Gläserner Steig

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95 km
2,617 m
19h00
Extreme

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Last verified: 24 November 2024

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The Gläserne Steig leads hikers on mostly easy paths through the natural cultural landscape and the extensive mountain forests of the Bavarian Forest. In six daily stages (length: approx. 99 km), the trail leads from the climatic health resort of Arrach through the Lamer Winkel, over the Arbergebirge mountains into the valley of the Regen river to Bayerisch Eisenstein and Zwiesel and on along the Bavarian Forest National Park via Spiegelau to Grafenau. On the hike through idyllic hedgerow landscapes, along dreamy forest streams or through rustic mountain forests, the history of this landscape, the glass tradition, is always omnipresent. The numerous villages and hamlets along the way, whose names end in -hütte or -schleif, refer to former glassworks and glass loops. But there are also many well-known glassworks along the way that are still in operation, inviting you to take an informative tour of the factory or a stroll through the sales rooms. The mineral museum in Arrach, the former quartz mining site at Hennenkobel (Kiesau) and the glass museum in Frauenau round off the rich cultural program along the Glass Trail. Stage 1: Arrach - Lohberg - distance: 18 km, walking time: approx. 4.5 hours; Stage 2: Lohberg - Bayerisch Eisenstein - distance: 17 km, walking time: approx. 5 hours; Stage 3: Bayerisch Eisenstein - Rabenstein - distance: 17 km, walking time: approx. 4.5 hours; Stage 4: Rabenstein - Frauenau - distance: 20 km, walking time: approx. 4.5 hours.Stage 5: Frauenau - Spiegelau - distance: 14 km, walking time: approx. 3.5 hours; Stage 6: Spiegelau - Grafenau - distance: 13 km, walking time: approx. 3 hours; Note: At each stage destination, hikers are given comprehensive information about glass production and the history of glass in the respective places in the form of information boards. At the end of the hiking week, each participant receives a certificate and a hiking pin from their host in Grafenau. Return transportation to the starting point is by cab and is included in the price. Note: Individual stages can also be booked! The central booking office for the "Gläserner Steig" package is the Grafenau Tourist Information Office.

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Difficulty level: Extreme (100/100)

Length: 95 km

Duration: 19h00


Total ascent: 2,617 m

Maximal slope: 11.1 %

Average slope: 2.8 %

Net ascent: 98 m

Total descent: 2,519 m

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Paved roads: 39 km (41 %)

Cobblestones: 0 m (0 %)

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Car free roads: 57.9 km (61 %)

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        1. Moorgebiet bei Arrach

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        2. Haibühl

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        3. Chalet nature 17496 en bavarois Eisenstein

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        4. Bayerisch Eisenstein

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          Bayerisch Eisenstein, until 1951 just Eisenstein is a village and a municipality in the Regen …
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        5. St. Johannes Nepomuk

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        6. Geigenbach

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        7. Regenhütte

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        8. Maison nature 17471 à Bayerisch Eisenstein

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        9. Hennenkobel

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        10. Rabenstein

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        11. Theresienthal

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        12. Lindberg

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          Lindberg is a municipality in the district of Regen in Bavaria in Germany in the immediate …
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        13. Bauernhausmuseum Lindberg

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          The Bauernhausmuseum is an open-air museum located in the village of Lindberg in Germany. It …
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        14. Spiegelhütte

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        15. Buchenau

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        16. Frauenau Dam

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          The Frauenau Dam in the Bavarian Forest, was built in 1983 to ensure the drinking water supply to …
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        17. Oberfrauenau

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        18. Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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          The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is the Roman Catholic parish church of the town …
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        19. Frauenau Glass Museum

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          The Frauenau Glass Museum in Frauenau in the Lower Bavarian county of Regen, previously a …
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        20. Glasmanufaktur von Poschinger

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        21. Frauenau

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          Frauenau is a municipality in the district of Regen, in Bavaria, Germany. It is known for its …
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        22. Bahnhof Spiegelau

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        23. Kloster Sankt Oswald

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        Moorgebiet bei Arrach
        Haibühl
        Chalet nature 17496 en bavarois Eisenstein
        Bayerisch Eisenstein
        St. Johannes Nepomuk
        Geigenbach
        Regenhütte
        Maison nature 17471 à Bayerisch Eisenstein
        Hennenkobel
        Rabenstein
        Theresienthal
        Lindberg
        Bauernhausmuseum Lindberg
        Spiegelhütte
        Buchenau
        Frauenau Dam
        Oberfrauenau
        Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
        Frauenau Glass Museum
        Glasmanufaktur von Poschinger
        Frauenau
        Bahnhof Spiegelau
        Kloster Sankt Oswald
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