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Mittelsteighütte Primeval Forest Area – Border shelter in the Šumava Protected Landscape Area (CHKO Šumava) loop from Železná Ruda centrum

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Plzeňský kraj

Mittelsteighütte Primeval Forest Area – Border shelter in the Šumava Protected Landscape Area (CHKO Šumava) loop from Železná Ruda centrum

Moderate

4.8

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31

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Mittelsteighütte Primeval Forest Area – Border shelter in the Šumava Protected Landscape Area (CHKO Šumava) loop from Železná Ruda centrum

03:07

11.3km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Národní park Šumava

Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald

CHKO Šumava

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

1.77 km

Debrník Iron Curtain Bunker (KZ-1)

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

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2

2.79 km

Ferdinandsthal Memorial Cross

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The Ferdinandsthal glassworks once stood here.

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3

3.06 km

Upper Schwelle Pond

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

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4

3.21 km

Ferdinandsthal Border Crossing — Germany–Czech Republic

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small border crossing in the middle of the forest.

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5

5.53 km

Mittelsteighütte Primeval Forest Area

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The Mittelsteighütte was declared a sanctuary over 100 years ago. In 1939 the forest was finally placed under nature protection. The 45 hectare mountain mixed forest of spruce, fir and …

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6

5.82 km

Wooden Bridges Over Forest Stream (Bayerischer Wald National Park)

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When the weather is warm you can refresh yourself in the stream!

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7

8.59 km

Border shelter in the Šumava Protected Landscape Area (CHKO Šumava)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Small shelter with information boards in the immediate vicinity of the German/Czech border.

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8

10.2 km

View of Großer Arber

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Here you have a magnificent view of the Großer Arber.

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11.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.99 km

2.14 km

1.86 km

341 m

Surfaces

6.99 km

2.22 km

947 m

622 m

511 m

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