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Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab
Eslarn

Bügellohe — Abandoned Village – Friedrichshäng Border Crossing loop from Teufelstein

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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Palatinate
Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab
Eslarn

Bügellohe — Abandoned Village – Friedrichshäng Border Crossing loop from Teufelstein

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Bügellohe — Abandoned Village – Friedrichshäng Border Crossing loop from Teufelstein

02:35

30.5km

540m

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 right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Naturpark Nördlicher Oberpfälzer Wald

Naturpark Oberpfälzer Wald

CHKO Český les

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16.2 km

Blick auf den Bayerischen Wald

Viewpoint

2

16.7 km

Böhmerwald Observation 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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3

17.5 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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4

20.4 km

Ples Guesthouse

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Always nice hosts - good cakes and grill specialties from the wood oven.
Great location on a plateau with a view of the Bohemian Forest Tower and Reichenstein

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20.6 km

Ples Border Guard Post (Cold War Era)

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The 9th BPS Company was located on the site of the now-extinct village of Plöss.
The border guard was housed in the former Flor Inn and the nearby gamekeeper's house. …

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21.0 km

Statue of St. John of Nepomuk in Ples

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After the pedestrian border crossing to Plöss was opened on August 1, 1991, the cemetery was renovated. During the work in the village area, a statue of St. John of …

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21.1 km

Abandoned Village of Pleš (Plöß)

Highlight • Historical Site

We are in the middle of the lost village. Sit down and let the story sink in by the pond. Thank you to our neighbors who look after everything so carefully.

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22.5 km

Friedrichshäng Border Crossing

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German-Czech border crossing in the forest for hikers and cyclists.

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22.5 km

Historic Border Inn Gerstmeier at Eulenberg

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Old tavern directly at the border crossing, only open on weekends or by appointment.

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30.5 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

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18.1 km

9.97 km

2.05 km

266 m

167 m

Surfaces

13.9 km

13.9 km

2.07 km

471 m

126 m

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