Ilz Footbridge and Triftsperre Tunnel – Hals Castle Ruins loop from Halser Ilzschleifen

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Ilz Footbridge and Triftsperre Tunnel – Hals Castle Ruins loop from Halser Ilzschleifen

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Ilz Footbridge and Triftsperre Tunnel – Hals Castle Ruins loop from Halser Ilzschleifen

02:22

8.80km

110m

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: August 6, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 3.13 km for 65 m

Closed: • 9:00 PM-6:00 AM (otherwise open)

Waypoints

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Parking

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252 m

Oberilzmühle Hydroelectric Power Plant

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The power plant was built between 1951 and 1955 and has been in operation since 1953. In order to increase the maximum output to 500 kilowatts, the 110 m long …

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1.81 km

Ilz Footbridge and Triftsperre Tunnel

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The tunnel is awesome, a small dark tunnel with water flowing sideways!

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1.84 km

Triftsperre Wooden Bridge over the Ilz

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The Ilz was once an important river for timber. In spring, the tree trunks from the Bavarian Forest rushed over streams to the Ilz and from here to the confluence …

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1.91 km

Stairs and tunnel at the Triftsperre (log-driving dam)

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....but there is also a nice path downstream of the Ilz

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3.40 km

Hals Castle Ruins

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The castle ruins tower prominently above the small town of Hals, but round off the beautiful townscape.

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4.42 km

Stockbauer Footbridge and Stockbauer Trail at the Halser Ilz Loops

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Not a big deal these days to build a bridge. Back then it was a lot more hard work. Thanks for this great way.

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6.62 km

Fischweiher

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7.81 km

View of the Triftsperre on the Ilz River

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very relaxing, scenic hike to the castle ...

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7.81 km

Ilz Valley Trail — Above the Ilz River

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With a view of the drift barrier.

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8.80 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.30 km

3.13 km

1.86 km

463 m

Surfaces

3.76 km

2.08 km

1.76 km

577 m

364 m

215 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

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Comments

June 19, 2025,Halser Ilzschleifen mit Triftsperre ab Parkplatz Oberilzmühle 🎂🐟

It's my favorite tour💞 and I've been looking forward to it again for a long time. It's a holiday in Bavaria ⬜🟦 and I 🎂, the weather is fantastic, and I'm treating myself to a delicious trout in the beer garden to celebrate. What a day 🥰!

Review the tour here:
komoot.de/tour/1232341907?ref=aso

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June 7, 2024,Halser Ilzschleifen mit Triftsperre ab Parkplatz Oberilzmühle

Last year I wrote: "What a beautiful tour 🤩! I am a fan of hiking trails along the river and this is one of the most beautiful that I have been able to get to know. After the tough climb with a view of the Ilztal, it is simply relaxing. The eastern loop is the most beautiful for me because …

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November 14, 2024,Triftsperre – Wanderweg oberhalb der Ilz Runde von Oberilzmühle

Following in the footsteps of the log raftsmen in the Bavarian Forest near Passau.
The heart of the tour is the historic log dam, which served as a shortcut for "drifting" logs towards Passau.
We were thrilled by the untouched nature with mossy stones, old trees and the glittering IIz river, which flows slowly in a large loop and is …

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May 27, 2023,Brücke – Triftsperre Runde von Hals

Super nice tour... Definitely take your bathing suit with you. Also highly recommended with a dog. 98% nature trails, almost always along the river.

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March 28, 2026,Im Ilztal über den Pandurensteig zur Triftsperre

Today, our Meet5 hiking group, consisting of 1 man and 8 women, went to the Ilztal near Passau. From Hals, we hiked partly along the Ilz on beautiful forest paths to the Oberilzmühler reservoir. From there, we continued on the Pandurensteig directly along the river to the Triftsperre, where we stopped at the inn of the same name. After eating, …

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July 27, 2023,Halser Ilzschleifen mit Triftsperre ab Parkplatz Oberilzmühle

What a wonderful tour 🤩! I'm a fan of riverside trails and this is one of the prettiest I've had the pleasure of encountering. After the tough ascent with a view of the Ilztal, it's just relaxing. The eastern loop is the most beautiful for me because it is wildly romantic. An old castle (ruin) 🏰, the village of Hals, …

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March 18, 2022,Passau/Hals - Ilzschleife - Triftsperre - Stausee Oberilzmühle - Hals

Only about 3 km from Passau there is this beautiful hiking trail along the Ilz loops with a rock tunnel for the Trift, the Triftsperre, the Oberilzmühle reservoir, Reschenstein Castle and the Hals castle ruins. We recommend.

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August 25, 2021,Halser Ilzschleifen - Triftsperre - Oberilzmühle

Wonderful tour with very changing paths.
The tour always runs along the Ilz, sometimes to the right of the river, sometimes to the left, sometimes close to it and then again 40 m above the water. In the course of the Ilz is crossed several times.
The paths change from wide (running next to each other) to narrow, soft paths …

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