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Lower Bavaria

View of the Bavarian Forest – Easternmost Point of Bavaria loop from Pleckensteiner Wald

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Germany
Bavaria
Lower Bavaria

View of the Bavarian Forest – Easternmost Point of Bavaria loop from Pleckensteiner Wald

Moderate

4.8

(55)

288

hikers

View of the Bavarian Forest – Easternmost Point of Bavaria loop from Pleckensteiner Wald

03:59

11.7km

460m

Hiking

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: July 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Národní park Šumava

Naturpark Bayerischer Wald

Waypoints

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1

1.07 km

View of Dreisessel and Hochstein

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Nice hike to the three-seater chair

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1.50 km

Hochwald

Nature Reserve

3

1.81 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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4

2.53 km

Bavarian Plöckenstein Summit

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Wonderful hike to the Bavarian Plöckenstein

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5

2.53 km

Rock Lizard (Rock Formation)

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Often you can recognize animals or other figures in the rock formations.

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6

2.85 km

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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7

3.51 km

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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8

3.75 km

View of the Bavarian Forest

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Rather difficult climb, partly along a stream, you should be sure-footed and sturdy shoes are necessary.

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9

4.00 km

Easternmost Point of Bavaria

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Of course, the easternmost point of Bavaria is something special for Bavarians, but there is no point in going up the difficult path just because of the sign. You can also see the sign in a photo.

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11.7 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.20 km

3.63 km

1.58 km

1.15 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.53 km

2.80 km

1.16 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (1,350 m)

Lowest point (930 m)

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Sunday 5 July

19°C

12°C

68 %

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