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Freyung-Grafenau
Hinterschmiding

Schwendreut Chapel – Abandoned Village of Leopoldsreut loop from Hinterschmiding

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Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Bavaria
Lower Bavaria
Freyung-Grafenau
Hinterschmiding

Schwendreut Chapel – Abandoned Village of Leopoldsreut loop from Hinterschmiding

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Schwendreut Chapel – Abandoned Village of Leopoldsreut loop from Hinterschmiding

01:42

18.1km

510m

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: July 1, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Bayerischer Wald

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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17 m

Hinterschmiding Village Center

Highlight • Settlement

beautiful village center with fountain

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121 m

Church of the Resurrection Hinterschmiding

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The parish church of Hinterschmiding surprises with its clean, modern architecture from the 1970s and a bright, airy atmosphere that promotes tranquility. A brief stop is worthwhile – whether to …

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6.35 km

Schwendreut Chapel

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Dropped by here in connection with the Heimat Trails Trophy ☺️

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8.93 km

Leopoldsreut – The Lost Village

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The old school house was built in 1835. The still standing school building next to the church was only built in 1905.
The picture (church with village in sw) is one of the oldest existing pictures (early 20th century)

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8.97 km

Abandoned Village of Leopoldsreut

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Leopoldsreut is a small, abandoned village and lies at over 1,100 meters in the Bavarian Forest. Since the beginning of the 19th century, the already small village shrank until 1963, …

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10.6 km

Haidel Observation Tower

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This is already the third edition of the tower on the Haidel. The first (from 1925) did not last 20 years, then it was swept away by a storm. Number …

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11.6 km

Self-explanatory board as a "curiosity" to the Leopoldsreut 500 meters away.

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16.4 km

From here you can see the entire Bavarian Forest if the weather is good

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18.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

3.41 km

2.55 km

195 m

Surfaces

7.42 km

5.02 km

4.54 km

791 m

227 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,160 m)

Lowest point (700 m)

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Sunday 12 July

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