Železná Ruda Border Crossing – Bavarian Local Railway Museum loop from Bayerisch Eisenstein

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Železná Ruda Border Crossing – Bavarian Local Railway Museum loop from Bayerisch Eisenstein

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Železná Ruda Border Crossing – Bavarian Local Railway Museum loop from Bayerisch Eisenstein

01:27

18.0km

300m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 3.21 km for 93 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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904 m

Rest Area at the Iron Curtain Trail (EuroVelo 13) – D10 Utajená Obrana, Alžbětín

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Long-distance cycle route that follows the course of the Iron Curtain: 7,000 km from the Barents Sea to the Black Sea.

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4.00 km

Železná Ruda Border Crossing

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From the Špižak you can easily reach Ludwigsthal by bike.

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4.42 km

Cycle Path in Šumava Protected Landscape Area

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Yes, just great bike paths here.

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6.20 km

Ferdinandovo Údolí (Ferdinandsthal)

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These signposts are always nice, you can reposition yourself.

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6.35 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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17.6 km

A whole range of steam locomotives are housed here, along with early diesel locomotives, electric shunting locomotives, railcars, wagons, and even snowplows in the old engine shed and surrounding area. Instead of the familiar large express and freight locomotives like the 01 series, you'll see the considerably smaller regional locomotives. The engine shed itself, with its turntables, is also a sight to behold. However, the entrance fee is a bit steep for a quick visit during a hike.

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17.7 km

Smuggler's Hut

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The "Schmugglerhütte", in the immediate vicinity of the historic border station Bayerisch Eisenstein, offers a rustic ambience for a break with warm dishes, snacks, cakes, or tortes. In the warmer months, there is a cozy beer garden. The specialties of the Dampfbierbrauerei Pfeffer brewery are served. The "Schmugglerhütte" is open from Wednesday to Sunday, from 11 am to 7 pm.

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17.9 km

Bayerisch Eisenstein Border Station and NaturparkWelten Museum

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The border station Bayerisch Eisenstein is a historic building of European significance, where the state border between Germany and the Czech Republic runs right through the station building. It was built in 1877 as a joint station, lost its function due to the Iron Curtain in the Cold War, and has served again as an active, tourist-oriented railway hub in the Bavarian Forest since its reopening in 1991.

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18.0 km

End point

Train Station

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