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Železná Ruda Border Crossing – Gsenget Border Crossing (Šumava National Park) loop from Železná Ruda centrum

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Železná Ruda Border Crossing – Gsenget Border Crossing (Šumava National Park) loop from Železná Ruda centrum

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Železná Ruda Border Crossing – Gsenget Border Crossing (Šumava National Park) loop from Železná Ruda centrum

03:47

38.7km

1,010m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 19.5 km for 1.27 km

Open: • July 15-November 15 (otherwise closed)

After 20.8 km for 2.59 km

Open: • July 15-November 15 (otherwise closed)

After 23.4 km for 400 m

Open: • July 15-November 15 (otherwise dismount required)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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741 m

Železná Ruda Border Crossing

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From the Špižak you can easily reach Ludwigsthal by bike.

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1.15 km

View of Großer Arber from CHKO Šumava

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Passed by here on today's bike tour 😉 Beautiful area highly recommended 🤙

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1.16 km

Cycle Path in Šumava Protected Landscape Area

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Yes, just great bike paths here.

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2.94 km

Ferdinandovo Údolí (Ferdinandsthal)

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These signposts are always nice, you can reposition yourself.

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3.09 km

Ferdinandsthal Border Crossing — Germany–Czech Republic

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small border crossing in the middle of the forest.

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8.50 km

Beautiful cycle path on the Hochwiesriegel

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A nice bike path here

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17.2 km

Gsenget Border Crossing (Šumava National Park)

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Beautiful border path near Gsenget.

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25.8 km

Hurka (Hurkenthal) historical site

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Interesting former place Hurka.

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38.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.0 km

3.72 km

1.52 km

1.05 km

324 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.8 km

11.6 km

1.87 km

1.19 km

197 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,230 m)

Lowest point (720 m)

Weather

Today

Monday 1 June

23°C

7°C

34 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Železná Ruda Border Crossing – Gsenget Border Crossing (Šumava National Park) loop from Železná Ruda centrum

Železná Ruda Border Crossing

View of Großer Arber from CHKO Šumava

Cycle Path in Šumava Protected Landscape Area

Ferdinandovo Údolí (Ferdinandsthal)

Ferdinandsthal Border Crossing — Germany–Czech Republic

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Gsenget Border Crossing (Šumava National Park)

Hurka (Hurkenthal) historical site

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