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title: "Circular Trail Auerhahn (Capercaillie) - Up to the Rachel: summit, chapel and lake"
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Circular Trail Auerhahn (Capercaillie) - Up to the Rachel: summit, chapel and lake
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- 11.00 km long
- Round trip
- Difficulty: difficult
- Hiking
- Hillwalking/Mountain Climbing

- 4:00 h
- 11.00 km
- 500 m
- 500 m
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- Start: P+R Spiegelau or Parkplatz Gfäll
- Destination: P+R Spiegelau or Parkplatz Gfäll

Across the highest summit and the only natural mountain lake in Bavarian Forest National Park

 The highest mountain in the national park is known for alpine climbs and beautiful landscape. At the Seeblick (lake view), we have a fantastic view from the top to Rachelsee (Lake Rachel). We will also visit it after the summit crossing and partly steep passages downhill. Passing the Rachel Chapel and Lake Rachel, we hike through mixed mountain forests, which are among the wildest in the national park.

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Tour information

- Loop Road
- Loop Road
- Nature Highlight
- Stop at an Inn
- Summit
- Sure Footedness/Head for Heights
- Sure Footedness/Head for Heights

Contact person

Nationalparkzentrum LusenHans-Eisenmann-Haus

94556 Neuschönau

Author

Nationalparkverwaltung Bayerischer WaldFreyunger Str. 2

94481 Grafenau

Organization

Nationalparkverwaltung Bayerischer Wald

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Contact

Parkplatz P+R Spiegelau

94518 Spiegelau - Konrad-Wilsdorf-Str. 1B

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