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Crossing the border from Bärnau (DE) to Paulusbrunn (CZ) - Hiking along the Green Belt

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Crossing the border from Bärnau (DE) to Paulusbrunn (CZ) - Hiking along the Green Belt

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Crossing the border from Bärnau (DE) to Paulusbrunn (CZ) - Hiking along the Green Belt

02:10

7.80km

150m

Hiking

This leisurely tour captivates with its sensational views into the distance, but also with its glimpses into a gloomy past. In addition to hills that reveal the foothills of the Alps when the weather is good, the hike goes past looped villages that no longer exist. You will encounter the…

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Last updated: July 19, 2024

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Naturpark Nördlicher Oberpfälzer Wald

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1.12 km

View of Bärnau, Oberpfälzer Wald, Fichtelgebirge, and Frankenwald

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Beautiful view of Bärnau, the Upper Palatinate Forest, the Fichtelgebirge and even the Franconian Forest.

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1.84 km

Meeting Place – Shelter as Artwork

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4.13 km

Paulusbrunn Cemetery

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The former cemetery of the village of Paulusbrunn was restored in 1994 to an area of approximately 1800 square meters as a place of dignity and remembrance. A new memorial …

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4.44 km

Böttger Column

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Paulusbrunn went under as a result of the resettlement of the Germans after 1945 and the establishment of the restricted area on the border. The only thing that has survived …

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5.63 km

Nuremberg–Prague Sculpture on the Golden Road

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The sculpture is reminiscent of the former Golden Road that passed here from Nuremberg to Prague. Information boards point out "Paulusbrunn - the loss of memory is the greatest evil …

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6.21 km

View at the border stone

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When the weather is clear, you can see far into the Czech Republic from here.

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6.80 km

Grenzlandturm Bärnau

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The tower was built in 1913 by Professor Franz Xaver Mayer. After the Second World War, the "Iron Curtain" ran through here, separated only by a path. After changing ownership, …

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7.09 km

Tillyschanze Earthwork

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During the Thirty Years' War, the Bavarian General Johann Graf von Tilly took Pilsen and the district of Elbow. His Bohemian opponent Mansfeld had to retreat. General Tilly and his …

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7.80 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.11 km

1.63 km

626 m

332 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.18 km

2.10 km

332 m

167 m

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (700 m)

Weather

Saturday 18 July

19°C

11°C

32 %

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April 11, 2025,CZ - Bärnau - Grenzwechseln von Bärnau (DE) nach Paulusbrunn (CZ) - Wandern am Grünen Band

Wonderful tour along the German/Czech border with stunning views.

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September 22, 2021

This leisurely tour captivates with its sensational views into the distance, but also with its glimpses into a gloomy past. In addition to hills that reveal the foothills of the Alps when the weather is good, the hike goes past looped villages that no longer exist. You will encounter the diverse nature

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October 9, 2021

I discovered the border stone and border tower a few years ago, I can only recommend the hike - also as a memorial to international understanding, especially today!

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Crossing the border from Bärnau (DE) to Paulusbrunn (CZ) - Hiking along the Green Belt

View of Bärnau, Oberpfälzer Wald, Fichtelgebirge, and Frankenwald

Meeting Place – Shelter as Artwork

Paulusbrunn Cemetery

Böttger Column

Nuremberg–Prague Sculpture on the Golden Road

View at the border stone

Grenzlandturm Bärnau

Tillyschanze Earthwork

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