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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

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4.9

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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

EuroVelo 13 – Iron Curtain Trail (Šumava Protected Landscape Area)

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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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Czech part of the historical border station Bayrisch Eisenstein / Železná Ruda. Special feature: The entrance buildings of both stations touch each other wall to wall directly on the border line!

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42.4 km

Bayerisch Eisenstein Border Station and NaturparkWelten Museum

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Bayrisch Eisenstein station is a border station between Germany and the Czech Republic. The monumental double station directly on the border has survived the worst, iron curtain, boarded up border, …

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42.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.5 km

14.1 km

4.62 km

2.80 km

1.07 km

595 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.8 km

6.55 km

2.36 km

1.54 km

517 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,190 m)

Lowest point (720 m)

Weather

Saturday 29 August

23°C

11°C

17 %

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

Scenic Cycling Trails in Šumava National Park

View of Großer Arber

Hurka (Hurkenthal) historical site

Cycle Route 33 — Prášily

Železná Ruda Border Crossing

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