Roßfeld panoramic road, above Berchtesgaden
30 km (19 miles), 40 min, intermediate
Photo: Coastfield, CC BY-SA 4.0, resizedMotorcycle ride in Bavaria
Bavarian Forest: the Großer Arber and its lake
52 km (32 miles), 1 hr, beginner
The Großer Arber, the highest peak in the Bavarian Forest, and the Großer Arbersee, a dark lake tucked into the forest at its foot, are among the most popular hiking spots in eastern Bavaria. From Zwiesel, the road reaches Bodenmais then climbs through the forest via Bretterschachten to the lake car park. From there, a walk of about 1.7 km goes round the lake and a path climbs on foot to the summit. You then ride down via Brennes, the lower station of the Arber gondola, towards Bayerisch Eisenstein and the Czech border, and return to Zwiesel on the B11. The lake road is very busy in summer and you have to pay to use the lake car park.
Stops along the way
- SStart: Zwiesel
- 1Bodenmais, after 15 km (9 miles)
- 2Bretterschachten, after 21 km (13 miles)
- 3Großer Arbersee, after 25 km (16 miles)
- 4Brennes, after 30 km (19 miles)
- 5Bayerisch Eisenstein, after 37 km (23 miles)
- SFinish: Zwiesel, after 52 km (32 miles)
Download the GPXTrack and stops as a GPX file, for a sat nav or another app.
Photos along the route
This ride in the MotoLert app
In MotoLert, this ride is one of the roadbooks: its route, stops and photos are in the app. Premium guides you along it; camera zones and reported hazards stay free. The app is coming soon to iPhone.
Other rides nearby
Roads change: passes close in winter, roadworks, rockfalls, local restrictions. Check the road before you set off. MotoLert does not replace road signs or the Highway Code.
Route planned by MotoLert with Valhalla on © OpenStreetMap contributors data (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons, with the author and licence under each image.