Hochfels gneiss rock formation – Bügellohe — Abandoned Village loop from Stadlern

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Hochfels gneiss rock formation – Bügellohe — Abandoned Village loop from Stadlern

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Hochfels gneiss rock formation – Bügellohe — Abandoned Village loop from Stadlern

05:35

19.4km

470m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Oberpfälzer Wald

CHKO Český les

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Parking

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171 m

Hochfels

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great place to relax or take a break, as well as to enjoy the great view!

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275 m

Hochfels gneiss rock formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

Along the Sautreibergasse to the villageügellohe and then to the Bohemian Forest Tower (great view)

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2.34 km

View of Großer Arber from Waldhäuser Ski Slope

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice view up to the Arber.

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2.64 km

Panorama Cinema at Weingartenfels

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautifully designed cinema seats and a view of a wonderful forest and mountain panorama. It's a great place to spend time; it never gets boring.

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3.53 km

Bügellohe — Abandoned Village

Highlight • Historical Site

The abandoned village of Bügellohe lies directly on the Czech border. It can only be reached on foot, via a hiking trail of about three kilometers. At an altitude of …

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3.65 km

The Symbolic Sail at Bügellohe

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A bent tin roof from the abandoned settlement of Bügellohe was transformed into a sail. It symbolizes the people who, driven by the winds of fate, anchored here for a time.

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4.09 km

It was one of the most perfidious intelligence operations of the Cold War. Using fake border installations, Czechoslovak state security agents deceived fleeing opponents of the regime into believing they …

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4.79 km