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Lusen Summit – Lusen Shelter loop from Mauther Forst

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Lusen Summit – Lusen Shelter loop from Mauther Forst

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Lusen Summit – Lusen Shelter loop from Mauther Forst

04:27

13.3km

520m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. 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: April 29, 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 4.61 km for 206 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.43 km

Markfleckl Border Stones and Historic Tripoint

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You can choose to go directly to the Lusen or beforehand to / over the Steinfleckberg (approx. One hour one way), the detour is worth it!

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4.45 km

Beautiful wooden footbridge

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always nice here

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4.67 km

View from Lusen toward the Czech Republic

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always nice here

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4.79 km

Many myths and legends entwine around the third highest mountain in the Bavarian Forest National Park - the Lusen (1,373 meters). The devil himself is said to have played a role in the creation of this popular excursion mountain ...

The granite dome on the summit (one of the 100 most beautiful geotopes in Bavaria) and the breathtaking view of the Bavarian Forest, on a clear day even as far as the Alpine ridge, are impressive.

The summit of the Lusens can be reached via well-developed hiking trails in summer and winter. On the ascent you can discover such mystical and beautiful places as the Teufelsloch, the Martinsklause, the Himmelsleiter or the fascinating Glass Arche.

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4.96 km

Lusen Shelter

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Quaint and cozy hut. The menu and drinks menu is designed so that everyone can find something. It is definitely worth stopping at after climbing the summit and enjoying the beautiful view.

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8.67 km

Tummelplatz Shelter

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Provides protection from wind and weather 🍀

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8.80 km

Tummelplatz Forest Service Hut

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Until the 1950s, the playground was used as a pit, i.e. as a mountain pasture for sheep and cattle. Like so many shafts in the Bavarian Forest, the open pasture landscape has been preserved to this day and offers a nice change from the dense forests. The Tummelplatzhütte, a research station of the national park administration, still bears the traditional name of the pit.

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9.12 km

View from Hohlstein towards Finsterau

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Contrary to what the name might initially suggest, the Großalmeyerschloß is not a building. In the past, 'Schloß' referred to castle-like rock formations, and around 1600, a farm owner from Kirchl near Hohenau bore the name Almeyr. The Großalmeyerschloß, at 1196 meters high, rises significantly above the surrounding wooded areas. The rock crevices, formed over the course of weathering, are now inhabited by specialized ferns and lichens, whose presence is of pan-European importance. From the summit, one can look not only into the foreland of the National Park but also, for example, at the Lusengipfel.

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13.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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6.22 km

4.93 km

2.18 km

Surfaces

6.51 km

5.64 km

661 m

438 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 9 July

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Lusen Summit – Lusen Shelter loop from Mauther Forst

Markfleckl Border Stones and Historic Tripoint

Beautiful wooden footbridge

View from Lusen toward the Czech Republic

Lusen Summit

Lusen Shelter

Tummelplatz Shelter

Tummelplatz Forest Service Hut

View from Hohlstein towards Finsterau

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