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Lower Bavaria
Freyung-Grafenau
Neuschönau

Along the mountain stream to the meeting place

Moderate

4.8

(141)

507

hikers

Along the mountain stream to the meeting place

03:37

11.9km

410m

Hiking

The path rises steadily along the Sagwasser mountain stream to the Sagwasserklause and further to the Tummelplatz, a former gathering place for shepherds and grazing cattle. A short detour to the hidden boulder Großalmeyer Castle, which forms the highest point of the Hohlstein, will be rewarded with a great view…

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Last updated: December 3, 2024

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Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald

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3.33 km

Sagwasserklause Pond

Highlight • Lake

Nice refuge, certainly fulfills its purpose 👍🏻

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6.52 km

In good weather through the many dead trees a wonderful view.

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7.88 km

Tummelplatz Forest Service Hut

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Until the 1950s, the playground was used as a pit, i.e. as a mountain pasture for sheep and cattle. Like so many shafts in the Bavarian Forest, the open pasture …

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8.21 km

Grossalmeyer Castle

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Contrary to what the name suggests, the Großalmeyer castle is not a building. Castle-like rock formations were formerly referred to as the castle; around 1600 a farm owner from Kirchl …

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11.9 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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9.05 km

1.55 km

1.32 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.91 km

2.83 km

115 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,160 m)

Lowest point (780 m)

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Thursday 13 August

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January 1, 2023,Bayerischer Wald - Von Sagwassersäge zum Großalmeyerschloss
The first day of the year. And then 8 hours of sun at 10 degrees are announced. The best conditions for a decent hike in an almost snowless Bavarian Forest. Destination today: The Großalmeyerschloss. Which is not a castle at all, but a rock. The way there was often flooded by meltwater and so we sometimes jumped from stone to …

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Tour route: Sagwassersäge car park - Sagwasserklause - Tummelplatz - Großalmeyerschloss (is not a castle) - Tummelplatz - Sagwassersäge
Signs of the trail: Grove of trees - Rib fern - Green triangle - Arnica
unfortunately there is no place to stop here

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May 31, 2025,Lusen
The Lusen summit – a definite must-see if you're ever here! Today, for once, the approach wasn't via the sea of boulders—neither from the east side nor via the Himmelsleiter (Stairway to Heaven), but via the Sagwasser trail. It was a lovely walk in the shade along a babbling brook. I still sweated despite today's temperatures 🥵, and my "hiking …

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Unfortunately, things sometimes turn out differently than planned! The plan was for a hike to the "Blue Pillars" 🤷🏼‍♀️, but we discovered that everyone seemed to want to spend the holiday and the wonderful weather ☀️ at Lusen 😵‍💫
Since cars were already lined up along the road at the entrance to the Fredenbrücke parking lot almost all the way …

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583 hm and very wet, proper shoes are essential 😉

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July 1, 2020

The path rises steadily along the Sagwasser mountain stream to the Sagwasserklause and further to the Tummelplatz, a former gathering place for shepherds and grazing cattle. A short detour to the hidden boulder Großalmeyer Castle, which forms the highest point of the Hohlstein, will be rewarded with

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July 9, 2020

Do something good for the environment and use public transport to get to your tour:

Igelbus stop Sagwassersäge

Line 603 (Finsterau bus)

Igelbus service from mid-May until the end of the Bavarian autumn holidays

Timetables at bahnland-bayern.de

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