Great Arber Lake – Arbersee Bog loop from Bayerisch Eisenstein

Hiking trails & Routes

Great Arber Lake – Arbersee Bog loop from Bayerisch Eisenstein

Moderate

4.7

(142)

417

hikers

Great Arber Lake – Arbersee Bog loop from Bayerisch Eisenstein

04:39

16.3km

380m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Bayerischer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

2.05 km

Großer Regen Riverside Trail

Highlight • Trail

A beautiful hiking trail, partly along the Großer Regen. From here you can start very nice hikes, such as to the Great Arbersee.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3.25 km

Black Regen Riverside Trail

Highlight • Trail

The Great Rain splashes picturesquely through the rustic and densely forested valley. The hiking trail leads close to the shore and offers wonderful views again and again.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.51 km

Water Mill in Bavarian Forest Nature Park

Highlight • Structure

Large water wheel still fully functional.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.89 km

Path Along the Old Canal (Goldsteig), Bavarian Forest Nature Park

Highlight • Trail

Very nice hiking trail also suitable for children.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.92 km

Great Arber Lake

Highlight • Lake

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 …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

9.42 km

Floating islands on the Großer Arbersee

Highlight • Lake

Since 1939, the Great Arbersee with its floating mat areas known as “floating islands”, the imposing Arbersee wall and the adjacent mixed mountain forests has been designated a nature reserve. A wonderful piece of nature.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

9.61 km

Arbersee Bog

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

On the western shore of the Großer Arbersee, the circular hiking trail leads you through an enchanted moor. Wide wet meadows stretch around the path and dead trees protrude from the green meadow.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

10.2 km

Great Arbersee Circular Trail

Highlight • Trail

The circular route around the Großer Arbersee in the Bavarian Forest is a very easy walk. The route leads right through an ice-age nature reserve past dense coniferous forests, an impressive cliff face, and the famous floating islands.

Showing Translation

Tip by

16.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.34 km

4.57 km

1.52 km

389 m

364 m

129 m

Surfaces

10.5 km

1.87 km

1.71 km

1.41 km

574 m

205 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (960 m)

Lowest point (650 m)

Weather

Today

Tuesday 13 October

15°C

4°C

64 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

February 2, 2025,Großer Arbersee

Today we walked on icy hiking trails to the Großer Arbersee and back again.

Showing Translation

February 20, 2024,Fluss, Wald und See.....dann die große Enttäuschung

Today I hiked on the route of the "Goldsteig" long-distance hiking trail to the Großer Arbersee. First it went 3 km on narrow paths along the “Großer Regen” river to Seebachsschleife, from there then steadily uphill to the Großer Arbersee.
Several rain showers caused unexpected breaks.
With the Arberseehaus in sight and the taste of hot goulash soup already in …

Showing Translation

September 7, 2024,Rundwanderung beim Großen Arbersee

Today we set off from the Grosser Arbersee in perfect hiking weather and followed the Geigenbach. A very beautiful little river that accompanied us for a while with its pleasant rushing sound. We followed it to the Seebach loop, where it flows into the "Großer Regen" and then continued hiking along this river. The "Großer Regen" is a really beautiful …

Showing Translation

September 28, 2021,Grosser Arbersee🌳🌲🌊🐾🐾🤗👍

Collected a few meters in altitude on the Arbersee today 😅🐾🐾👍.
It was a dreamlike view when the sun 🌞 hits the lake .... 👍👍🤗

Showing Translation

October 9, 2025,Bayerischer Wald - Fernwanderweg Goldsteig- Etappe 14 / Großer Arber - Bayerisch Eisenstein

A hike on the Goldsteig long-distance hiking trail - Germany's longest and most diverse quality hiking trail.
The entire Goldsteig long-distance hiking trail is international and (including feeder trails and connections) covers over 2,000 km and 13 border crossings, of which approximately 1,500 km are in eastern Bavaria. It connects the Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany's oldest national park) with …

Showing Translation