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Bavaria
Upper Palatinate
Schwandorf
Schönsee

Reichenstein Castle Ruins – Bügellohe — Abandoned Village loop from přírodní památka Veský mlýn

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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Palatinate
Schwandorf
Schönsee

Reichenstein Castle Ruins – Bügellohe — Abandoned Village loop from přírodní památka Veský mlýn

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Reichenstein Castle Ruins – Bügellohe — Abandoned Village loop from přírodní památka Veský mlýn

03:50

13.4km

300m

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: May 24, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Oberpfälzer Wald

CHKO Český les

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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4.94 km

Hochfels gneiss rock formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

Along the Sautreibergasse to the villageügellohe and then to the Bohemian Forest Tower (great view)

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5.91 km

Reichenstein Castle Ruins

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An enchanted castle ruin rises on a mountain out of the forest and offers you a beautiful view. This place is said to have been inhabited since the 11th century. …

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7.03 km

Blick auf den Bayerischen Wald

Viewpoint

4

7.36 km

Panorama Cinema at Weingartenfels

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautifully designed cinema seats and a view of a wonderful forest and mountain panorama. It's a great place to spend time; it never gets boring.

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5

7.47 km

Böhmerwald Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

A wonderful view of the Upper Palatinate, Bohemian, and Bavarian Forests can be enjoyed from the glass-enclosed viewing platform. Visitors are at an altitude of 898 meters, the highest point in the Schwandorf district. The tower is 30 meters high.

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6

8.25 km

Bügellohe — Abandoned Village

Highlight • Historical Site

The abandoned village of Bügellohe lies directly on the Czech border. It can only be reached on foot, via a hiking trail of about three kilometers. At an altitude of …

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7

8.37 km

The Symbolic Sail at Bügellohe

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A bent tin roof from the abandoned settlement of Bügellohe was transformed into a sail. It symbolizes the people who, driven by the winds of fate, anchored here for a time.

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8

8.81 km

Fake Border in CHKO Český Les

Highlight • Historical Site

It was one of the most perfidious intelligence operations of the Cold War. Using fake border installations, Czechoslovak state security agents deceived fleeing opponents of the regime into believing they …

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9

11.2 km

Na Pleši Inn

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A cozy inn with a lovely beer garden and playground. It's very busy in the summer, as a major Czech cycling route runs nearby. The staff is friendly and the food is delicious.

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13.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.55 km

2.71 km

1.72 km

467 m

Surfaces

5.04 km

3.57 km

3.16 km

1.36 km

310 m

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Highest point (880 m)

Lowest point (700 m)

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Wednesday 27 May

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