Plöckenstein Summit Cross – Plešné jezero loop from Hochficht / Smrčina

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Plöckenstein Summit Cross – Plešné jezero loop from Hochficht / Smrčina

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Plöckenstein Summit Cross – Plešné jezero loop from Hochficht / Smrčina

06:08

19.5km

690m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 8.73 km for 27 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.41 km

Plöckensteiner See Border Crossing

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Idyllic "border crossing" in the middle of the forest.

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8.34 km

Trail to Plöckenstein

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No matter how and from where you hike to the Plöckenstein, it is always an experience

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8.72 km

Plöckenstein Summit Cross

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You have a proud 1,378 meters under your feet when you stand up here. The Plöckenstein is one of the higher journeys in this area and impresses with its breathtaking …

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9.18 km

View of Plešné Lake from the small viewing platform

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Dream view of the lakes and the Czech Republic

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9.48 km

Adalbert Stifter Monument and view of Lake Plöckenstein

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On a steep path you make your way up to the Stifter Obelisk - it was built in honor of the poet Adalbert Stifter, who was very influential in the …

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10.00 km

Trail to Lake Plöckenstein in Šumava National Park

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steep incline towards Plöckenstein

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10.3 km

Plešné jezero

Lake

10.6 km

Plešné jezero

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The Plöckensteinersee (in Czech Plešné jezero) is a glacial lake that lies below the Plöckenstein. On the east bank there is a shelter and places to take a break where …

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10.9 km

View from the Rocky Outcrop in Šumava National Park

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Plöckensteiner See

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19.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.1 km

3.00 km

2.07 km

252 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.8 km

6.24 km

1.38 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,360 m)

Lowest point (880 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

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Comments

September 7, 2024,Wanderung

A great hike, but one that requires a bit of fitness. Quite a lot of ford roads, which are asphalted in the Czech Republic. Return hike from Plöckenstein via the 3-country corner.

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October 11, 2023,Vom Hochficht zum Plöckensteiner See und Plöckenstein

A beautiful hike through natural forest and meadow landscapes that rewards the hiker with great views of both Lake Plöckenstein and the Moldau reservoir. Sturdy shoes and sure-footedness are essential requirements!!! With the “Gasthaus Hirschenrohren” there is only one place to stop for refreshments along the route. It is on the Czech side of the route. It is advisable to …

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