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Kötztinger Hut – Rauchröhren rock formation loop from Grafenwiesen

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Kötztinger Hut – Rauchröhren rock formation loop from Grafenwiesen

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Kötztinger Hut – Rauchröhren rock formation loop from Grafenwiesen

07:30

20.4km

930m

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 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 6.44 km for 80 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.66 km

Ascent to the Räuber-Heigl Cave

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Nice climb to the robber Heigl cave 👍

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3.11 km

Robber Heigl Cave

Highlight • Cave

Small, somewhat hidden cave with two chambers. It once offered shelter to the robber Michael Heigl until his hiding place was discovered through treachery.

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4.72 km

Mittagstein War Memorial Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

The site features a chapel with memorial stone and cross for the fallen of the wars. Nice vantage point. View at the Kreuzfelsen but many times better.

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4.90 km

Kötztinger Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Kötztinger Hütte is a true hiking highlight.
In addition to delicious food and drinks, it offers a large terrace that is partly covered.

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5.72 km

View of the Kötztinger Hütte and the Zellertal from the Kaitersberg ridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a wonderful tour that you should walk with good shoes. When you get to the Kötztinger Hütte, be sure to go inside.

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6.35 km

Rauchröhren

Highlight • Natural Monument

The name probably goes back to the Thirty Years' War, a time when the Swedes invaded the region.
The people from the settlements around the Kaitersberg fled into the dense …

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6.47 km

Rauchröhren rock formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

The smoke tubes are a classic hiking destination that is worth visiting.
Striking rocks that are also used for climbing.

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8.15 km

Kleiner Riedelstein Summit

Highlight • Summit

The distant view from the Little Riedelstein is definitely worth a detour.

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10.3 km

Mountain Pass

18.6 km

Viewpoint

20.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.26 km

6.56 km

4.21 km

221 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.4 km

2.70 km

2.14 km

1.83 km

224 m

120 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 31 August

23°C

13°C

37 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

September 9, 2021,Goldsteig Tag 1 - Prolog

And so it begins. 🥾
My first time long-distance hiking and then straight away on the Goldsteig.
What was planned as a cozy prelude, thanks to the heavily delayed trains, also turned into a little race against time or the last daylight. 🙈
I start late in the evening at Grafenwiesen train station, from where the first stopover can be …

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August 27, 2024,Goldsteig N12, Grafenwiesen - Eck 🟢

I was very impressed by the stage 👍
Absolutely recommended 🟢✌️

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August 30, 2024,12 Tausender von Bahnhof Watzlsteg bis Talstation Arber (Brennes), Etappe 1

A big compliment to the many volunteers for the great signage on the hiking trail. I think that very few people can estimate how much time and manpower was and is still being invested in building and maintaining the trail.

Many thanks also to the "Bavarian Forest Association" for their support with my questions.

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August 20, 2021,5. Etappe / Goldsteig / N12 / Schönbuchen - Eck

Sporty 5th stage, which develops slowly, but then requires good physical condition and surefootedness. The reward is 4 peaks at 1000m and great views. In addition, a class stop option on half of the route. Take water with you for fur noses and watch out for your paws!

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January 16, 2023,Felsenwelt Kaitersberg

Arrival from Grafenwiesen: Train to Arrach, ski bus to Berggasthof Eck.

Route: Berggasthof Eck (842 m) - Kleiner Riedelstein (1042 m) - Großer Riedelstein with Waldschmidt monument (1132 m) - Rauchrohren (1042 m) - Kötztinger Hütte (1034 m) - Kreuzfelsen (999 m) - Räuber Haig cave (932 hm) - Reitenberg (758 hm) - Grafenwiesen

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October 7, 2024,Goldsteig Etappe N12: über den Kamm des Kaiterbergs von Schönbuchen nach Eck

Fantastic start to the Goldsteig hiking week today! 🤩
We started in Grafenwiesen on the access path. The view from Reitenberg is an absolute highlight! You should make the small climb, especially when the weather is nice - it's worth it! The stop at the Kötzinger Hütte is also perfectly located, the food is very good and gives you strength …

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August 2, 2026,Goldsteig [Nordroute] - Von Watzelsteg nach Eck (RB-Watzelsteg - Bus-Arrach-Eck)

For variety, today we went back to the Goldsteig, where this time many meters of altitude, varied, rocky paths and beautiful views were on the program. It was precisely this stage that immediately convinced me and is probably among the best I have hiked so far.
It started at the Watzlsteg stop, where I'm not entirely sure if the train …

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May 14, 2025,Goldsteig - Tag 1 - von Wazelsteg nach Eck

Now I've finally found the time to tackle a section of the trail that's been on my mind for so long. I've never hiked in the Bavarian Forest before, and I think this is actually the most beautiful time of year for Germany's low mountain ranges! Everything is so beautifully green, it's pleasant even at altitudes above 1,000 meters, and …

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Kötztinger Hut – Rauchröhren rock formation loop from Grafenwiesen

Ascent to the Räuber-Heigl Cave

Robber Heigl Cave

Mittagstein War Memorial Chapel

Kötztinger Hut

View of the Kötztinger Hütte and the Zellertal from the Kaitersberg ridge

Rauchröhren

Rauchröhren rock formation

Kleiner Riedelstein Summit

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