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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Palatinate
Cham
Rötz

Schwarzenburg Castle Ruins – Stone Sea on the Schützsteig loop from Rötz

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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Palatinate
Cham
Rötz

Schwarzenburg Castle Ruins – Stone Sea on the Schützsteig loop from Rötz

Hard

4.7

(3)

44

runners

Schwarzenburg Castle Ruins – Stone Sea on the Schützsteig loop from Rötz

01:34

12.5km

340m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Oberer Bayerischer Wald

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.58 km

Picnic area at the gazebo on the Schwarzach

Highlight • Rest Area

A really nice tour, to this beautiful place.

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2

4.37 km

By the Schwarzach

Highlight • River

Shortly before the Schwarzach flows into the Eixendorfer reservoir, it still bubbles bubbling through the wooded valley here.

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3

6.81 km

Bauhof hiking car park

Highlight • Parking

Good starting point for the stone wall

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4

8.18 km

Schwarzenburg Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

On the rocky summit of the 706 meter high Schwarzwihrberg stands the well-preserved ruins of Schwarzenburg. Although the castle was destroyed by the Swedes in the Thirty Years War, today …

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5

8.27 km

Great charging station in the middle of nature. Here, people and the bike can recharge their batteries at the same time

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6

8.90 km

Stone Sea on the Schützsteig

Highlight • Natural Monument

The "Steinerne Meer" is located in the middle of the Schützsteig, a beautiful but stony path between the Schwarzenburg castle ruins and the village of Bauhof. The "stone sea" is absolutely worth seeing. Sturdy shoes and surefootedness are important here.

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12.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.49 km

3.12 km

2.89 km

707 m

196 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.23 km

2.69 km

1.98 km

1.67 km

1.24 km

668 m

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Highest point (690 m)

Lowest point (440 m)

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Wednesday 1 July

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