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Ilz footbridge at Dießensteiner Mühle – Ilz Valley Trail loop from Obere Ilz

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Ilz footbridge at Dießensteiner Mühle – Ilz Valley Trail loop from Obere Ilz

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Ilz footbridge at Dießensteiner Mühle – Ilz Valley Trail loop from Obere Ilz

03:23

12.8km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Naturpark Bayerischer Wald

Obere Ilz

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2.66 km

Lueger Chapel

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The small Lueger chapel is hidden on the slope above the Ilz. The roof is already covered with a thick layer of moss, a wonderful place for a short stop.

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4.84 km

Schrottenbaummühle Guesthouse, Restaurant and Campsite

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The Schrottenbaummühle is romantically situated on the banks of the Ilz and offers a perfect all-round package for hikers and cyclists: an inn with Bavarian delicacies, cozy rooms for leisure …

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5.13 km

Ilz Riverside Trail, Upper Ilz Nature Reserve

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The Ilz ripples peacefully through the picturesque forest. The comfortable hiking trail leads right along the shore, so you can enjoy the view of the river with every step.

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9.11 km

Ilz Trail in the Obere Ilz Nature Reserve

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Always something to discover, a fantastic hiking trail, also for children. 😊

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11.0 km

Ilz footbridge at Dießensteiner Mühle

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Pedestrian iron footbridge with wooden planks to change the Ilz bank. Provides access to the Dießensteiner Mühle, the village of Dießenstein and the hidden and romantic Dießenstein castle ruins. Previous …

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11.2 km

Ilz Valley Trail

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The path between the Dießenstein castle ruins and Dießensteinermühle sometimes leads close to the river. It also goes a bit over rocks and small streams. That's why sturdy shoes make …

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11.3 km

Rest Area by the River in Naturpark Bayerischer Wald

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Great opportunity to rest

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12.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.1 km

702 m

334 m

313 m

300 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.0 km

810 m

343 m

334 m

293 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Weather

Monday 24 August

21°C

14°C

44 %

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Comments

September 13, 2022,Begegnungen mit der Wasseramsel, dem Eisvogel und der Ringelnatter auf der Ilztalwanderroute

The Ilz always fascinates me. It is still an intact river that is constantly changing in its image.

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May 29, 2024,An der Ilz - die 2te

Back on the road with species. Good weather again and pure nature. Being comfortable is fun sometimes 😉
But... we didn't go to "Oberanschiessing" "Normalanschiessing" is completely sufficient for us 😜

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February 17, 2026,Obere Ilz - Winterrunde vom Campingplatz Schrottenbaummühle

Parking is available at the Schrottenmühle campsite.

Poles are recommended in snow and ice.

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July 13, 2023,Ilztalrunde ab Schrottenbaummühle

Would you prefer the baked trout in "crunchy crumbs" or in almond butter?
Regardless - this type of culinary reward requires doing something beforehand. So we used the good parking facilities at the Schrottenbaummühle and then a bit down the Ilztal and back again on the other side of the Ilz. Just so that at the end of the 10 …

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July 10, 2024,Schneidermühle (Sägewerk), Ilztal-WW (NSG Obere IIz), Ilzinsel, Gedenkkreuz (Kruzifix m. Christusfigur), Lueger Kapelle, Schrottenbaummühle (Ghs, Campingplatz), Stauwehr m. Wasserkraftwerk, Ilztal-WW (NSG Obere IIz), zur.z.AP

Easy, mostly shady Ilz hike between the Schneider and Schrottenbaum mills, on comfortable riverside and forest paths with wonderful views along the idyllic Ilz and its floodplain landscape (the upper Ilz area has been a nature reserve since 1997).

We follow the Ilz hiking trail from the Schneider to the Schrottenbaum mill on the right side in the direction of …

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August 23, 2023,Schneidermühle, Ilztal-WW(NSG), Gedenkkreuz (Kruzifix m.Christusfiigur), Lueger Kapelle, Wasserquelle, Ilzbrücke, Schrottenbaummühle(Ghs./Sägewerk/Campingplatz), Ilztal-WW (NSG), Wasserkraftwerk, Ilztal-WW(NSG), Ilzinsel, zur. z. AP

Easy, mostly shady circular hike on comfortable riverside and forest paths along the idyllic river and floodplain landscape on the Ilz (since 1997 NSG - upper Ilz) with wonderful views.

After crossing the Ilz bridge opposite the Schneidermühl (now a sawmill), turn left onto a forest path leading down (Ilztalwanderweg) which leads along the right-hand side in the direction of …

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February 24, 2024,Schrottenbaummühle Ilzwanderweg 😎

Unfortunately, the return route on the other side of the Ilz was closed due to forest work. But also such a very nice tour👍

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Ilz footbridge at Dießensteiner Mühle – Ilz Valley Trail loop from Obere Ilz

Lueger Chapel

Schrottenbaummühle Guesthouse, Restaurant and Campsite

Ilz Valley

Ilz Riverside Trail, Upper Ilz Nature Reserve

Ilz Trail in the Obere Ilz Nature Reserve

Ilz footbridge at Dießensteiner Mühle

Ilz Valley Trail

Rest Area by the River in Naturpark Bayerischer Wald

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