--- title: "Witiko Cycle Route | Helfenberg" url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430000443/witiko-cycle-route.html" description: Witiko cycle path from Helfenberg into the Czech Republic. Cycling in the holiday region of the Bohemian Forest in the border triangle of Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic, 48 km. date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Witiko Cycle Route | Helfenberg Witiko cycle route ==================== **Path number:** 811 **Starting place:** 4184 Helfenberg **Destination:** 4184 Helfenberg ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/239105/4047FAE42264D79A0C1F44251A57D1C22022A1C19C10016E926FA7A52701D3E5/witiko-radroute.jpg) © Open copyright © Hackl Close copyright [ ![The Wittinghausen ruins in the Czech Republic are located on this route.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/239105/4047FAE42264D79A0C1F44251A57D1C22022A1C19C10016E926FA7A52701D3E5/witiko-radroute.jpg "© Hackl") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/239105/4047FAE42264D79A0C1F44251A57D1C22022A1C19C10016E926FA7A52701D3E5/witiko-radroute.jpg) Leonfeldner Straße 15 4184 Helfenberg [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Leonfeldner%20Stra%C3%9Fe%2015%2C%204184%20Helfenberg "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Leonfeldner%20Stra%C3%9Fe%2015%2C%204184%20Helfenberg "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&path=enc:u{ggH_aiuAsA_D_LoGkA}E?mI{A{AcRfCaF~EgIb@_Q{CkEoG}RiAyR|HsUsd@_G}FtAaMxBoC[gBaIw@_KdHcAmF{HwNqFnB_EpFiD_@_UbUuCyEqCuNa@cVyPkD}L_KyJNgL~CaG{IkC}Vd@cYlB{MaZuB}F_Ega@nG_G`I|I`x@KvEuBlExFlJl@hGmA~LyCIiAfEIhObFfJfG|]}J|pAFbMtCjG?pRmFbg@wEdNsEfHoC^cEpNoIvBkHf]sHrGo@yAw`@t@eNtIiIb@{JiLqBiVwEcGkF}@n@yLuAgQyI}LmG`IkErMgNdNcLjGmKhS_NhF{JlTkG`CbAfEcS~n@qTwEqQViBjBq@hLaMpBgPol@xD_`@|Sgn@bLai@wJeuAaDwIoJsEqDkF~AkUs@sG`@{b@qMch@`Ac@oEu@kBsTtBwEzXqJpPqPlFCdGbFjG^hVeU|HiTpMcHtXe@rIjMbHFlRzGnK_FzUpFtPrMjJrAnEaBpp@al@tg@eAvIgKj_@kGxHzDbLzA`KGvAvAnCyAbIpG`IrBdGuDhK`DlIwGpGmTdEsAk@sFzF|DnBa@dEhFdMzFtFj\pRuTpJ|EzCfEpMoC`IjD|G]|BgHfPfS`GHfCbFzItEfDzGhKpJSfExV{E|BnOpIe@pAbHbL|MpV}PxKQj@eD|ItJlJhDhHgArJjFb@xQkBxNcBfDgGxBkD|K{H`BaLpVeMgDmItJ}@vDDpKnAtL_FiKgLi@nEhFXnC&server=meta.tourdata.at) Circular route Possible accommodation Cross-border cycle tour through the Šumava and Czech Republic! Travel documents required! **0 km** Leave the village of **Helfenberg** in the direction of Bad Leonfelden and after 1.4 km turn left towards Maria Rast. **3.5 km** At the **Afiesl/Schönegg municipal office**, it is worth making a detour to the Maria Rast forest chapel and the "holy stone", a Celtic bowl stone. Turn left to... **5.1 km to Köckendorf** Here you turn right onto the main road and cycle to... **7.8 km to the Czech Republic at the Guglwald border crossing**. Cycle straight ahead for approx. 1.5 km to the... **9.3 km junction Pasečná** (Reiterschlag). Turn left. After another 6 km, turn right towards... **16.0 km Pasečná**. Shortly after the village you have a marvellous view as far as the eastern Alps. Now cycle uphill and after 2.5 km turn left uphill to... **20.3 km Svatý Tomáš.** Here it is worth making a detour to the church and continuing uphill to the ruins of Wittinghausen (the highest castle in the Czech Republic), which you can reach on foot. Back at the Hotel Sv. Thomáš (a former forester's lodge), cycle past it on the right. At another junction, leave cycle route 1033 and turn right onto cycle route 1021, which continues downhill to... **27.7 km to Předmostí** . Continue along the Vltava reservoir to... **31.4 km Přední Výtoň** and turn right at the roundabout, alternating uphill and downhill to the border crossing... **36.4 km Guglwald**. After 100 m turn left and after another 100 m turn right. Via Hintermühle you reach... **40.7 km Piberschlag** From there, turn right downhill on the Sternwald main road and after approx. 800 m continue left to Mühlholz and uphill to Altenschlag. Cycle right on to the Traberger Landesstraße, turn right and after another 200 m turn right to... **45 km Piberstein Castle.** *Around the year 1200, the brothers Ruga and Arnold Piber cleared the area, built the Piberstein tower castle and pushed ahead with the colonisation of the primeval forest.* After the visit cycle back to the main road and downhill back to the... **48 km** starting point **Helfenberg.