Historic Boundary Stone (1844) – Sauweg Forest Trail loop from národní přírodní památka Železná hůrka

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Historic Boundary Stone (1844) – Sauweg Forest Trail loop from národní přírodní památka Železná hůrka

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Historic Boundary Stone (1844) – Sauweg Forest Trail loop from národní přírodní památka Železná hůrka

04:50

16.7km

440m

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: August 3, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

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9.15 km

Border Trail Between Germany and Czechia

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Here you walk along the German-Czech border, always with boundary stones to the right and left of the path.

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9.60 km

Historic Boundary Stone (1844)

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Along the way you can find witnesses from ancient times.

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10.0 km

Center of Europe at Tillenberg

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Another supposed center of Europe is not so far from here. And which one is the real one now? This cannot be said exactly, since there are apparently different approaches …

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11.7 km

Rest Area on Dylen (Tillenberg)

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Small rest hut on the Dylen (Tillenberg)

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12.7 km

Ruins of the Tillenhaus (Tillenberg Shelter)

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In 1926, the German and Austrian Alpine Club, Section Eger and Egerland, built a club shelter at 820 meters above sea level, the Tillenschutzhaus, below the Tillenberg summit. The cozy …

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13.4 km

Königsstein Historic Border Stone

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The Königsstein is an old landmark on the border between Germany and the Czech Republic. It lies at an altitude of 792 m on Sauweg and consists of 300 million …

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13.7 km

Sauweg Forest Trail

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The "Sauweg" leads steeply uphill through the forest to the German-Czech border.

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16.0 km

Oberer Brand Viewpoint

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Nice place to take a break, with a view of the Tillenberg and Neualbenreuth

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16.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.0 km

3.35 km

1.10 km

176 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.49 km

2.75 km

2.46 km

1.06 km

690 m

230 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (930 m)

Lowest point (580 m)

Weather

Monday 14 September

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Comments

September 14, 2025,🇨🇿 33 Auf den Dyle´n (Tillenberg) - RWF Oberpfälzer Wald 📡🗼

Day 2: Today's tour even topped yesterday's. What a fantastic hike, peppered with magnificent landscapes. From the parking lot, we hiked to the center of Europe, repeatedly along the border between Germany and the Czech Republic. The highlight was the former military post on the Dylen mountain. In the fog, the tower seemed almost eerie, like a lost place.
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