Lake Bachtel – Bärensee loop from Kaufbeuren

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Lake Bachtel – Bärensee loop from Kaufbeuren

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Lake Bachtel – Bärensee loop from Kaufbeuren

02:44

10.4km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.14 km

View of the Alps between Bärensee and Bachtelsee

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Here you can enjoy nature.

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3.15 km

Bench with a view of the Wertach

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For a short trip from the surrounding area in the evening times go in the summer when you see the mountains and enjoy the sunset at a small little picnic.

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3.33 km

Bachtelweiher

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A very beautiful lake. Only one section of the walk around it requires some advanced hiking skills.

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4.54 km

Lake Bachtel

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Natural lake with a beautiful view and relaxing background noise from the birdsong.

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4.81 km

Wertach Crossing

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Near Biessenhofen, the trail crosses the Wertach River. I continued straight into the forest. But there are other paths along the water.

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5.95 km

Bachtelsee

Lake

8.91 km

Bärensee

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Beautiful lake with a variety of birds, a bike path leads right along the lake and in the adjacent forest there are many nice MTB single trails / forest trails.

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9.51 km

Bärensee Recreation Area

Highlight • Lake

Reservoir on the Wertach with a remarkable barrage and fish ladder. Quiet lake with bird-friendly shore areas.

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10.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.30 km

1.07 km

1.06 km

666 m

306 m

Surfaces

5.48 km

1.73 km

1.27 km

1.06 km

551 m

306 m

Elevation

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Highest point (730 m)

Lowest point (680 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

11°C

6°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

April 28, 2024,Bärensee / Bachtelsee mit Abenteuerparcour 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧

I "stole" today's tour from Koomot because it was shown to me on the map overview for the Bärensee / Bachtelsee area. When I planned a tour myself, it has often happened that Koomot guided me along more or less existing/recognizable paths. But I didn't expect today's hike to be so adventurous. Without proper navigation or local knowledge, or in …

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October 28, 2023,Bärensee – Naturparadies Bachtelsee Runde von Hirschzell

After a family dinner at an all-you-can-eat Chinese restaurant, we had to go out for another walk in the wonderful weather. We parked in the free parking lot at Bachtelsee and walked along paved forest paths to Bachtelsee. There is a large hydroelectric power station here with a lock and a huge fish ladder. The circumnavigation of the Bachtelweiher nature …

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October 24, 2021,Bärensee-Bachtelsee-Runde

We just wanted to take a short walk after a cold morning in the ice rink :) ....
It was then again typical for us not to run where everyone is running, but cross-country in the forest. We felt like Hansel and Gretel 😄 but unfortunately that didn't work out with the crunchy house, there were probably others already there, …

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