Lehmgrubenweg Border Crossing – Čerchov Mountain Lodge loop from Waldmünchen

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Lehmgrubenweg Border Crossing – Čerchov Mountain Lodge loop from Waldmünchen

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Lehmgrubenweg Border Crossing – Čerchov Mountain Lodge loop from Waldmünchen

03:31

11.1km

440m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Oberer Bayerischer Wald

CHKO Český les

Waypoints

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Parking

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2.77 km

Lehmgrubenweg Border Crossing

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The Cerchovsteig leads from Waldmünchen over the Lehmgrubenweg hiking border crossing to Cerchov. Right on the border, a shelter with a seating area invites you to take a rest.
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3.61 km

Brunnhäusl Ruins

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The hiking crossroads "U Studánky" is located at an altitude of 900 meters. Right next to it is a lost place: the Brunnhäusl.

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4.73 km

Beech Forest in CHKO Český Les

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4.95 km

Na Skalce summit

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The summit of "Na Skalce" is at 1,008 meters. There is no view, but the hiking trail leads directly up to the rock formation.

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5.49 km

Karel Dvořák Memorial

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Just before the top of Čerchov, on the right side, there is a small monument dedicated to the gendarme Karel Dvorak. The border guard died on May 18, 1906, when …

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5.70 km

Čerchov Mountain Lodge

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Wonderful area, always a great experience anew,

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5.82 km

Čerchov Summit Cross

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The summit cross on Cerchov is slightly hidden

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11.1 km

Hiking car park Naturpark Oberer Bayerischer Wald

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Small free forest parking lot with picnic area.

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11.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.13 km

3.62 km

884 m

501 m

Surfaces

4.99 km

4.88 km

503 m

382 m

227 m

154 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

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Comments

October 4, 2025,Cerchov, Tschechien

Today, we hiked with some very good friends from Waldmünchen to the Czech Republic, up the 1040-meter-high Cerchov. It wasn't a long walk, but the well-marked trail was quite rocky and riddled with thick roots. Unfortunately, it was quite foggy on the mountain, and visibility was poor.

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April 6, 2024,Cerchov mit Andy und Tanja und den Wuffs

We must go again soon... it was very nice

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January 31, 2023,Cerchov...oder doch Sibirien

Winter hike up to the Cerchov... wonderfully quiet in the forest... the dog had fun in the snow... we skipped the cozy picnic upstairs due to the weather... even my mobile phone quit the service in the cold... .that's when you see again what differences there are even at short distances and how icy it gets with the wind. But …

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October 4, 2025,Wanderung (Hinweg: Waldmünchen - Aussichtsturm – Cerchov 1042m)

From Waldmünchen, we ascended straight to Cerchov (Schwarzkopf 1042 m above sea level) in cool temperatures.
We were faced with strong and at times gusty winds, fog and mist, with visibility below 100 m.
Today, there was a "public and inauguration festival" there.
The former listening post from the Cold War era has been renovated, rebuilt, and prepared for overnight …

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January 29, 2024,Zum Čerchov

From the Waffenschleife near Waldmünchen, take the Wm10 and the Čerchov trail up to the border crossing on Lehmgrubenweg. Continue to the Brunnhaus and on the white green white markings to the highest point at 1042 m above sea level. Sea level to Čerchov (Schwarzkopf)

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April 6, 2025,Wanderung Wanderparklatz Waldmünchen zum Cerkov

A beautiful hike from Waldmünchen to Cherkov, with lovely hiking trails and friendly staff at Cherkov.
Up at Cherkov, the satellite was acting up a bit; it must have recorded 1.5km too far.

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November 17, 2024,Cerchov

Life backwards means fog... that's probably why we often lack perspective... but I feel alive in the fog 😊

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