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Hiking across borders in Ferdinandsthal

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Hiking across borders in Ferdinandsthal

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Hiking across borders in Ferdinandsthal

03:24

11.8km

290m

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This moderately difficult hike features natural highlights and places steeped in history. After crossing the border to the Czech Republic, there is a lot to learn and discover about the history of glass production and the long separation during the Cold War. On the Bavarian side, the tour leads through wild national park forests with giant trees and a remnant of the jungle. The border station at Bayerisch Eisenstein with its diverse exhibitions in the nature park worlds is waiting to take a closer look at the border region.

by Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald

Last updated: June 10, 2025

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2.13 km

Former Border Troops Barracks Deffernik

Highlight • Historical Site

The former barracks of the border company from the Cold War era.

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2.65 km

Debrník Iron Curtain Bunker (KZ-1)

Highlight • Historical Site

Passed by here on today's bike tour 😉 Beautiful area highly recommended 🤙

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3.80 km

Ferdinandsthal Border Crossing — Germany–Czech Republic

Highlight • Bridge

small border crossing in the middle of the forest.

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6.87 km

Große Deffernik Stream

Highlight • River

The Große Deffernik is not that big and looks for its way through the deep green of the forest. When you cross the bridge over the stream, you stand at the beginning of the Schwellsteig. There is also a beautiful fountain there.

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7.39 km

Waldhaus Fir (Thick Fir) in the Hans Watzlik Grove

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Also called "Big Fir". It is the strongest tree in the Bavarian Forest, with a trunk diameter of 2 m and a height of over 50 m. There are numerous other large trees of the species spruce, beech and fir in the area.
Bridal couples can even say "I do" under this fir tree in the wilderness registry office.
Further information on this:
bayerisch-eisenstein.de/marry

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9.37 km

Hochbergsattel Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

It snowed heavily today. We were happy to have the hut protected ...

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11.7 km

Bayerisch Eisenstein Border Station and NaturparkWelten Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

Bayrisch Eisenstein station is a border station between Germany and the Czech Republic. The monumental double station directly on the border has survived the worst, iron curtain, boarded up border, and decay. Today the train travels to two different countries, Munich or Prague, where tourists also have the opportunity to hike in the Bavarian Forest or in the Bohemian Forest. The station itself is worth a visit because it is also historically interesting.

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11.8 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.52 km

4.18 km

1.41 km

684 m

Surfaces

4.32 km

3.26 km

2.20 km

1.29 km

719 m

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Wednesday 8 July

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June 24, 2025,Im Ferdinandsthal grenzüberschreitend wandern

At first, I thought the asphalt roads and farm tracks would never end. But halfway through, the forest paths began. The second half is more impressive; the "primeval forest" has already advanced considerably. The large areas of dead trees are frightening, but you can see what nature can do as you hike. New forests grow between the dead and still-standing …

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September 22, 2021,mal kurz nach Tschechien 🐾🐾😄

First, the route leads from Bayerischen Eisenstein to Deffernik (Debrnik). Shortly afterwards you end up in the source area of the Grosse Deffernik, where many information boards invite you to read and linger. After the border crossing, which was an important trade route hundreds of years ago, the route runs through the Hans-Watzlik-Hain primeval forest back to the hiking car …

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August 25, 2024,Bayerischer Wald: Grenzgang ins Ferdinandsthal und zur Waldhaustanne

Bayerisch Eisenstein station is a great starting point and is actually easy to reach by train from the German and Czech sides - unless you get delayed by a broken switch on the forest railway like we did and then get back in the car. In any case, it is a great starting point for a cross-border hike through the …

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June 24, 2023,Urwald Watzlik Hain – Trifterklause Schwellhäusl Runde von Bayerisch Eisenstein

It was a very nice hike. Even two toilets were in the forest and both very clean and even with decent toilet paper! I recommend doing this tour the other way around because the climb at the end of the day was really tough, especially since the sun was burning mercilessly right there...

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May 17, 2023,Grenzüberschreitende Rundwanderung ab Bayerisch Eisenstein 🇩🇪 🇨🇿

... We're on the road again in the beautiful Bavarian Forest 🌲🌲🌲 🤗... We've wanted to cross borders 🇩🇪🇨🇿 for a long time. Today there was an opportunity for a round trip from Bayerisch Eisenstein/Železná Ruda (Markt Eisenstein) via Zwieslerwaldhaus, primeval forest "Hans-Watzlik-Hain", along the Schwellkanal to the Trifterklause "Schwellhäusl" and from there back to the starting point. Absolutely silent …

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June 9, 2026,2026-🥾-050-BY/CZ: Grenzüberschreitend wandern 🌳🇩🇪🌲🇨🇿🔄

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Apparently, rain is expected for the next few days starting today. But that doesn't change Sunday/holiday rituals. Get out the hand coffee grinder and have a long, leisurely breakfast. And shortly before noon, we'll head towards Bayerisch Eisenstein. Saw this before leaving: there's a business card for Café Zum Sahneberg in the holiday apartment 😋 ... Closed on Tuesdays. …

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July 1, 2020

This moderately difficult hike features natural highlights and places steeped in history. After crossing the border to the Czech Republic, there is a lot to learn and discover about the history of glass production and the long separation during the Cold War. On the Bavarian side, the tour leads through

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July 9, 2020

Do something good for the environment and use public transport to get to your tour: 
Bayerisch Eisenstein train station (Waldbahn)
Timetables at bahnland-bayern.de﻿

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Hiking across borders in Ferdinandsthal

Former Border Troops Barracks Deffernik

Debrník Iron Curtain Bunker (KZ-1)

Ferdinandsthal Border Crossing — Germany–Czech Republic

Große Deffernik Stream

Waldhaus Fir (Thick Fir) in the Hans Watzlik Grove

Hochbergsattel Shelter

Bayerisch Eisenstein Border Station and NaturparkWelten Museum

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