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Iron Curtain Memorial Čížov – View of the Thaya Valley loop from Unterretzbach

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Iron Curtain Memorial Čížov – View of the Thaya Valley loop from Unterretzbach

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Iron Curtain Memorial Čížov – View of the Thaya Valley loop from Unterretzbach

04:50

68.7km

1,080m

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 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 32.2 km for 81 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

11.6 km

Fiedlerteich

Lake

21.6 km

View of Hardegg Castle

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View of the castle, which is located in the smallest town in Austria (<100 inhabitants).

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21.7 km

Hardegg Castle

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Very idyllic place, not much tourism

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32.2 km

Vranov nad Dyjí Castle

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Interesting castle complex over the Dyje.
Nice view from below, but also on the castle grounds.
More information: zamek-vranov.cz/de

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34.6 km

Pedestrian suspension bridge at Vranov Dam

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A beautiful bridge over the reservoir, similar to the Golden Gate Bridge, just a little smaller.

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36.0 km

Švýcarská zátoka

Bay

45.8 km

Iron Curtain Memorial Čížov

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Preserved remains of the Iron Curtain between Czechoslovakia and Austria in today's Podyjí National Park

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60.4 km

View of the Thaya Valley

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The Thaya (Dyje) can only be seen hidden, meandering. Interesting landscape, but steep climb.

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61.5 km

Suspension Bridge Over the Thaya River

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From the rather wobbly bridge you have a wonderful view of the water and the rushing weirs.

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63.8 km

PP Horecký kopec

Nature Reserve

64.7 km

Czech Republic–Austria Border Crossing

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Old border station that is no longer needed.

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68.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.8 km

29.8 km

3.62 km

1.27 km

171 m

119 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

53.8 km

7.48 km

5.70 km

1.33 km

275 m

122 m

Elevation

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Highest point (500 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Thursday 27 August

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Comments

September 6, 2023,Nationalpark Thayatal Radweg Süd und Nord

If you don't want to die of thirst in the Czech Republic, it would be a good idea if you had Czech crowns with you...

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May 10, 2024,Nationalpark Thayatal XL

From Retz train station, take the Iron Curtain Trail and Thayatal cycle path to the Eiserner Stein lookout point. A short while later, the Czech side of the national park begins. The Thaya is crossed on a suspension bridge, then there are a few tough climbs to be mastered. The reward is a postcard view of the Thayatal. The small …

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Iron Curtain Memorial Čížov – View of the Thaya Valley loop from Unterretzbach

View of Hardegg Castle

Hardegg Castle

Vranov nad Dyjí Castle

Pedestrian suspension bridge at Vranov Dam

Iron Curtain Memorial Čížov

View of the Thaya Valley

Suspension Bridge Over the Thaya River

Czech Republic–Austria Border Crossing

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