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Lake Rachel – View of Lake Rachel loop from Sankt Oswald

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Lake Rachel – View of Lake Rachel loop from Sankt Oswald

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Lake Rachel – View of Lake Rachel loop from Sankt Oswald

05:40

18.1km

670m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

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Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald

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Parking

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3.19 km

Schachtenbachklause

Lake

5.51 km

Wooden Footbridge Over Stream, Bavarian Forest National Park

Highlight • Bridge

nice wooden walkway to avoid getting wet feet

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6.01 km

Hiking trail in Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald

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6.34 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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7.27 km

Rocky Ascent to Rachel in Bavarian Forest National Park

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The path to the chapel and Rachel is rocky and quite slippery;
not a MTB trail. Sturdy shoes are recommended.

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7.87 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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8.20 km

View of Lake Rachel

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From the little Rachel chapel you have a fantastic view down to the Rachelsee.

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9.14 km

View of the Dead Forest on Mount Rachel

Highlight • Viewpoint

12.1 km

Stream to Rachelsee

Highlight (Segment) • River

pretty stream along the way

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18.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.9 km

4.38 km

838 m

Surfaces

11.7 km

4.05 km

2.04 km

164 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 16 August

20°C

10°C

98 %

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Comments

January 28, 2023,Rachelsee, Rachelkapelle und fast bis zum großen Rachel

Shortly before the summit I turned around because the snow was too deep for low shoes 😂

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July 2, 2025,Bayerischer Wald 🏔️🌳: Der Große Rachel ☘️

A beautiful hike up the Grosser Rachel (1,452 m), the highest mountain in the national park and only 3 m lower than the Grosser Arber. Highlights include the beautiful summit cross, the Rachel Chapel, and Lake Rachelsee 😁🍻

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June 17, 2022,Von Racheldiensthütte zum Rachelsee mit Abstecher Rachelkapelle (Rd.weg Buntspecht)

The view from the Rachel chapel is absolutely worth seeing. You go down the extra stretch on the same path.

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Lake Rachel – View of Lake Rachel loop from Sankt Oswald

Wooden Footbridge Over Stream, Bavarian Forest National Park

Hiking trail in Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald

Lake Rachel

Rocky Ascent to Rachel in Bavarian Forest National Park

Rachel Chapel with View of Lake Rachel

View of Lake Rachel

View of the Dead Forest on Mount Rachel

Stream to Rachelsee

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