Cheb Castle – Lourdes Grotto loop from Bad Neualbenreuth

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Cheb Castle – Lourdes Grotto loop from Bad Neualbenreuth

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Cheb Castle – Lourdes Grotto loop from Bad Neualbenreuth

03:13

50.0km

550m

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: October 8, 2026

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9.09 km

Kinsberg Castle (Hroznatov Castle)

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The castle, which is first mentioned in 1217, was built by the Lords of Kiensberg, who were bound as ministers to the Eger Palatinate. From the castle itself, the massive …

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20.5 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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21.0 km

Cheb Castle

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Cheb Castle is unique among Bohemian castles. The complex on a rocky spur above the Eger is the only Hohenstaufen imperial palace on Czech soil. The castle is shrouded in …

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22.0 km

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22.5 km

Covered wooden bridge over the Ohře (Eger) in Cheb

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The covered wooden bridge over the Ohře, designed according to a historical model, allows pedestrians and cyclists to get from the city to the Krajinka sports and leisure area. It …

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32.7 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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36.8 km

Lourdes Grotto

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The Lourdes Grotto, located near the Mitterhof monastery estate, was built in 1904 based on the world-famous model and is a quiet place for devotion and prayer. Located directly on …

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48.8 km

Very nice market place with typical Egerland half-timbered buildings. The intensification of the wood tone was previously achieved by watering with ox blood, which at the same time made the wood very durable and weatherproof.

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48.8 km