Cheb–Wiesau Rail Trail – Monastery town Waldsassen loop from Pleußen

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Cheb–Wiesau Rail Trail – Monastery town Waldsassen loop from Pleußen

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Cheb–Wiesau Rail Trail – Monastery town Waldsassen loop from Pleußen

02:26

40.1km

290m

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: August 3, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.78 km

Margrave Diepold III Fountain, Waldsassen

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The fountain was originally erected in 1921 as the first war memorial for those who died in World War I. After a new war memorial was erected opposite in 1961, …

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6.48 km

Mitterhof Ostrich Farm

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The former monastery estate was used for centuries as a crangienhof (self-sufficient farm) for the monastery. He is probably also the court with the most eventful history, but certainly one …

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9.70 km

Cheb–Wiesau Rail Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

As of May 30, 2019
Cycle path reminds partly. On the bridge cycle path between Selb and Wunsiedel, very clean with a layer of tar.
A tunnel is currently being …

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19.7 km

Cheb Market Square (King George of Poděbrady Square)

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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, …

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19.8 km

Roland Fountain (Rolandbrunnen), Cheb

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The knight Roland stands on the Cheb market square, powerful and self-confident like an invincible guardian of the city. The large fountain at his feet and the huge lance in …

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29.8 km

German-Czech Border at Landkreis Tirschenreuth

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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 …

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30.2 km

Rest Area with View of Stiftland

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for parking cars and taking a break in between with a view of the beautiful Stiftland.

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34.9 km

Monastery town Waldsassen

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The Cistercians and their baroque buildings shape Waldsassen and the surrounding abbey land - such a unique cultural treasure that the region is currently advertising as a UNESCO cultural heritage. …

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40.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.2 km

9.18 km

4.52 km

3.12 km

1.06 km

Surfaces

33.1 km

3.19 km

2.23 km

963 m

683 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

12°C

6°C

92 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

August 6, 2022,CZ Cheb Kurztrip mit Scherben

On the cycle path in Cheb, a large pile of broken glass in the middle of the cycle path, could never avoid it and then preferred to turn around and go home. But tires still last :-)

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July 31, 2024,Basilika der Abtei Waldsassen – Dreifaltigkeitskirche Kappl Runde von Cheb-Všeboř

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