Gsenget Border Crossing (Šumava National Park) – Železná Ruda Border Crossing loop from Ludwigsthal

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Gsenget Border Crossing (Šumava National Park) – Železná Ruda Border Crossing loop from Ludwigsthal

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Gsenget Border Crossing (Šumava National Park) – Železná Ruda Border Crossing loop from Ludwigsthal

04:18

50.5km

980m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald

Národní park Šumava

Naturpark Bayerischer Wald

CHKO Šumava

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.53 km

Kolbersbach Riverside Path

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On this section you follow the course of the Kolbersbach for a bit. It's simply wonderful to ride through the idyllic forest of stream and trees.

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12.2 km

Gsenget Border Crossing (Šumava National Park)

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Beautiful border path near Gsenget.

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17.1 km

Beautiful cycle path through the Bohemian Forest plateau to Prášily.
Cycle path number 33
Okay, now I think it would be nicer to pave the main cycle path 33. The scenery is worth seeing.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%B6hmerwald

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40.7 km

Železná Ruda Border Crossing

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From the Špižak you can easily reach Ludwigsthal by bike.

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41.1 km

Cycle Path in Šumava Protected Landscape Area

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Yes, just great bike paths here.

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42.9 km

Ferdinandovo Údolí (Ferdinandsthal)

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These signposts are always nice, you can reposition yourself.

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43.0 km

Border Crossing at the Stream – Šumava National Park

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The border crossing leads over a small wooden bridge CZ / Bavaria

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48.9 km

Deffernik Car Park (Bavarian Forest National Park)

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good place to go on tours from there

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50.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.9 km

12.4 km

3.80 km

3.61 km

1.54 km

275 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.2 km

19.4 km

4.87 km

4.23 km

812 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,090 m)

Lowest point (610 m)

Weather

Monday 2 November

3°C

2°C

11 %

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Gsenget Border Crossing (Šumava National Park) – Železná Ruda Border Crossing loop from Ludwigsthal

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Gsenget Border Crossing (Šumava National Park)

Cycle Route 33 — Prášily

Železná Ruda Border Crossing

Cycle Path in Šumava Protected Landscape Area

Ferdinandovo Údolí (Ferdinandsthal)

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