Großer Rachelschachten

Großer Rachelschachten is a meadow in Bavaria, Germany. Großer Rachelschachten is situated nearby to the peak Kleiner Rachel, as well as near Holzschuhriegel.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kleiner Rachel and Großer Rachel.

Kleiner Rachel

Peak

The Kleiner Rachel is a mountain in the Bavarian Forest range in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in the Bavarian Forest National Park, about 1.8 km west of the Czech-German border.

Großer Rachel

Peak

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The Großer Rachel or Great Rachel is a mountain, 1,452 m above sea level; it is the second highest summit in the Bavarian Forest and Bohemian Forest after the Großer Arber and the highest mountain in the Bavarian Forest National Park.

Rachelsee is a lake located in the Bavarian Forest, Bavaria, Germany. It lies at an elevation of 1071 metres and has a surface area of 5.7 hectares. Rachelsee is situated 3 km east of Großer Rachelschachten.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bavarian Forest National Park and Frauenau.

Bavarian Forest National Park

Photo: Rosa-Maria Rinkl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Bavarian Forest or Bayerischer Wald is a mountainous region on the German-Czech border in Bavaria.

Frauenau

Village

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Frauenau is a municipality in the district of Regen, in Bavaria, Germany. It is known for its artificial lake, which is used as a water supply of the area around Deggendorf and Passau. Frauenau is situated 4½ km west of Großer Rachelschachten.