Great Arber Lake – Arbersee Bog loop from Großer Arbersee

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Great Arber Lake – Arbersee Bog loop from Großer Arbersee

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Great Arber Lake – Arbersee Bog loop from Großer Arbersee

01:20

4.69km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 5, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Bayerischer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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68 m

Great Arber Lake

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As a cirque lake, the Great Arbersee is a relic from the last ice age. A special feature is the swinging lawn. The oscillating lawns, known as floating islands, are …

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451 m

Traces of the Ice Age Information Board

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Extremely informative

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640 m

Floating islands on the Großer Arbersee

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Since 1939, the Great Arbersee with its floating mat areas known as “floating islands”, the imposing Arbersee wall and the adjacent mixed mountain forests has been designated a nature reserve. A wonderful piece of nature.

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760 m

Small waterfalls around Großer Arbersee

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From the mountain to the lake there are many small streams.

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836 m

Arbersee Bog

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On the western shore of the Großer Arbersee, the circular hiking trail leads you through an enchanted moor. Wide wet meadows stretch around the path and dead trees protrude from the green meadow.

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1.42 km

Great Arbersee Circular Trail

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The circular route around the Großer Arbersee in the Bavarian Forest is a very easy walk. The route leads right through an ice-age nature reserve past dense coniferous forests, an impressive cliff face, and the famous floating islands.

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1.80 km

Arbersee House

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In 2016 the old Arberseehaus was demolished. After around two years of construction, the magnificent new building was opened in the summer of 2018. With its rustic charm, the new …

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4.69 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.44 km

1.73 km

345 m

183 m

Surfaces