Oberbreitenau Raised Bog – Breitenauriegel Summit loop from Niederalteich

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Oberbreitenau Raised Bog – Breitenauriegel Summit loop from Niederalteich

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Oberbreitenau Raised Bog – Breitenauriegel Summit loop from Niederalteich

04:30

53.1km

1,000m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 28, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 8.24 km for 144 m

After 12.7 km for 86 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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12.7 km

Forest trail in Naturpark Bayerischer Wald

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A trail that is really fun 👍

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21.0 km

Ruselabsatz

Mountain Pass

25.4 km

Rocky trail in Naturpark Bayerischer Wald

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Passed by here on today's bike tour 😉

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26.8 km

Oberbreitenau Raised Bog

Highlight • Natural Monument

As early as 1585, a Degenberg castle lord had this plateau cleared and settled.

Of the “12 properties with 80 people and 370 cattle” that were located here in 1832, half were still there in 1928.
The people on the remote Oberbreitenau always had to contend with harsh weather and barren soil. Only oats, potatoes and beets thrived here and the crops were often snowed in.

In the 1920s, the Bavarian state bought the abandoned properties, which had now fallen into disrepair.

The state forestry administration has now freed up the areas planted with spruce trees and filled the ditches so that the original condition and spaciousness of the open area can be restored. A gravel path makes it easier to visit Oberbreitenau, and in the adjacent magical forest you will be amazed by animal figures carved with a chainsaw.

Oberbreitenau is also interesting for botanists and geologists. The raised moor area created by springs is a botanical excursion area. At the top of the rare plants is the Charlemagne Scepter. The pale yellow foxglove, orchid and arnica are also strictly protected. Typical raised moor plants include blackberry and cranberry, cotton grass, fat grass and sundew.

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28.0 km

Breitenauriegel Summit

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From the summit of the Breitenauriegel, the view extends over the Danube valley and the fertile "Gäuboden". Incidentally, you are here at over 1,100 meters and thus on one of the highest mountains in the Bavarian Forest. Flowy trails around the summit delight the biker's heart.

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29.1 km

Old Trade Route (Naturpark Bayerischer Wald)

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Super beautiful area ☺️ There are lots of great opportunities for hiking and biking here 😉 There's definitely something for everyone 👍

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29.8 km

Rocky Forest Trail in Naturpark Bayerischer Wald

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Beautiful trail 👌 is really fun 🤩

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32.8 km

Downhill Trail to Parstweiher

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Great trail fun 👌👍

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38.5 km

View of the Lower Bavarian Countryside

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From this place you have a very nice view and invites you to take a breather

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44.1 km

Viewpoint

53.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.7 km

8.85 km

4.13 km

1.86 km

1.60 km

Surfaces

23.3 km

13.3 km

12.8 km

2.77 km

606 m

259 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,100 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

Weather

Monday 9 November

8°C

2°C

90 %

Additional weather tips

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Comments

September 21, 2024,Bayrischer Wald- Bei Deggendorf - Zum Ruselabsatz - S2 Abfahrt

First of all, thanks to @Mountain Mane for the inspiration.
I had to pay a heavy price for the elevation gain because the chainring still needs to be rebuilt. The route offers beautiful trails near Rusel. Next time I would plan the return journey with less asphalt.
The ascent to Hirschenkopf is a bit tricky because of the forest. The …

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May 1, 2025,Mountainbike-Tour Schützinger Berg Ruselabsatz + HTT

Today's tour took us to Schützinger Berg, from where we pedaled up to Ruselabsatz, where we came up with the idea of adding the HTT to the tour. Once we were back at Ruselabsatz, we headed home, down the 4-mile route. This tour had everything: forest roads, asphalt, forest, and numerous trails. An absolutely perfect day. 👍👍 (The mountain is …

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September 8, 2024,Bayerwald Zum Ruselabsatz

From Seebach to the Rusel sounds harmless. But the foothills are tough. Here and there you just have to push. Nevertheless: Awesome tour on (probably) the last day of summer. And surprise: At the (closed) Rusel Hotel there is a kiosk with a beer garden (Berg-Caffee-Floh), open on weekends and public holidays. The downside: Komoot suggests a route that doesn't …

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