Piberstein Castle – View of Bad Leonfelden loop from Helfenberg

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Piberstein Castle – View of Bad Leonfelden loop from Helfenberg

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Piberstein Castle – View of Bad Leonfelden loop from Helfenberg

04:21

62.6km

990m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

národní přírodní rezervace Čertova stěna-Luč

Přírodní park Vyšebrodsko

CHKO Šumava

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.24 km

Piberstein Castle

Highlight • Castle

When you come up here on the granite pilgrimage path and don't know what to expect, you're amazed at the imposing building that suddenly stands in front of you.

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14.5 km

View of Bad Leonfelden

Highlight • Viewpoint

Coming from Brunnwald, the forest thins out and you have a great view of Bad Leonfelden. Just a short descent, then you can treat yourself to a coffee break in town.

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19.3 km

Watershed Marker Bad Leonfelden

Highlight • Monument

21.4 km

Czech-Austrian border crossing at Rading

Highlight • Structure

How good that today we can simply ride our bikes across this border! Freedom that does not exist at many other borders.

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22.8 km

View of Bohmse Village and Countryside

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The landscape right after the border is very beautiful, unfortunately the gravel is quite washed out in places and requires some driving skill

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39.2 km

Wild Vltava River beside the cycle path

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Stop for a while when the weather is nice, take a break and put your feet in

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39.8 km

Vltava River near Loučovice

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Great bike path directly on the Vltava. Can't beat the landscape.

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44.7 km

View of the Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

46.2 km

Beach

49.7 km

přírodní památka Spáleniště

Nature Reserve

62.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.3 km

11.7 km

9.10 km

3.73 km

3.24 km

576 m

Surfaces

49.7 km

5.69 km

4.30 km

2.27 km

469 m

250 m

Elevation

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Highest point (880 m)

Lowest point (550 m)

Weather

Wednesday 14 October

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Comments

June 25, 2023,Von Bad Leonfelden zum Moldaustausee

As so often, I visited our neighboring country, the Czech Republic, with my e-bike. The goal was once again the Moldau reservoir. The tour is easy to do and features some notable sights. The following stretches of the tour are among my most beautiful sections:
- The asphalt bike/footpath along the Vltava reservoir between the small village of Heuraffl (Přední …

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