Best trails near Martinsklause

Panoramic circular route to the summit of the Lusen in the Bavarian Forest National Park near Neuschönau, Bavaria. Starting at the Waldhäuser car park, it soon goes steadily and steeply uphill. After a short while the refuge on the Böhmweg is reached. From there it continues on the summer path, followed by a steep climb over the "Himmelsleiter" ("ladder to heaven ")- a stone staircase consisting of mighty boulders. From here it goes directly to the Lusen summit. A geological peculiarity: The...

Varied hiking trail between Waldhäuser and Rachel in Bavaria. The best starting point for the hike is the fire brigade in Waldhäuser. There is a parking lot across the street next to a small playground. From Martinsklause to Teufelsloch, the lower route offers a much longer and perhaps gentler climb and is very beautiful. From Teufelsloch it is shorter and steeper uphill at the beginning. This leads to a long trail along the mountain side and through the forest which is then fairly level....

Popular loop trail in the Bavarian Forest National Park, Bavaria. The "Zaunkoenig" ("Wren") loop trail runs through the heart of the Bavarian Forest National Park, partly on roads with little traffic and partly on idyllic forest trails. There are several parking lots at the starting point in Waldhaeuser. Before hiking back to Waldhaeuser, a picnic can be enjoyed at the Martinsklause, a reservoir idyllically located in the middle of the forest that was used for timber drifting in the 19th...