Trail to Plöckenstein – Plöckenstein Summit Cross loop from Schwarzenberg am Böhmerwald

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Schwarzenberg am Böhmerwald

Trail to Plöckenstein – Plöckenstein Summit Cross loop from Schwarzenberg am Böhmerwald

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Trail to Plöckenstein – Plöckenstein Summit Cross loop from Schwarzenberg am Böhmerwald

05:52

17.7km

670m

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: October 28, 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 5.44 km for 37 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.04 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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5.42 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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5.72 km

Blick zum Plöckenstein

Viewpoint

6.31 km

Nad Rakouskou loukou

Peak

6.57 km

Border Trail at Dreiländereck

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Beautiful hiking trail along the border

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6.95 km

Tripoint Monument (Germany–Austria–Czech Republic)

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The Dreiländereck has a very special flair. With just a few steps, you can cross the respective border and "set foot" in Germany, the Czech Republic, or Austria as you please.

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7.61 km

State Border at Dreiländereck (Germany–Czech Republic–Austria)

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The path, which is in places heavily blocked, leads directly along the German-Czech and Austrian-Czech borders. The Bavarian Forest-Bohemian Forest border also runs here in the border triangle.

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7.93 km

Bavarian Plöckenstein Summit

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Wonderful hike to the Bavarian Plöckenstein

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8.65 km

ridgeway

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The dead trees are impressive and the hike is not very demanding. When it is wet or at low temperatures, you should be very careful not to fall, as the path then becomes a stream.

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8.96 km

Hochwald

Nature Reserve

10.3 km

Guardian Rock

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With a little imagination you can recognize some animals in the rock formations.

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16.0 km

Schwalbensee

Lake

17.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.08 km

4.86 km

4.25 km

787 m

703 m

Surfaces

11.6 km

3.97 km

1.43 km

305 m

219 m

178 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,360 m)

Lowest point (770 m)

Weather

Saturday 31 October

4°C

1°C

65 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

March 4, 2024,🚶‍♂️ Oberschwarzenberg auf'n Dreisesselberg über Dreiländereck auf Plöckenstein und über Teufelsschüssel zurück 🚶‍♀️

great tour with my brother 🚶‍♂️and there sister-in-law🚶‍♀️

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November 13, 2024,Dreiländer Runde

Beautiful in the fog!👍
It must be amazing when the sun is shining!!!🤗
I'll definitely check it out when the weather is nice in spring!

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December 27, 2022,Plöckenstein-1379m, 27.12.2022 15:30

Anniversary--Today my 100th ascent to my local mountain, the Plöckenstein-1379m

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March 30, 2025,》PLÖCKENSTEINE 🇩🇪🇱🇻🇨🇿《

🅿️ Lackenhäuser - free
[optional: P Oberschwarzenberg or P Dreisesselberg (FRG13) 1240m]
▫️ Bohemian Forest Monument (Bohemian Forest Memorial)
▫️ Labyrinth Cave
🪨TEUFELSSCHÜSSEL 1108m + (& Rest Area)
🛖Shelter
[optional: 🛖Zwieselberg Shelter]
🪨PLÖCKENSTEIN (PLECHÝ) 1379m + (highest elevation in the Bohemian Forest)
🖌Adalbert Stifter* Monument 1300m (Obelisk) (*Austrian writer, painter, educator)
🪨HUFBERG 1378m
🧱Triangular Border Mark D, A, CZ (Triangular …

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June 18, 2023,3 Länderrunde AT-DE-CZE Böhmerwald Dreisessel bis Plöckensteiner See

Day 16 of our tour through Austria 2023:
On this wonderful Sunday in June we started our hike at the hiking car park in Schwarzenberg in the Bohemian Forest (parking fee 5 € from 0-24). At first it went very leisurely and gently up the Wittikosteig to the Dreisessel in Germany. Unfortunately, the hut there is currently being renovated and …

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October 29, 2023,Plöckenstein - Kammweg - Dreisessel

Since we were on an errand, we thought you could go to Bayer. Go hiking in the forest. The Plöckenstein is a popular excursion destination, so the ridge path from Dreisesselberg there was very popular and the Plöckenstein summit cross was also well attended. With good visibility we could even see the Alps.

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December 30, 2025,Expedition Plechny

Today's hike led from the Riedelsbach trailhead up to the tripoint where Austria, Poland, and the Czech Republic meet.

There we met a nice Austrian hiking group from Linz.

We continued along the ridge to the Czech Plöckenstein and Hufstein peaks, the Bavarian Plöckenstein, Dreisessel, and Hochstein, stopping for refreshments at Dreisessel before returning to Riedelsbach.

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February 23, 2022,Wanderung

Very exhausting, but a great round and great views. Had 1.5 m of snow and was sometimes exhausting. Recommendation: it is best to take snowshoes with you when hiking in winter.

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