Eckstein Summit (Hohenbogen) – NATO Towers at Hoher Bogen loop from Rimbach

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Eckstein Summit (Hohenbogen) – NATO Towers at Hoher Bogen loop from Rimbach

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Eckstein Summit (Hohenbogen) – NATO Towers at Hoher Bogen loop from Rimbach

03:47

11.2km

580m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Oberer Bayerischer Wald

Waypoints

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2.99 km

Hohenbogen hiking car park

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The hiking car park is the ideal starting point for tours to the Hoher Bogen or the Burgstall. Not far from the forest service hut there are around 60 parking spaces, a hiking map and signposts to the hiking trails.

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3.21 km

Hohenbogen Forest Service Hut

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The hut is located on the 957 meter high Hohenbogen and is open almost all year round every day - except in the period from 04.11. until 20.12.

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3.89 km

View from Farrenruck

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A view over to CZ very impressive.

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5.33 km

Eckstein Summit (Hohenbogen)

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A little hidden and densely overgrown, you can only find the summit of the Eckstein after taking a closer look.

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5.57 km

NATO Towers at Hoher Bogen

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Hiking on the Hohenbogen to the viewing platform of the NATO towers on the Schwarzriegel
The Hohe Bogen is an approximately 8 km long ridge in the communities of Rimbach …

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6.45 km

Ahornriegel Summit

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Before you go back downhill on foot or with the chairlift, you come to the summit cross of the Ahornriegel.

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6.49 km

Hohenbogen Mountain Inn

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Beautiful mountain inn with a beautiful terrace, from here you have a great view of the Bavarian Forest. Panorama boards help with orientation. Fair prices, charging station for e-bikes and …

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6.99 km

View from Gasthaus Schönblick

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Fantastic view that you should enjoy with a cool drink and a snack!

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11.2 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.10 km

2.60 km

885 m

600 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.50 km

3.85 km

1.82 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Saturday 10 October

12°C

4°C

41 %

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Comments

October 29, 2021,Rund um den Hohen Bogen

Always follow the Ri11 hiking trail.
Unfortunately, the viewing platform at the NATO tower is still closed (Stand 10/21).

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May 20, 2024,Hoher Bogen ☀️🐾

After this tourist hotspot, we stopped at the service hut and spontaneously walked to the castle stables.

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February 23, 2025,Bärenriegel, Eckstein NATO Türme - Sektor F Hohenbogen, Schwarzriegel, Ahornriegel

Since it was quite foggy up there today = zero visibility, we saved the €6 and didn't climb the tower. We'll save that for spring/summer, when the beer garden at the NATO towers is open again 😉

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June 9, 2023,Jagasteig - Natotürme - Riebenzingriegel

Via the Jagasteig and Bärenriegel to the Gasthaus Schönblick 🍗🍺. After the NATO towers, pathless 🤔 to the Riebenzingriegel with a wonderful view of the Arber 🫅 and back to the starting point. All in all a very nice round and the long journey was worth it 👍

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