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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Palatinate
Schwandorf
Stadlern

Bohemian Forest Tower – Abandoned Village of Bügellohe loop from Schwarzach

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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Palatinate
Schwandorf
Stadlern

Bohemian Forest Tower – Abandoned Village of Bügellohe loop from Schwarzach

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Bohemian Forest Tower – Abandoned Village of Bügellohe loop from Schwarzach

05:36

19.5km

470m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 29, 2025

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Oberpfälzer Wald

CHKO Český les

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

171 m

Hochfels

Highlight • Natural Monument

Very nice view at the high rock. Nice place.

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2

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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3

2.30 km

Blick auf den Bayerischen Wald

Viewpoint

4

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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5

2.75 km

Bohemian Forest Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

A wonderful view of the Upper Palatinate, Bohemian, and Bavarian Forests can be enjoyed from the glass-enclosed viewing platform. Visitors are at an altitude of 898 meters, the highest point in the Schwandorf district. The tower is 30 meters high.

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6

3.53 km

Bügellohe — Abandoned Village

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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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7

3.65 km

The Symbolic Sail at Bügellohe

Highlight • Monument

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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8

4.09 km

Fake Border in CHKO Český Les

Highlight • Historical Site

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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9

4.80 km

Rabov/Rappauf Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Here too, a vanished village is remembered.

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19.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

5.09 km

2.31 km

224 m

Surfaces

8.34 km

4.13 km

3.68 km

2.92 km

384 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

Elevation

Highest point (880 m)

Lowest point (530 m)

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