Rachelsee

Area

0.06 km²

Max. depth

13.2 m

Altitude

1,071 m

From Munich

2.8 hrs

Rachelsee: a lake in Franconia, Upper Palatinate and Bavarian Forest at 1,071 m, covering 0.06 km² and up to 13.2 m deep. Rachelsee is the only cirque lake in Bavarian Forest National Park and sits quietly beneath the Großer Rachel. A small chapel looks down on the dark water.

About Rachelsee

At 1,071 m, the lake covers about 5.7 hectares and reaches 13.2 m. The water is naturally acidic and clear, almost without fish. The forest around belongs to the national park.

Can you swim here?

Swimming is forbidden in the national park.

Which walks are there?

From the Gfäll car park the walk to the lake takes about an hour. The loop via the Rachel Chapel and the 1,453 m Großer Rachel takes five to six hours and calls for sure feet.

How do you get there?

The Waldbahn runs to Spiegelau, and in summer the Igelbus goes straight to Gfäll. Private cars are often barred from the upper road then.

Towns on the shore: Spiegelau, Frauenau. Travel time from Munich is a rough estimate by car or train. Area, depth and altitude from Wikipedia and Wikidata.