Kreuzfelsen Summit (Gibacht) – Three Coats of Arms loop from Gleißenberg

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Kreuzfelsen Summit (Gibacht) – Three Coats of Arms loop from Gleißenberg

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Kreuzfelsen Summit (Gibacht) – Three Coats of Arms loop from Gleißenberg

03:54

12.2km

490m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 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 1.69 km for 47 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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170 m

Gibacht Mountain Inn

Highlight • Mountain Hut

This mountain inn was originally a hunter's house, and was first mentioned in 1832.
In 1895 it was first mentioned as a forester's house on the "Gibacht".
On January 30, …

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1.02 km

Gibacht

Peak

1.71 km

Kreuzfelsen Summit (Gibacht)

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Only a few meters from the three-crest stone, you will find the Kreuzfelsen. After a short, cable-insured Kraxelpassage, you will stand on top of the rock next to the monumental …

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2.23 km

Pfennigfelsen (Penny Rock)

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On the Pfennigfelsen (895 meters) there is a small movable door behind which hikers can insert coins. According to legend, they always come back healthy to this place.

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2.49 km

Shelter at Staatsgrenze Trailhead, CHKO Český les

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Unpack a good snack and have a half beer...-)

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2.49 km

Three Coats of Arms

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On a rock you will find the coats of arms of the Kingdom of Bohemia, the Electorate of Bavaria and the Duchy of Palatinate. After decades of disputes about the …

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2.58 km

Border Trail – Naturpark Oberer Bayerischer Wald

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Very nice to hike. Worth seeing.

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2.98 km

Brombeerriegel Border Hut

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The blackberry bar (859 m) is located in the Gibacht area directly on the German-Czech border, southeast of the Dreiwappenfels.

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10.7 km

View of Furth im Wald

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Great view over Furth im Wald and the Drachensee.

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12.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.41 km

5.39 km

769 m

339 m

314 m

Surfaces

7.25 km

1.73 km

1.60 km

784 m

337 m

264 m

256 m

Elevation

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Highest point (920 m)

Lowest point (490 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

14°C

7°C

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

May 16, 2024,Gibacht - Grenzsteig - Glaskreuz - Leuchtturm der Menschlichkeit ☀️🐾

According to the plan, it was about 400-500 meters in altitude. The transfer from Garmin to Komoot always adds something to that. After yesterday's climb to Cerchov, today's tour was even more strenuous.

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May 9, 2023,Gibacht 938- Leuchtturm der Menschlichkeit 🫂 – Glaskreuz am Reiseck 902🐍/Bay. Wald 🌳

👍 great.. you sweat until you're up and there's no wind blowing 😅 but it was worth it.. the paths.. well, mountains ⛰️.. great views.. I was thrilled by the tower.. on which I'm a little forest dweller I almost stepped on it 😔, sorry 🤗♥️.. great tour 🙋‍♀️

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August 17, 2024,Voithenberg-Gibacht 🅿️ Am Grenzweg "Furth im Wald" entlang 😰 📕 🔴 4

Oh oh, today we got down to business, at least for the Felllose 🤭😅 in humid weather we drove to the Upper Bavarian Forest again to do a tough hike near Voithenberg and Furth im Wald. At first it was downhill 😉 but then: gradients of around 25% over several hundred meters 😅 a total of 540 meters in altitude. …

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