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Moderate Hiking Trails in Bavarian Forest National Park

We track 19 routes that match this search in Bavarian Forest National Park. They average 9.3 km and 210 m (689 ft) of ascent.

That is 40 percent of the 48 routes we map in Bavarian Forest National Park.

Moderate routes are the sweet spot for most regular walkers: enough climbing to feel like a proper day out, never enough to turn into an ordeal. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Moderate

Goldsteig N15: Bayerisch Eisenstein - Großer Falkenstein

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance: 12.8 km
Elevation gain: 281 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 5 min

Waymarked route

Moderate

Goldsteig N17: Rachel - Lusen

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance: 14.0 km
Elevation gain: 309 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 23 min

Waymarked route

Moderate

Goldsteig N18: Lusen - Mauth

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance: 11.2 km
Elevation gain: 245 m
Typical duration: 2 hr 41 min

Waymarked route

Moderate

Heidelbeere

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance: 8.2 km
Elevation gain: 181 m
Typical duration: 1 hr 59 min

Forest
Waymarked route

Moderate

Linde

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance: 8.8 km
Elevation gain: 193 m
Typical duration: 2 hr 7 min

Forest
Waymarked route

Moderate

Auerhahn

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance: 10.8 km
Elevation gain: 238 m
Typical duration: 2 hr 37 min

Waymarked route

Moderate

Borstgras

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance: 10.0 km
Elevation gain: 221 m
Typical duration: 2 hr 25 min

Waymarked route

Moderate

Buntspecht

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance: 7.1 km
Elevation gain: 156 m
Typical duration: 1 hr 42 min

Waymarked route

Moderate

Bussard

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance: 7.9 km
Elevation gain: 173 m
Typical duration: 1 hr 54 min

Waymarked route

Moderate

Bärlapp

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance: 12.5 km
Elevation gain: 276 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 1 min

Waymarked route

Moderate

Eisvogel

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance: 8.3 km
Elevation gain: 182 m
Typical duration: 2 hr

Waymarked route

Moderate

Esche

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance: 10.3 km
Elevation gain: 226 m
Typical duration: 2 hr 28 min

Waymarked route

Moderate

Fichte

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance: 8.3 km
Elevation gain: 182 m
Typical duration: 2 hr

Waymarked route

Moderate

Forelle

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance: 7.1 km
Elevation gain: 155 m
Typical duration: 1 hr 42 min

Waymarked route

Moderate

Fuchs

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance: 8.3 km
Elevation gain: 183 m
Typical duration: 2 hr

Waymarked route

Moderate

Gehegerundweg

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance: 7.0 km
Elevation gain: 154 m
Typical duration: 1 hr 42 min

Waymarked route

Moderate

Kreuzspinne

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance: 6.7 km
Elevation gain: 148 m
Typical duration: 1 hr 37 min

Waymarked route

Moderate

Marder - Blickwinkel ohne Grenzen

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance: 11.3 km
Elevation gain: 325 m
Typical duration: 2 hr 51 min

Waymarked route

Moderate

Guldenstrass

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance: 6.9 km
Elevation gain: 153 m
Typical duration: 1 hr 41 min

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
Route	Distance	Ascent	Time	Difficulty	Best season
Goldsteig N15: Bayerisch Eisenstein - Großer FalkensteinBavarian Forest National Park	12.8 km	281 m	3 hr 5 min	Moderate	April to October
Goldsteig N17: Rachel - LusenBavarian Forest National Park	14.0 km	309 m	3 hr 23 min	Moderate	April to October
Goldsteig N18: Lusen - MauthBavarian Forest National Park	11.2 km	245 m	2 hr 41 min	Moderate	April to October
HeidelbeereBavarian Forest National Park	8.2 km	181 m	1 hr 59 min	Moderate	April to October
LindeBavarian Forest National Park	8.8 km	193 m	2 hr 7 min	Moderate	April to October
AuerhahnBavarian Forest National Park	10.8 km	238 m	2 hr 37 min	Moderate	April to October
BorstgrasBavarian Forest National Park	10.0 km	221 m	2 hr 25 min	Moderate	April to October
BuntspechtBavarian Forest National Park	7.1 km	156 m	1 hr 42 min	Moderate	April to October
BussardBavarian Forest National Park	7.9 km	173 m	1 hr 54 min	Moderate	April to October
BärlappBavarian Forest National Park	12.5 km	276 m	3 hr 1 min	Moderate	April to October

If you only have time for one, start with Goldsteig N18: Lusen - Mauth, Goldsteig N15: Bayerisch Eisenstein - Großer Falkenstein, Goldsteig N17: Rachel - Lusen. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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