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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Palatinate
Cham
Arrach

Kötztinger Hut – Rauchröhren rock formation loop from Arrach

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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Palatinate
Cham
Arrach

Kötztinger Hut – Rauchröhren rock formation loop from Arrach

Hard

4.9

(626)

2,082

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Kötztinger Hut – Rauchröhren rock formation loop from Arrach

04:48

14.3km

580m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

Tips

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 5.52 km for 80 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

3.54 km

View of the Kaitersberg Ridge and the Kötzting Region

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Do you still need words?
Just heavenly 😊
The way there is not marked.

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2

3.98 km

Kötztinger Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Kötztinger Hütte is a true hiking highlight.
In addition to delicious food and drinks, it offers a large terrace that is partly covered.

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3

4.71 km

Scenic Trail Section

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4

4.80 km

This is a wonderful tour that you should walk with good shoes. When you get to the Kötztinger Hütte, be sure to go inside.

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5

5.00 km

Steinbühler Gesenke Viewpoint

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Fantastically beautiful landscape 😍 nice area for hiking 🥾

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6

5.43 km

Rauchröhren

Highlight • Natural Monument

The name probably goes back to the Thirty Years' War, a time when the Swedes invaded the region.
The people from the settlements around the Kaitersberg fled into the dense …

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5.55 km

Rauchröhren rock formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

The smoke tubes are a classic hiking destination that is worth visiting.
Striking rocks that are also used for climbing.

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8

6.81 km

Great Riedelstein

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From the highest elevation of the Kaitersberg at 1,132 meters, you have a fantastic panorama to all sides. The peak of the Great Riedelstein is decorated in 1909 for the hometown poet Maximilian Schmidt erected monument.

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9.47 km

Mountain Pass

Mountain Pass

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14.3 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.17 km

4.28 km

1.46 km

271 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.40 km

6.29 km

1.23 km

147 m

104 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Lowest point (600 m)

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