View of Großer Arber – Železná Ruda Border Crossing loop from Železná Ruda - Alžbětín

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View of Großer Arber – Železná Ruda Border Crossing loop from Železná Ruda - Alžbětín

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View of Großer Arber – Železná Ruda Border Crossing loop from Železná Ruda - Alžbětín

03:04

42.7km

840m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 13, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Národní park Šumava

CHKO Šumava

Naturpark Bayerischer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.16 km

Scenic Cycling Trails in Šumava National Park

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These beautiful cycle paths are a poem.

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6.90 km

View of Großer Arber

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A wonderful perspective here.

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11.2 km

Hurka (Hurkenthal) historical site

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Interesting former place Hurka.

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18.4 km

Beautiful cycle path through the Bohemian Forest plateau to Prášily.
Cycle path number 33
Okay, now I think it would be nicer to pave the main cycle path 33. The scenery is worth seeing.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%B6hmerwald

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39.6 km

Železná Ruda Border Crossing

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From the Špižak you can easily reach Ludwigsthal by bike.

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41.6 km

Rest Area at the Iron Curtain Trail (EuroVelo 13) – D10 Utajená Obrana, Alžbětín

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Long-distance cycle route that follows the course of the Iron Curtain: 7,000 km from the Barents Sea to the Black Sea.

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42.2 km

Železná Ruda–Alžbětín Border Railway Station

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The border station Železná Ruda-Alžbětín is a historic building in Europe, with the state border between Germany and the Czech Republic running right through the station building. It was built in 1877 as a joint station, lost its function due to the Iron Curtain during the Cold War, and has served again as an active, touristically significant railway hub in the Bavarian Forest since its reopening in 1991.

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42.4 km

Bayerisch Eisenstein Border Station and NaturparkWelten Museum

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The border station Bayerisch Eisenstein is a historic building of European significance, where the state border between Germany and the Czech Republic runs right through the station building. It was built in 1877 as a joint station, lost its function due to the Iron Curtain in the Cold War, and has served again as an active, tourist-oriented railway hub in the Bavarian Forest since its reopening in 1991.

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42.7 km

End point

Train Station

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