** [Request our cycle map here for EUR 3.00!](https://www.boehmerwald.at/kataloge-karten/prospekte) [Use the free outdooractive app to navigate the route.](https://www.outdooractive.com/de/route/radtour/region-boehmerwald/witiko-radroute/802594550/) [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Path number:** 811 **Starting place:** 4184 Helfenberg **Destination:** 4184 Helfenberg **duration:** 6h 0m **length:** 48,0 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 676m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 675m **Lowest point:** 572m **Highest point:** 986m **difficulty:** difficult **condition:** difficult **panoramic view:** Great panorama **Paths covering:** Asphalt **Starting point:** Helfenberg town square. **Destination:** Helfenberg town square. **further information:** - Circular route - Possible accommodation - Board possible [ ![Altitude profile Witiko cycle route](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430000443&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Witiko cycle route](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430000443&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Witiko cycle route") [ Along the trail ](#ttgCollapseAnDerStrecke) ----------------------------------------------- [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Kulturverein Burg Piberstein Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/207907/A5A884BDF81BE56DC976CBB39222C1627916E32AC9611D4786E6E65C795BC48A/burgeingang.jpg "Burgeingang (© Copyright: Kulturverein Burg Piberstein)") Castle Piberstein ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430000889/castle-piberstein.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Gashtof Haudum Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/182598/69910D6D999B9E86E957DDC84DD755B859A218E38985BE382048BC1EFC477697/speckknoedel.jpg "Speckknödel (© Copyright: Gashtof Haudum)") Haudum Inn ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/101599/haudum-inn.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: www.sagen.at | E. 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[ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Witiko cycle route** Tourismusverband Mühlviertel - Informationsbüro Böhmerwald Leonfeldner Straße 15 4184 Helfenberg Phone [ +43 5 07263 - 200 ](tel:+43507263200) E-Mail [boehmerwald@muehlviertel.at](#mailto) Web [www.muehlviertel.at/](https://www.muehlviertel.at/ "New window") https://www.muehlviertel.at/ --- **You can also visit us on** [ Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/boehmerwald) [ Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/ferienregion_boehmerwald/?hl=de) [ YouTube ](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPuOzzRMW3O0eGYhkvzdlUw) --- **We speak the following languages** German English [ Inspiration ](#ttgCollapseMultimedia) ----------------------------------------- **Documents:** [Detailed description: Witiko cycle route no. 811 ](https://assets.tourdata.at/original/239106/FFC77DB4CA5D1C1503EF9D7E792D48C1145764E5DCADA719328EECE0B8420B60/detailbeschreibung-witiko-radroute-nr-811.pdf "Link will open in a new window") [ Discover more ](#ttgCollapseMeineEmpfehlungen) -------------------------------------------------- [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Kulturverein Burg Piberstein Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/207907/A5A884BDF81BE56DC976CBB39222C1627916E32AC9611D4786E6E65C795BC48A/burgeingang.jpg "Burgeingang (© Copyright: Kulturverein Burg Piberstein)") Castle Piberstein ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430000889/castle-piberstein.html) [ Gastronomy ](#ttgCollapseGastro) ------------------------------------ [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Gashtof Haudum Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/182598/69910D6D999B9E86E957DDC84DD755B859A218E38985BE382048BC1EFC477697/speckknoedel.jpg "Speckknödel (© Copyright: Gashtof Haudum)") Haudum Inn ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/101599/haudum-inn.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Gasthof Haudum Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/187637/C448E6DE9A6582B4FCF623624DEDA08ABE4C5E742EDBC2261C729AD299660109/boehmerwald-brettljause.jpg "Bohemian Forest snack (© Copyright: Gasthof Haudum)") Speckwerkstatt Haudum ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/430000276/speckwerkstatt-haudum.html) 1. 2. 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