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Upper Palatinate

Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab

Friedrichshäng Border Crossing – Ples Guesthouse loop from Teufelstein

Bike touring routes & trails

Upper Palatinate

Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab

Friedrichshäng Border Crossing – Ples Guesthouse loop from Teufelstein

Hard

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Friedrichshäng Border Crossing – Ples Guesthouse loop from Teufelstein

02:34

33.3km

600m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Nördlicher Oberpfälzer Wald

Naturpark Oberpfälzer Wald

CHKO Český les

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

7.48 km

View of Naturpark Oberpfälzer Wald

Highlight • Viewpoint

2

7.79 km

Historic Border Inn Gerstmeier at Eulenberg

Highlight • Restaurant

Old tavern directly at the border crossing, only open on weekends or by appointment.

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3

7.81 km

Friedrichshäng Border Crossing

Highlight • Monument

German-Czech border crossing in the forest for hikers and cyclists.

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4

9.25 km

Abandoned Village of Pleš (Plöß)

Highlight • Historical Site

We are in the middle of the lost village. Sit down and let the story sink in by the pond. Thank you to our neighbors who look after everything so carefully.

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5

9.63 km

Ples Border Guard Post (Cold War Era)

Highlight • Historical Site

The 9th BPS Company was located on the site of the now-extinct village of Plöss.
The border guard was housed in the former Flor Inn and the nearby gamekeeper's house. …

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6

9.78 km

Ples Guesthouse

Highlight • Restaurant

Always nice hosts - good cakes and grill specialties from the wood oven.
Great location on a plateau with a view of the Bohemian Forest Tower and Reichenstein

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7

12.6 km

View of Velký Zvon (Plattenberg)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view from the old military road to Velký Zvon

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8

24.8 km

Abandoned Village of Valdorf/Walldorf

Highlight • Historical Site

Waldorf settlement, 1696: glassworks, Baron Kotz's hunting lodge, 1868: steam saw, 1894: schoolhouse, 1939: 29 houses, 203 inhabitants

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33.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.2 km

11.2 km

2.47 km

1.45 km

Surfaces

16.9 km

8.35 km

6.64 km

1.47 km

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Sunday 7 June

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