Großer Riedelstein, Mountain summit in Bavarian Forest, Germany.

Großer Riedelstein is the highest point of the Kaitersberg ridge in the Bavarian Forest, reaching 1,132.9 m. Its summit is a rocky cliff of metatectic gneiss dropping steeply to the south, banded with light quartz-feldspar areas and dark biotite, cordierite and sillimanite. A stone monument to the poet Maximilian Schmidt, known as Waldschmidt, stands on the summit. The Kleiner Riedelstein (1,042 m) lies to the south.

The rocky summit of Großer Riedelstein is crowned by a stone monument to the poet Maximilian Schmidt, known as Waldschmidt ("Forest Schmidt"), a native of the Bavarian Forest. The summit is designated a geotope: a cliff of metatectic gneiss dropping steeply to the south, banded with light quartz-feldspar areas and dark biotite, cordierite and sillimanite.

The rocky summit carries a stone monument to the poet Maximilian Schmidt, known as Waldschmidt, a figure of Bavarian Forest writing. The E6 European long-distance trail crosses the peak on its route from Bad Kötzting to the Großer Arber, so through-hikers pass the monument alongside day walkers.

The ascent is possible from several starting points, with trails ranging from easy to moderate difficulty and accessible year-round. Sturdy footwear and plenty of water are essential, as facilities at the summit are limited.

The summit cliff is a designated geotope of metatectic gneiss, banded with pale quartz and feldspar areas against dark biotite, cordierite and sillimanite. The Rauchröhren climbing area lies just below the top, and the Kleiner Riedelstein (1,042 m) stands to the south.