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Schellenbergmannl on the trail leading up to the ruins.Photo: Eva Krötz, Rother Bergverlag
The Schellenberg castle ruins, a former Lobkowitz hunting lodge, rise to a height of 826 m. You cross a bridge to climb the wooden observation tower, which was built on top of the ruins. On a sunny day, the view from here is fantastic. The many legends surrounding Schellenberg, however, likely originated more in the midst of night and fog; it is said that the “Schellenbergmannl” roams here on dark nights. Today, a wooden “mannl” with a friendly smile guards the castle ruins. A short while later, we come upon the “Schauertanne” (Trembling Fir), whose needles still tremble with horror today because a knight is said to have killed his own brother out of jealousy at its base long ago. Then we head up to the summit of the Havran (Rabenberg). There, a lookout tower awaits us, offering a spectacular view stretching all the way to the Alps.
Behind the information hut at the Planer Höhe parking lot, we begin our hike on Trail No. 2. About 15 minutes later, it’s worth taking a short detour to a prehistoric burial chamber—a so-called dolmen—at Bärenfels. At the forest trail junction at Tafelbuche, the Nurtschweg trail—marked yellow-red-yellow—joins us, and we ascend to the left along a rocky path to the summit of the Schellenberg. The wooden observation deck at the Schellenberg ruins is reached via a somewhat strenuous ascent that begins at the wooden “Mannl” figure. The striking Brotfelsen is reached quickly; beyond it, the hike can be shortened by turning left (alternative route). To reach the Havran, continue straight ahead on the Nurtschweg past a five-way intersection. Follow a short stretch on a wide forest trail (cross-country ski trail), turn left at the crossroads, and then right at the “Schauertanne” sign toward the state border. There, we follow the green-and-white trail markers to the observation tower, about 100
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Eva Krötz
Eva Krötz, geboren 1969, studierte in Freising Gartenbauwissenschaften. Sie ist im Altmühltal aufgewachsen und verbrachte in ihrer Kindheit zahlreiche Wanderferien im Bayerischen Wald. Seit 1999 lebt sie in Regensburg und hat den Bayerischen Wald und den Oberpfälzer Wald zu ihrer zweiten Heimat gemacht. Auf ihren Wandertouren ist sie immer auf der Suche nach neuen Erlebnissen, so werden neben den ausgetretenen Touristenpfaden immer mehr die einsamen und unbekannten Pfade oder Gipfel entdeckt.
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