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Cheb Castle – Cheb Castle Walls loop from Waldsassen

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Cheb Castle – Cheb Castle Walls loop from Waldsassen

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Cheb Castle – Cheb Castle Walls loop from Waldsassen

03:00

48.8km

380m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 24.6 km for 203 m

After 25.9 km for 148 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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14.6 km

Cheb Market Square (King George of Poděbrady Square)

Highlight • Historical Site

The Cheb market square has been the center of city life for hundreds of years. It is called “King George of Poděbrad Square” (Náměsti Krále Jiřího z Poděbrad). This king, who ruled from 1458 to 1471, is little known, but was actually a visionary of European unification and of far greater importance to the city than the famous Duke Albrecht of Wallenstein, who was murdered in a house on this site in 1634. For George from Poděbrady, Eger was probably the most important city in Bohemia after Prague; he resided at Eger Castle four times. In 1462, the king drew up the first European peace plan: the continent was to be united with a confederation of states. In 1960 a monument was erected to him here at the “Scharfen Eck” at the tourist information center. The real landmark of the market square, whose structure dates back to the 13th century, is a group of houses whose core dates back to the late Gothic period, the Cheb Stöckl (Špalíček).

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15.1 km

Cheb Castle

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Cheb Castle is unique among Bohemian castles. The complex on a rocky spur above the Eger is the only Hohenstaufen imperial palace on Czech soil. The castle is shrouded in history and legend and numerous significant events are associated with its history. Emperor Friedrich Barbarossa visited the castle repeatedly, held imperial days here and even stayed here shortly before his third crusade, during which he unexpectedly died. Every real castle also has its ghost, and Cheb Castle is no different: Wallenstein's last loyal followers, who were murdered here on the evening of February 25, 1634, have been dying here in desperation at night for centuries. The castle is only open from November to March on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the rest of the year every day except Mondays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and in June, July and August until 6 p.m.

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15.4 km

Cheb Castle Walls

Highlight • Castle

The tower was built in the 2nd half of the 15th century by expanding the city walls. After the town fortifications began to be gradually demolished in 1808, only the tower remained and served residential purposes, for which it was used until the end of the 19th century. In the 1980s a fire caused major damage. A complete renovation took place in 2009.

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15.4 km

Covered wooden bridge over the Ohře (Eger) in Cheb

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The covered wooden bridge over the Ohře, designed according to a historical model, allows pedestrians and cyclists to get from the city to the Krajinka sports and leisure area. It was also a main access point to the Marktredwitz-Cheb State Garden Show in 2006, the first Bavarian State Garden Show to be organized across the border with the Czech neighbors.

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16.4 km

Skalka Dam

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The dam Skalka (Czech Vodní nádrž Skalka) is located west of the city Cheb in the Czech Republic. She is damaging the Eger. Between 1962 and 1964, the dam was built in Egertal, which was designed to provide drinking water to the city of Cheb and next to the flood protection. The function as drinking water reservoir took over from 1969, the dam Horka. Skalka has since served as a water heater for the industry in the Cheb area and was released for recreational purposes. The waterworks Skalka and Jesenice form a common water management system. Since 2001, there are two small power plants at the dam. The dam crest is 114 m long and 4 m wide. The dam holds 13.66 million m³ of water, its reservoir extends over 9.2 kilometers to Pomezná below the confluence of the Röslau at the German border. South of the reservoir rises the Zelená hora (Grünberg) with a Bismarck tower. In the northeast lies the Komorní hůrka (Kammerbühl).

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20.0 km

View of the Skalka Reservoir from Chebská Stráž

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very beautiful reservoir, in the north there is a leisure facility.

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43.9 km

German-Czech Border at Landkreis Tirschenreuth

Highlight • Monument

A small border crossing for pedestrians and cyclists with great symbolic significance: the gap in the railway network caused by the Iron Curtain is now closed by one of the first Czech railway tracks. A section of the old railway track is still there. There is also a bench and information boards.

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48.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.2 km

12.4 km

9.90 km

2.67 km

654 m

Surfaces

43.2 km

1.85 km

1.81 km

1.23 km

399 m

307 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

Weather

Monday 22 June

27°C

16°C

17 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

September 19, 2024,Bio Runde Franzensbad

Inspired by Otto S 😀

Unfortunately the battery ran out in the last few meters...

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April 12, 2022,Eger und Franzensbad-Runde

In bright sunshine, but with a constant headwind, stopped by Franzensbad again.

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July 1, 2023,opět přes Cheb do Františkovy Lázně

Again via Eger to Franzensbad.....
Great paths everywhere, only the hiking trail from the Köllergrün to the Ziegler brewery, which the forest has roughed up again for the cyclists 👎 - I soon believe that there is a system behind it. 🤜"Cyclists out of the forest" 🤛 see paths in the Waldnaabtal !!👎

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April 28, 2024,Egerland 🇨🇿 Tour mit der Radel Gang 🚴‍♂️ 28.04.2024

Sunday's excursion today was with the cycling gang to the Egerland 🇨🇿
The start 🛫 was the hiking car park 🅿️ at Egerteich and we took cycle path no. 6 through it and along the Eger to Tršnice and further to Franzensbad. After the extensive water tasting and strolling on the Franzensbad promenade, we continued to the Śtekrův guesthouse and …

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March 8, 2025,Nach Novy Drahov zum Essen

When the concrete is solid, I will test the lounger 🤣

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October 2, 2023,Ein Ausflug in unser Nachbarland - Eger, Franzensbad und Stöckermühle von Waldsassen aus

The starting point was the basilica in Waldsassen. We immediately went uphill to the Trinity Church Kappl. After a beautiful descent we took the railway path to Eger. Beautiful to drive. It was my first time in Eger and I was really impressed by the architecture of the market square. We continued to the Stöckermühle. We ate very well here. …

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Cheb Castle – Cheb Castle Walls loop from Waldsassen

Cheb Market Square (King George of Poděbrady Square)

Cheb Castle

Cheb Castle Walls

Covered wooden bridge over the Ohře (Eger) in Cheb

Skalka Dam

View of the Skalka Reservoir from Chebská Stráž

German-Czech Border at Landkreis Tirschenreuth

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