Wasserscheidenweg

Panoramic hiking trail in Rittsteig, Bavaria. The starting point for this hike is the village square in Rittsteig. After the church, follow Oberkaltenhofstraße (parking lot) until it turns right. Now follow the mountain path that leads to Neurittsteig. In Neurittsteig, cross the tarred road and walk across the hiking parking lot to the WSV Rittsteig log cabin. Here you turn left onto the forest road and walk approx. 2 km to the Taferl past the wooden sculptures by chainsaw artist Rudi Mühlbauer. At the Taferl you will find a wayside shrine on a tree with the Savior at rest. There is also a rest area with a shelter. You can also enjoy a sweeping view of the neighboring Czech Republic. You then continue along the forest road for a little further until you reach a timber transfer point. There you turn right onto a forest path. You soon reach the Taubenbrunn (the spring feeds the Angelbach) at boundary stone no. 18. The main European watershed Elbe - Danube also runs up here. It is said that the precipitation that flows off the surface here ends up in the Elbe on the one hand and in the Danube on the other - depending on which side of the watershed it falls. After the detour to Taubenbrunn, continue along the path until you reach a path on the right after approx. 200 m, which you turn into. Soon afterwards you come to a small stone forest chapel. From then on, you experience a very varied forest path with rock formations, clearings with young forest and a viewpoint (the Zwieseleck), with a wonderful view of the Osser and Arber. Here you will find a seating area to rest. Continue over a rocky ridge to the Red Cross. Then descend again to Neurittsteig. You pass a farm and reach the Neurittsteig hiking parking lot. Here you cross the main road and hike through the Fereinwald forest back to Rittsteig. Highlights of the route: - Wonderful views - Varied natural landscape - Local flora and fauna