Mittelsteighütte Primeval Forest Area – Kleiner Falkenstein summit loop from Zwieslerwaldhaus

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Mittelsteighütte Primeval Forest Area – Kleiner Falkenstein summit loop from Zwieslerwaldhaus

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Mittelsteighütte Primeval Forest Area – Kleiner Falkenstein summit loop from Zwieslerwaldhaus

03:51

10.6km

610m

Hiking

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

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 2.80 km for 1.27 km

Open: • July 15-November 15 (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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776 m

Mittelsteighütte Primeval Forest Area

Highlight • Forest

The Mittelsteighütte was declared a sanctuary over 100 years ago. In 1939 the forest was finally placed under nature protection. The 45 hectare mountain mixed forest of spruce, fir and …

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1.53 km

Mittelsteighütte Primeval Forest

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A forest in its natural form.

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4.09 km

View of Bavarian Forest National Park

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4.11 km

Kleiner Falkenstein summit

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It is very easy to climb over a small rock slab to the small summit area, which is rewarded with a wonderful view. In contrast to the Großer Falkenstein, which …

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4.14 km

Little Falkenstein

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

It is only a short hop from the small to the large Falkenstein.

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4.99 km

Chapel on the Großer Falkenstein

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Nice little chapel....I'll be back no question ☺️

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7.05 km

View of Großer Arber

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Even if the ascent is sometimes exhausting, it will always be sweetened for you with great views of the highest mountain in the national park: the Großer Arber.

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10.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.92 km

2.17 km

828 m

588 m

126 m

Surfaces

6.98 km

2.37 km

724 m

330 m

229 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,300 m)

Lowest point (690 m)

Weather

Today

Tuesday 13 October

15°C

4°C

64 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

October 13, 2024,Großer Falkenstein – Blick zum Großen Arber Runde von Zwieslerwaldhaus

We did the tour the other way round. The descent was a disaster, the path no longer exists. There are tons of trees lying around that you have to climb over or under. Very steep, rocky and slippery. Absolutely difficult to walk.

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March 30, 2024,Großer Falkenstein – Blick zum Großen Arber Runde von Zwieslerwaldhaus

Actually a very nice hike, but the Komoot route is littered with fallen trees, so it's actually impossible to get through unless you're as crazy as we are

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October 30, 2023,Großer Falkenstein

Be sure to note the closure period (from November 15th) on certain paths!!
After the "Alte Eibe" (not "Big"), when you reach the tar road, you MUST continue to the left. The path opposite the tar road is not recommended - there are trees all over the place - the path is not or only partially clear!!!

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October 3, 2021,Kleiner Falkenstein

First I have to say that this was only half of my tour. I had planned a tour from Zelezna Ruda to the great Falkenstein via Komoot, unfortunately the app sent me along the Grenzsteig from the border, which should also be a path but through all the heat and windbreak wood, it was more of an ordeal. Later I …

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