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Lusen Summit – Lake Rachel loop from Sankt Oswald

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Lusen Summit – Lake Rachel loop from Sankt Oswald

Hard

5.0

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Lusen Summit – Lake Rachel loop from Sankt Oswald

08:13

24.3km

930m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. 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: April 18, 2026

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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 4.79 km for 215 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.30 km

View through the Devil’s Hole

Highlight • Viewpoint

beautiful collection of stones in the gorge

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2.31 km

Teufelsloch Granite Boulder Field

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

People used to think that the devil could be heard there, but it is the Kleine Ohe who flows underground here.

A mystical place!

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3.34 km

Glas Ark in Bavarian Forest National Park

Highlight • Monument

In 2003, regional glass artists created this four and a half meter long ship. It consists of countless thin sheets of glass and weighs more than three tons. From 2003 …

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4.12 km

View of the Himmelsleiter and Lusen summit

Highlight • Summit

When the forest ends, it gets pretty steep.

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4.50 km

Himmelsleiter Trail to Lusen Summit

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Pretty steep climb, granite blocks line the area below the summit.

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4.76 km

Lusen Summit

Highlight • Summit

Many myths and legends entwine around the third highest mountain in the Bavarian Forest National Park - the Lusen (1,373 meters). The devil himself is said to have played a …

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14.2 km

Rachelschachten

Forest

15.6 km

Rachel Chapel with View of Lake Rachel

Highlight • Religious Site

High above the Rachelsee perched on a narrow rocky outcrop, the wooden Rachel chapel. The view of Lake Rachel and the tranquil chapel invite you to take a break at any time of the year.

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17.2 km

Lake Rachel

Highlight • Lake

The Rachelsee is one of three Karseen of the Bavarian forest. It is located in the extreme north of the municipality of Sankt Oswald-Riedlhütte. On the Czech side of this …

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24.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

8.50 km

4.08 km

Surfaces

17.0 km

4.93 km

1.87 km

460 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Lusen Summit – Lake Rachel loop from Sankt Oswald

View through the Devil’s Hole

Teufelsloch Granite Boulder Field

Glas Ark in Bavarian Forest National Park

View of the Himmelsleiter and Lusen summit

Himmelsleiter Trail to Lusen Summit

Lusen Summit

Rachel Chapel with View of Lake Rachel

Lake Rachel

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