Schlägl Abbey – Forest Path Along the Canal loop from Oepping

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Schlägl Abbey – Forest Path Along the Canal loop from Oepping

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Schlägl Abbey – Forest Path Along the Canal loop from Oepping

03:21

44.1km

850m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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CHKO Šumava

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.57 km

View of Schlägl Abbey

Highlight • Viewpoint

Further down by the houses there is already a wooden sign with the inscription "Stiftsblick" – the view is still very limited there. The full view of the monastery and the town of Schlägl is only available up here 👍

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5.49 km

Schlägl Abbey

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Nice pen with great sights. Not far is a beer garden, the Stiftskeller Stift Schlägl and the Stiftergarten.

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15.5 km

Iglbach Border Crossing and Forest Trail

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There is a small wonder of the world in the Bohemian Forest - the Schwarzenberg canal. Well-developed cycle paths and various stations along the Schwarzenberg canal make for beautiful cycle tours.

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Schwarzenberg Canal

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There is a small wonder of the world in the Bohemian Forest - the Schwarzenberg canal. Forestry engineer Josef Rosenauer had the idea of transporting wood from the Bohemian Forest …

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15.8 km

Border crossing from the Czech Republic to Austria at the Iglbach lock

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There is a small wonder of the world in the Bohemian Forest - the Schwarzenberg canal. Well-developed cycle paths and various stations along the Schwarzenberg canal make for beautiful cycle …

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15.9 km

Forest Path Along the Canal

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15.9 km

Iglbach sluice

Highlight • Monument

The Iglbach lock regulated the water inflow of the Iglbach for the canal. The Schwarzenberg canal was fed with water from 27 streams and the Plöckensteiner Lake. Three artificial reservoirs were created to ensure the water supply.

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15.9 km

Iglbach Trail Along the Schwarzenberg Canal

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There is a small wonder of the world in the Bohemian Forest - the Schwarzenberg canal. Well-developed cycle paths and various stations along the Schwarzenberg canal make for beautiful cycle tours.

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22.1 km

přírodní rezervace Světlá

Nature Reserve

44.1 km

End point

Train Station

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