Hessenstein Summit Cross – Gasthaus Zum Fürsten, Daxberg loop from Eppenschlag

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Hessenstein Summit Cross – Gasthaus Zum Fürsten, Daxberg loop from Eppenschlag

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Hessenstein Summit Cross – Gasthaus Zum Fürsten, Daxberg loop from Eppenschlag

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14.1km

370m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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185 m

Trailhead for Rundweg 1 and Rundweg 2, Eppenschlag

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5.25 km

Summit cross on Hessenstein, 878 m

Highlight • Summit

5.26 km

Hessenstein Summit Cross

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Nice vantage point

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5.47 km

Hessenstein rock formation

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On the way to Hessenstein

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6.05 km

Old Farmhouse in Bavarian Forest Nature Park

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Rottenberg is a district of the town of Eppenschlag in the municipality of Freyung-Grafenau.
Very nice to hike there.

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10.2 km

Gasthaus Zum Fürsten, Daxberg

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On a tour around and on the Hessenstein, a stop at the Fürstn is definitely part of it. In the beer garden in the inner courtyard you can sit and eat well.

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11.1 km

Dorfweiher

Lake

14.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.00 km

5.75 km

1.79 km

498 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.13 km

2.96 km

2.60 km

1.97 km

1.67 km

1.13 km

608 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Comments

August 18, 2023,Wanderung von Eppenschlag über den Hessenstein zum Fürst'n

The starting point for our hike was the parking lot at the cemetery in Eppenschlag.

Follow the “white 2 in the red circle” along the entire route. It goes past the church, straight ahead slightly uphill and at the end of the village turn right towards Marbach. Continue uphill on a tar road until the "2" turns left onto a …

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July 10, 2022,Rundweg Hessenstein ab Eppenschlag

At the weekend we laced up our hiking boots again and climbed the Hessenstein from Eppenschlag.
Of course, a stop at the Fürstn had to be, here you can sit very well and also have a snack.

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