Kreuzbach Waterfalls – Hochwald Deadwood Area loop from Pleckensteiner Wald

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Kreuzbach Waterfalls – Hochwald Deadwood Area loop from Pleckensteiner Wald

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Kreuzbach Waterfalls – Hochwald Deadwood Area loop from Pleckensteiner Wald

09:04

27.9km

1,060m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

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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 15.4 km for 11 m

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247 m

View from the Dreisessel

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The Dreisessel always offers a wonderful view of the Bavarian Forest and the Bohemian Forest.

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2.38 km

Rollmannsberg

Peak

6.43 km

Müllerwald

Forest

11.4 km

Kreuzbach Waterfalls

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The rocky path leads directly up to a torrent with many small waterfalls.

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15.3 km

Hochstein Summit (Dreisesselberg)

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Climbing the 1,333-meter-high Hochstein is worthwhile, you have a wonderful view.

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15.5 km

Guardian Rock

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With a little imagination you can recognize some animals in the rock formations.

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16.8 km

Many bare trees, infested by bark beetles, still reach into the sky. But nature is reclaiming the habitat, and between the skeletal trunks, bushes, herbs, and especially small spruces and firs are growing.

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18.3 km

Stone Sea at Plöckenstein

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The Steinerne Meer is a block heap that originated in the earlier ice age periods. Night-time frost and sunshine during the day caused the exposed bedrock to expand and be …

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19.2 km

Stone Sea at Plöckenstein

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Stone Sea at Plöckenstein > a geotope

The sea of boulders consists of several parts. Boulder seas are typical formations of the periglacial region, preferring higher elevations and areas of stronger solar radiation. Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU).

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