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Cross-country ski trails in the Bavarian Forest

Bavaria,Germany

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The 10 most beautiful cross-country ski trails in the Bavarian Forest

End of the Hirschenstein circuit
Cross-Country Skiing · Bayerischer Wald
Hirschenstein-Grandsberg from St. Englmar
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
32.5 km
5:00 h
502 m
502 m
The cross-country ski trail is a combination of the Hirschenstein, Grandl-Ödwies, and Rauher-Kulm trails in the DSV nord.-akt. cross-country skiing center St. Englmar-Hirschenstein.
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Cross-country ski center Bretterschachten
Cross-Country Skiing · Bavarian Forest
Chamer Hut trail
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
1
16.1 km
3:00 h
224 m
224 m
Main cross-country trail of the Bodenmais-Bretterschachten cross-country center (marking: orange 18 km).
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Shortly before the turnaround at Knogl
Cross-Country Skiing · Bavarian Forest
Hochwald trail St. Englmar
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
3.4 km
0:40 h
66 m
66 m
Easy spur trail from St. Englmar, district Predigtstuhl along the Predigtstuhl west slope heading south with a hairpin near Knogl.
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Trail start
Cross-Country Skiing · Bavarian Forest
Rauher Kulm Trail Grandsberg
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
10.8 km
1:30 h
120 m
120 m
The trail starts together with the Serpentine Trail at the so-called "Diensthütte" over Grandsberg (500 m after the Schwarzach-Grandsberg hiking parking lot) and leads around the Margaretenhänge and below the Rauher Kulm to Schuhfleck. It leads back to the starting point via the Grimmeisenweiher.
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Cross-country ski trail start service hut Grandsberg
Cross-Country Skiing · Bavarian Forest
Serpentine trail Grandsberg
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
1
5.6 km
1:00 h
71 m
71 m
The trail starts at the so-called "Diensthütte" via Grandsberg (500 m after the Schwarzach-Grandsberg hiking car park) and leads around the Margaretenhänge to the "Schuhfleck" trail junction. The route then runs past the Grimmeisenweiher pond back to the starting point.
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Sunken path to the Margareten slopes
Cross-Country Skiing · Bavarian Forest
Schopf skating trail Grandsberg
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
5.6 km
0:45 h
95 m
92 m
The trail starts at the so-called "Diensthütte" over Grandsberg (500 m after the Schwarzach-Grandsberg hiking car park) and leads over the Margareten slopes to the trail junction "Schuhfleck". The route then continues to the Schopf and back to the starting point.
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Cross-country ski trail start in St. Englmar, district Predigtstuhl
Cross-Country Skiing · Bavarian Forest
Hirschenstein Trail
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
1
14.9 km
2:30 h
266 m
266 m
The Hirschenstein trail extends from St. Englmar to the Hirschenstein (1095 m). It runs along the eastern side of the ridge from Knogl to Ödwies in the middle section, circles the Hirschenstein summit, and returns along the ridge to St. Englmar. The trail can be reached via the Rauher-Kulm and Grandl-Ödwies trails from Kalteck and from Grandsberg over the Serpentine and Grandl-Ödwies trails as well.
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Ödwies with chapel and former forester's house
Cross-Country Skiing · Bavarian Forest
Grandl-Ödwies Trail
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
1
6.9 km
1:00 h
134 m
134 m
The cross-country trail can be accessed from the Grandsberg trails starting at Schuhfleck and from St. Englmar starting at Ödwies. From Schuhfleck, it leads to Grandl, then continues to Ödwies, and from there back to Schuhfleck.
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Through scrubland
Cross-Country Skiing · Bavarian Forest
Klinglbach Trail
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy closed
3
3.5 km
0:46 h
49 m
46 m
Condition: closed!
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At the start
Cross-Country Skiing · Bavarian Forest
Tannenbaum cross-country ski trail St. Englmar
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
2
3.1 km
0:40 h
33 m
34 m
The Tannenbaum cross-country ski trail is located south of St. Englmar at the "Tannenbaum" sports center and runs mostly over meadows.
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Langlaufloipen rund um Bodenmais

Municipality · Regen County, Bavaria, Germany
Bodenmais

You will remember your vacation in Bodenmais for a long time. Find information about fantastic routes, attractions, ...

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Cross-Country Skiing · Bavarian Forest
01 Bodenmaiser Übungsloipe
Difficulty
Distance 1.4 km
Duration 0:11 h
Ascent 31 m
Descent 31 m

Leicht welliges Gelände, ideale Übungsrunde für groß und klein.

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Recommended route 04 Bodenmaiser Panorama-Loipe Skating
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Recommended route 04 Bodenmaiser Panorama-Loipe Klassik
Cross-Country Skiing · Bavarian Forest
Chamer Hut trail
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 16.1 km
Duration 3:00 h
Ascent 224 m
Descent 224 m

Main cross-country trail of the Bodenmais-Bretterschachten cross-country center (marking: orange 18 km).

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Hirschenstein Trail by Franz-Xaver
January 10, 2025 · alpenvereinaktiv.com
Loipe geschlossen!
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Route done on January 30, 2025
Streckenzustand am 30.1.2025
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Zustand am Rundkursbeginn
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Top-Zustand auf dem ostseitigen Forstweg
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Größte apere Stelle vor Ödwies
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Chamer Hut trail by Martin
January 18, 2024 · Community
Super lohnende Loipe! Tolle Atmosphäre, Panorama und gute Abfahrten. Obendrein mit der Chamer Hütte ein feines Zwischenziel. Insgesamt sehr zu empfehlen!
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Route done on January 12, 2024
Photo: Martin H., Community
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Langlauf am 23. Februar 2022 um 11:13 by Jürgen
February 23, 2022 · Community
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