Hardegg Castle – Iron Curtain Memorial Čížov loop from Horní Břečkov

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Hardegg Castle – Iron Curtain Memorial Čížov loop from Horní Břečkov

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Hardegg Castle – Iron Curtain Memorial Čížov loop from Horní Břečkov

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9.73km

210m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Národní park Podyjí

Nationalpark Thayatal

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163 m

Čížov

Highlight • Historical Site

In Čížov there is the Visitor Center of the Czech National Park Podyjí and a remainder of the Iron Curtain with a colonnade, a barbed wire fence and a watchtower as a memorial.

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1.30 km

Hardeck Bridge and Border Crossing

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Really beautiful spot on earth

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4.05 km

Thaya Bridge Hardegg–Čížov and Historic Customs Houses

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The Thayabrücke Hardegg-Čížov is a pedestrian and bicycle bridge. The Iron Curtain used to run here.

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4.06 km

Thaya River Border Crossing Bridge (Thayatal National Park)

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Don't forget your passport when hiking to the Czech Republic! A place steeped in history that brings back memories of terrible personal fates! We met a man whose family was …

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4.32 km

Hardegg

Highlight • Settlement

Hardegg is the smallest town in Austria and enchants on the border between Austria and Moravia with the castle built in the 12th century Hardegg.

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4.78 km

Reginafelsen

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Directly opposite Hardegg Castle, a massive boulder rises out of the forest, called the Reginafelsen. It juts out into the middle of the Fugnitztal with its steep nose. Where the …

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4.99 km

Hardegg Castle

Highlight • Castle

The town of Hardegg itself - without the incorporated towns - only had 87 inhabitants as of December 31, 2015, making it the smallest town in Austria.
Hardegg Castle first …

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