21, 2026

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Naturpark Bayerischer Wald

Waypoints

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Parking

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1.36 km

Hochwald Deadwood Area

Highlight • Forest

Still here, a few bare trees tower into the sky, which were attacked by the bark beetle. But meanwhile, nature is reclaiming its habitat, and bushes, herbs and above all small spruce and fir trees grow between the skeletonized trunks.

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2.87 km

Stone Sea at Plöckenstein

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The Steinerne Meer is a block heap that originated in the earlier ice age periods. Night-time frost and sunshine during the day caused the exposed bedrock to expand and be …

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3.61 km

Steinwand Trail (Adalbert-Stifter-Steig)

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Great hiking trail over hill and dale

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3.93 km

Tripoint Monument (Germany–Austria–Czech Republic)

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The border triangle has a very special flair. With a few steps you can cross the respective border and "get a foothold" in Germany, the Czech Republic or Austria.

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4.40 km

Dreisesselblick

Viewpoint

5.51 km

State Border at Dreiländereck (Germany–Czech Republic–Austria)

Highlight • Monument

The path, which is in places heavily blocked, leads directly along the German-Czech and Austrian-Czech borders. The Bavarian Forest-Bohemian Forest border also runs here in the border triangle.

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5.83 km

Bavarian Plöckenstein Summit

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Very nice summit. To the. To get to the cross you have to climb a bit, but the path is no problem even if you are afraid of heights.

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6.55 km

ridgeway

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The dead trees are impressive and the hike is not very demanding. When it is wet or at low temperatures, you should be very careful not to fall, as the path then becomes a stream.

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6.86 km

Hochwald

Nature Reserve

8.24 km

Guardian Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

With a little imagination you can recognize some animals in the rock formations.

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9.48 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.39 km

1.44 km

1.13 km

385 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.91 km

1.39 km

765 m

288 m

Elevation

Weather

Friday 30 January

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