Birkensee – Great Birch Lake loop from Röthenbach-Seespitze

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Birkensee – Great Birch Lake loop from Röthenbach-Seespitze

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Birkensee – Great Birch Lake loop from Röthenbach-Seespitze

01:10

14.9km

100m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 31, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.25 km

Hutanger (Historic Communal Pasture)

Highlight • Historical Site

The information board reads:
"A Hutanger is a historically created grazing area for cattle, which was used by the village population jointly." The term consists of "hat of hats and Anger, Old German" Anger "for unkempt grasslands together."

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6.59 km

Birkensee

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful scenery and always worth a trip. Swimwear not necessarily necessary.

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6.71 km

Great Birkensee

Highlight • Lake

Glitzender lake, today the heather bloomed on the sandy areas, very idyllic, beautifully situated in the forest, there would even be a snack bar that was closed today. Popular bathing lake, but today many were nudists.

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6.97 km

Great Birch Lake

Highlight • Lake

The Birkensee is a recreational area and belongs to the city Röthenbach. It consists of the Great Birkensee and the Kleiner Birkensee. Both bodies of water are fed by the …

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7.33 km

Birkensee Beach

Highlight • Beach

Good for a break

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7.93 km

Little Birkensee

Highlight • Lake

Ideal for a short break. In summer you can buy something to eat and drink at the Großer Birkensee. There's a little can there that they sell things from.

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