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Great Arber Lake – Panoramic View from Großer Arber loop from Großer Arbersee

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Great Arber Lake – Panoramic View from Großer Arber loop from Großer Arbersee

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Great Arber Lake – Panoramic View from Großer Arber loop from Großer Arbersee

03:43

11.0km

510m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 25, 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 2.57 km for 644 m

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68 m

Great Arber Lake

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As a cirque lake, the Great Arbersee is a relic from the last ice age. A special feature is the swinging lawn. The oscillating lawns, known as floating islands, are mainly found on the western edge of Lake Arbersee. They cover around two hectares of water and were created in the 19th century when the Arbersee was dammed by more than half a meter for the timber drift. In the process, moor blankets detached from the current lake floor and have been floating on the water surface ever since.

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86 m

Arbersee House

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In 2016 the old Arberseehaus was demolished. After around two years of construction, the magnificent new building was opened in the summer of 2018. With its rustic charm, the new lake house is in no way inferior to the old one and offers hikers Bavarian cosiness and first-class food.

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1.66 km

Forest trail to Großer Arber

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Very beautiful and sometimes challenging hiking trail up to the Arber. The effort for the ascent (descent) is worth it, if only because of the nature. Sure-footedness and sturdy shoes are essential!

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2.26 km

Rocky Ascent in Naturpark Bayerischer Wald

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Steeper than expected, but not rocket science

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3.64 km

Bench with panoramic view of Großer Arber

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In the immediate vicinity of the Arber Chapel you can enjoy the view from the bench

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3.89 km

Panoramic View from Großer Arber

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On the Großer Arber there is a wonderful panorama with an awesome view.

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5.23 km

View from Großer Arber

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The view is magnificent. And that at the highest point in the Upper Palatinate

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5.99 km

View of Großer Arber

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The Arber offers many opportunities for a beautiful hike with always new views.

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11.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.57 km

1.65 km

1.01 km

676 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.04 km

1.54 km

189 m

184 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 28 July

30°C

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Comments

October 16, 2025,Vom Großen Arbersee zum Gipfel und über Talstation zurück 😊👍👌😘🌲🍁

It had to be done again, Junior @Lennart🤘🏻 really wanted to go up to the Großer Arber again even though the weather wasn't ideal today but he motivated us 😉 it was very, very nice and we all really enjoyed mastering the ascent and descent together and having fun 😘😊

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May 25, 2023,Wanderung

Alpine feeling in the Bavarian Forest. Top panoramic mountain with a perfect all-round view to the Czech Republic in the Bohemian Forest. The weather couldn't have been better.

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July 31, 2023,Großer Arber - Arberseemoor – Großer Arbersee

Today is supposed to be the nicest day of the week. So we decided to go to the big Arber. The ascent was very steep and rocky in parts. We took the descent on the other side, it was wide and easy to walk on, so there were several people on the way. It was partly very windy and fresh. …

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May 28, 2022,Großer Arber - Wege vom Parkplatz Skizentrum

The big round on path 4 on the Arber, path 3 around the plateau, path 12 down to the lake, path 1 around the lake and path 2 back to the parking lot (4.00 €).

We really liked the 12 in the upper part. All other paths are gravel roads, good for (e-) bikers.
The section between the lake and …

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November 9, 2024,Großer Arber + Stallriegel 🌞⛰️

Since it was foggy all day at home and the view on the Arber webcam looked promising, we spontaneously decided to go up there and shortly afterwards we set off from the valley station on the ascent, which took us over the family run and alongside the standard route through the forest up to the mountain station and finally to …

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August 17, 2025,Kinderwanderung: Großer Arber. 👑

On stop one of our Czech tour, we headed over to the king of the neighborhood: the Grosser Arber! 👑
1456m above sea level is impossible to ignore! Up the "12" and down the "4" mountain, all in perfect Sunday hiking weather... with Kaiserschmarrn and Leberkäse (meatloaf) at the Arberschutzhaus (Arber shelter), of course. 🍳🍻
A lovely, challenging children's hike …

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July 20, 2022,Am heißesten Tag des Jahres auf den Großen Arber

Crazy, on the hottest day of the year on the Großer Arber. At first I thought we were the only ones, but there were still a few crazy people here and there

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October 20, 2021,Runde am Großen Arber

Turned a lap on the Großer Arber with the family in the most beautiful autumn weather. Unfortunately, I was the only one who hiked high, which didn't detract from the joy.
A nice day of hiking with the family comes to an end.
Unfortunately the pictures are not in the correct order.

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Great Arber Lake – Panoramic View from Großer Arber loop from Großer Arbersee

Great Arber Lake

Arbersee House

Forest trail to Großer Arber

Rocky Ascent in Naturpark Bayerischer Wald

Bench with panoramic view of Großer Arber

Panoramic View from Großer Arber

View from Großer Arber

View of Großer Arber

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