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Iron Curtain border at Bučina – Kvilda loop from Mauther Forst

Iron Curtain border at Bučina – Kvilda loop from Mauther Forst

Hard

4.7

(3)

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Iron Curtain border at Bučina – Kvilda loop from Mauther Forst

03:14

62.2km

1,160m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald

Národní park Šumava

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3.22 km

Former Iron Curtain at the Teufelshänge border crossing

Highlight • Historical Site

Attention: Only passable for pedestrians and cyclists

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3.58 km

Bučina (Buchwald) – Memorial, Chapel, and Alpská Vyhlídka Hotel

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Former village that was completely demolished in 1956 because it was in the border strip. Only a chapel and a hotel remained. Today there is a memorial for the "Iron …

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3.63 km

Bučina Border Crossing

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Be sure to plan a stop here at the inn. You can also pay with euros here. (cash only)

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10.7 km

Kvilda

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Important for cyclists: There are also restaurants here with delicious food. 😀

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13.1 km

Tetřevská slať

Nature Reserve

31.1 km

Kavárna Kafírna

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From Rejštejn to Srní you drive past it almost unnoticed, because the small, idyllic coffee shop is on the other side of the river and can be reached via a …

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46.5 km

Hotel Rankl Beer Garden

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Very comfortable for a break

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52.2 km

Finsterau

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Small, fine, very good road!

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58.9 km

Scenic Road in Bavarian Forest National Park

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Good to busy road, only bus traffic. Refreshments after the border

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62.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

61.4 km

615 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

62.0 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,190 m)

Lowest point (580 m)

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Tuesday 11 August

23°C

6°C

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Iron Curtain border at Bučina – Kvilda loop from Mauther Forst

Former Iron Curtain at the Teufelshänge border crossing

Bučina (Buchwald) – Memorial, Chapel, and Alpská Vyhlídka Hotel

Bučina Border Crossing

Kvilda

Kavárna Kafírna

Hotel Rankl Beer Garden

Finsterau

Scenic Road in Bavarian Forest National Park

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