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Zwercheck Ridge Trail – Osserpfad at Großer Osser loop from Svaroh

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Zwercheck Ridge Trail – Osserpfad at Großer Osser loop from Svaroh

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Zwercheck Ridge Trail – Osserpfad at Großer Osser loop from Svaroh

05:44

15.6km

660m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 8.01 km for 16 m

After 8.08 km for 154 m

After 8.35 km for 154 m

After 8.57 km for 16 m

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Parking

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2.16 km

Zwercheck Ridge Trail

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Beautiful path along the German-Czech border... it is worth walking this path all the way to the Osser

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2.53 km

Zwercheck summit cross (German side)

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Small but beautiful summit cross on the summit (small rock bar) of the German Zwercheck (1333m) with a dream view of the Arber, Kaitersberg and Lamer Winkel

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2.60 km

Zwercheck Nature Cinema

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Nice vantage point 🤩 to linger (benches)

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3.37 km

View of Lamer Winkel, Osser, and Nýrsko Reservoir

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The Grenzsteig belongs to the category of pleasure hikes.

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7.90 km

Border Trail Between Zwercheck and Großer Osser

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The Grenzsteig between Zwercheck and Großer Osser is an absolutely recommendable path, especially when there is a clear view. It's a constant up and down. Long stretches of the path …

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8.05 km

View of Großer Arber and Czech Border from Grenzsteig

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beautiful view into the neighboring country Czech Republic

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8.25 km

Osserschutzhaus (Albert-Willman House)

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Fantastically located mountain hut right on the national border!
Nice hosts, a wonderful terrace and one or two delicacies 😊 what more could you ask for!

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8.67 km

Osserpfad at Großer Osser

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Nice climb to the Grenzsteig. Good shoes are an advantage 😉 During the week we were alone 😜

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15.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.92 km

6.78 km

835 m

113 m

Surfaces

9.01 km

3.04 km

2.47 km

701 m

431 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,320 m)

Lowest point (910 m)

Weather

Thursday 20 August

22°C

13°C

93 %

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Comments

September 11, 2021,Zwercheck, Kammweg bis zum Gr. Osser 🔁11.09.2021 16:40

Start at the hikers' parking lot in Scheibe. On the spur of the moment, we went the opposite way. Which was also very good in retrospect 😂😅
Up to the Zwercheck over the Kammweg to the Gr. Osser. The elevation gain wasn't that bad. The exhausting thing was the way over a lot of roots, stones and rocks. A wonderful …

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May 10, 2024,Kl. + Gr. Osser + Svaroh

We started the tour from the Scheibensattel!
Our first goal was the south ridge on the small Osser (easy climbing, but not dangerous for sure-footed hikers who don't suffer from vertigo) - my personal favorite passage in the Bavarian Forest!
We continued on to the large Osser for a long lunch break and then over the beautiful trail on the …

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May 12, 2024,Rundweg - Lohberg - Scheibensattel - Zwercheck - Gr. Osser - Schutzhaus - Lohberg

Very nice circular route. At the beginning it goes steadily uphill over hill and dale and surefootedness and good footwear are a must. In the forest then on a forest path for a long time uphill and downhill, then headed towards the CZE and then you have a really nice view of both Germany and the CZE. Then it goes …

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May 14, 2025,Von Scheibensattel nach Anstieg zum Zwercheck

From Scheibensattel, head to the south ridge of the Kleiner Osser, then climb the south ridge (a head for heights, surefootedness, and alpine experience are required) and then over to the Großer Osser, stopping at the hut there. Then continue along the border ridge to Zwerchek/Savaroh and back down again. A challenging but fantastic hike.

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July 1, 2023,Großer Osser/ Grenzsteig

From the Altlohberghütte hiking car park up to the Großer Osser, then along the Grenzsteig to the Zwercheck, over the stony sea down to the Nuihütte 🍺 then back to the car park. A very demanding tour but you will be rewarded with a wonderful view and landscape 🤗🙏

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September 13, 2021,Wanderung Zwercheck, kleiner und großer Osser13.09.2021 19:01

Super nice hike, but I would go back the same way next time because the landscape is much more beautiful. The loop on the way back is just a forest road that is pretty boring and unspectacular.

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July 4, 2023,2023 - Deutschland - Bayrischer Wald - Zum Großen Osser und über den Grenzsteig zum Zwercheck

HolladiWaldfee... that was a tour. The ascent to the Osser had it all. Once at the top, wring out your t-shirt and have a snack and coffee time. After about an hour we continued.

The path led us over the Grenzsteig. We had already expected the ups and downs after extensive reading. However, we had not thought that it would …

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September 13, 2021,Zwercheck, kl. und gr. Osser 13.09.2021 19:01

Very nice hike with a great view. But would no longer go back the circular route but the Grenzweg. On the circular route, the way back is a monotonous forest path with no view.

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Zwercheck Ridge Trail – Osserpfad at Großer Osser loop from Svaroh

Zwercheck Ridge Trail

Zwercheck summit cross (German side)

Zwercheck Nature Cinema

View of Lamer Winkel, Osser, and Nýrsko Reservoir

Border Trail Between Zwercheck and Großer Osser

View of Großer Arber and Czech Border from Grenzsteig

Osserschutzhaus (Albert-Willman House)

Osserpfad at Großer Osser

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