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Landkreis Straubing-Bogen

Hirschenstein – Knogl summit cross loop from Rettenbach

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Landkreis Straubing-Bogen

Hirschenstein – Knogl summit cross loop from Rettenbach

Moderate

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375

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Hirschenstein – Knogl summit cross loop from Rettenbach

04:39

15.7km

430m

Hiking

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

Last updated: July 22, 2026

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Naturpark Bayerischer Wald

Waypoints

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1

349 m

Wildlife Enclosure at Schmelmer Hof

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Beautiful game reserve directly behind the Schmelmer Hof

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2

1.11 km

Rettenbach Crossing Near Sankt Englmar

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Small reservoir with seating area

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3

3.70 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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3.73 km

Hirschenstein Lookout Tower

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In the vicinity of the tower, a footpath leads to the shoe stain, in the beginning a bit difficult, probably many have to push, but then you can let the …

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5.33 km

Ödwies Forester's Lodge

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Nice area easy paths 🤗

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7.29 km

1032

Peak

7

8.12 km

Path to the Knogl

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Small climb with a great view

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8.73 km

Knogl summit cross

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The 1,056-meter-high summit of the Knogl lies on the beautiful ridge walk from Predigtstuhl to Hirschenstein. In contrast to the Predigtstuhl the rocky Knogl is only partially wooded and so …

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9.67 km

War Memorial Between Knogl and Predigtstuhl

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Memorial between Knogl and Predigtstuhl

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15.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.5 km

2.17 km

1.70 km

1.31 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.56 km

6.31 km

901 m

423 m

254 m

214 m

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Thursday 30 July

37°C

17°C

13 %

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Comments

April 19, 2022,Wanderung nach Bogenbergblick 3

Tour needed 3 attempts, garmin probably wanted it that way

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December 12, 2024,Markbuchen..Predigtstuhl..Knogl...Hirschenstein

Winter wonderland...you could have used crampons in places...blue sky

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January 22, 2023,BW 32 Predigtstuhl 1024m Hochberg 1026m Knogl 1051m Hirschenstein 1095m

Unfortunately the pictures are a bit mixed up 😀 was a very nice winter hike 🤩
In the end we had snow caps on our hats 😅

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