The Velký Zvon is a peak in the central Upper Palatinate Forest. It is located on the Czech-German state border in Okres Domažlice about two kilometers north-east or north of the two deserted towns of Pleš and Václav and 2.5 kilometers north of the deserted village of Iron Lohe. The Weingartnerfels rises to the south with the Bohemian Forest lookout tower

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Edmund Spichtinger

May 26, 2017

Mountain biking

The military tower Zvon is located behind a barrier that is closed all year round. The tower is eight storeys high and is accessible only on the 8th of May on the occasion of the Liberation Day - Czech holiday.

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Ludwig

July 20, 2020

Mountain biking

The ascent to the Zvon is pretty crunchy, but it goes downhill quite a bit.

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1. Kotz’sche Stones at Velký Zvon – Shelter Near Pleš loop from Doubravka u Bělé nad Radbuzou

46.0km

03:20

740m

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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2. Ruins of the Bügellohe Settlement – Sautreibergasse Trail loop from Friedrichshäng

49.0km

04:37

1,130m

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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3. Tillyschanz Border Crossing (Eslarn–Železná) – Na Pleši Inn loop from Teufelstein

24.2km

01:59

500m

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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Elevation 850 m

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Monday 2 March

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Location: Plzeňský kraj, Southwest, Czech Republic

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Military Tower at Velký Zvon

1. Kotz’sche Stones at Velký Zvon – Shelter Near Pleš loop from Doubravka u Bělé nad Radbuzou

2. Ruins of the Bügellohe Settlement – Sautreibergasse Trail loop from Friedrichshäng

3. Tillyschanz Border Crossing (Eslarn–Železná) – Na Pleši Inn loop from Teufelstein

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