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Path Along the Ilz River – Ilz Valley Trail loop from Haus im Wald

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Germany
Bavaria
Lower Bavaria
Freyung-Grafenau
Grafenau

Path Along the Ilz River – Ilz Valley Trail loop from Haus im Wald

Moderate

4.5

(30)

64

hikers

Path Along the Ilz River – Ilz Valley Trail loop from Haus im Wald

04:46

16.9km

330m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

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Naturpark Bayerischer Wald

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2.51 km

Path Along the Ilz River

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Very beautiful path along the Ilz. It is mostly gravel, sometimes narrow and sometimes a bit muddy when wet. But always with great views.

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6.00 km

Dießenstein Castle Ruins

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The castle was built in 1347 to monitor the two Ilz crossings, Dießensteiner Mühle and Furt-Rettenbach, and to monitor an important trade route between Passau and Bavaria. The border ran …

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6.44 km

Great opportunity to rest

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6.51 km

Ilz Valley Trail

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The path between the Dießenstein castle ruins and Dießensteinermühle sometimes leads close to the river. It also goes a bit over rocks and small streams. That's why sturdy shoes make …

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6.71 km

Dießenstein Castle Ruins

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A very old mill in the place where the border bridge between Bavaria and Passau used to be. An information board explains it exactly to you.
Electricity has been generated …

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9.10 km

Schneidermühle on the Ilz

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On the right bank (opposite the mill) there is a shady resting place between the little-traveled road and an imposing rock. There you will also find yourself in the Bavarian …

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11.8 km

Fantastically quiet for a break

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16.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.72 km

5.33 km

3.08 km

1.24 km

469 m

110 m

Surfaces

4.34 km

3.89 km

3.74 km

3.04 km

1.01 km

890 m

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Comments

March 16, 2025,Ilztalwanderung-Burgruine Dießenstein
Didn't run after km 10-12, wanted to continue along the Ilz, but that wasn't possible, so we had to go cross-country😉🤷

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