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Start of the Schwellkanal – Stone Fountain loop from Urwald Mittelsteighütte

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Start of the Schwellkanal – Stone Fountain loop from Urwald Mittelsteighütte

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Start of the Schwellkanal – Stone Fountain loop from Urwald Mittelsteighütte

02:30

9.22km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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: May 17, 2026

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Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald

Naturpark Bayerischer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.29 km

Ferdinandsthal Border Crossing — Germany–Czech Republic

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small border crossing in the middle of the forest.

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3.00 km

Start of the Schwellkanal

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This very beautiful, narrow path goes over and under tree trunks, some of them thick, which lie criss-cross on the path. A little strenuous, but worth it! Sturdy shoes are …

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4.27 km

To the Watzlik-Hain Primeval Forest Trail

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The path leads through the primeval forest-like Watzlik-Hain, where nature has been left to its own devices. In the forest area stand and lie ancient tree giants, which create this …

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4.60 km

Hans Watzlik Grove (Old‑Growth Forest)

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In the Hans-Watzlik-Hain no forestry is operated in the classical sense and the flora is left to itself. Fallen and uprooted trees, lightning strike and large broken branches testify to …

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4.63 km

Waldhaus Fir (Thick Fir) in the Hans Watzlik Grove

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Also called "Big Fir". It is the strongest tree in the Bavarian Forest, with a trunk diameter of 2 m and a height of over 50 m. There are numerous …

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4.98 km

Hans-Watzlik-Hain Primeval Forest Trail

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Ideal hiking trail for the entire family with a section through the jungle Bayerwald!

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5.95 km

Schmalzbachschwelle

Lake

6.52 km

Schwellgraben Trail (Schwellsteig)

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nice way along the Schwellkanal

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7.84 km

Stone Fountain

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Great hiking trail, and pure peace.
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9.22 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.20 km

2.96 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.78 km

1.70 km

1.24 km

406 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (740 m)

Lowest point (670 m)

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Thursday 2 July

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Start of the Schwellkanal – Stone Fountain loop from Urwald Mittelsteighütte

Ferdinandsthal Border Crossing — Germany–Czech Republic

Start of the Schwellkanal

To the Watzlik-Hain Primeval Forest Trail

Hans Watzlik Grove (Old‑Growth Forest)

Waldhaus Fir (Thick Fir) in the Hans Watzlik Grove

Hans-Watzlik-Hain Primeval Forest Trail

Schwellgraben Trail (Schwellsteig)

Stone Fountain

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