--- title: Bohemian Forest Bike Path url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430001232/bohemian-forest-bike-path-r27.html" description: "Biking through the magical holiday region of the Bohemian Forest!" date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Bohemian Forest Bike Path Bohemian Forest Bike Path R27 =============================== **Path number:** R27 **Starting place:** 4163 Klaffer am Hochficht **Destination:** 4160 Aigen-Schlägl ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/240664/0B593BE4E13B697A61CFB22461E917DB5B860A7A4F8854F40E214DBB6CA78F0E/biken-im-boehmerwald.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/240666/CA0A1F99D20CDBD30064831BD36A95B4DE86F26B701FAC97FD493C62A6283342/mountainbikenspeicherseehochficht01ferienregionboehmerwaldjustinberlingerfotografie-jpg.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/240665/08FBCAAE7E4C55F92A94F8F39FE45769E4B96B253BD9C416CCC42F30B822EAB3/mountainbikenwaldhochficht01ferienregionboehmerwaldjustinberlingerfotografie-jpg.jpg) © Open copyright © Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Moritz Ablinger Close copyright [ ![A stream in the forest with stones and cyclists on a cycle path.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/240664/0B593BE4E13B697A61CFB22461E917DB5B860A7A4F8854F40E214DBB6CA78F0E/biken-im-boehmerwald.jpg "© Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Moritz Ablinger") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/240664/0B593BE4E13B697A61CFB22461E917DB5B860A7A4F8854F40E214DBB6CA78F0E/biken-im-boehmerwald.jpg) © Open copyright © Ferienregion Böhmerwald/Justin Berlinger Fotografie Close copyright [ ![Mountain bikers along the reservoir on the Hochficht.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/240666/CA0A1F99D20CDBD30064831BD36A95B4DE86F26B701FAC97FD493C62A6283342/mountainbikenspeicherseehochficht01ferienregionboehmerwaldjustinberlingerfotografie-jpg.jpg "© Ferienregion Böhmerwald/Justin Berlinger Fotografie") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/240666/CA0A1F99D20CDBD30064831BD36A95B4DE86F26B701FAC97FD493C62A6283342/mountainbikenspeicherseehochficht01ferienregionboehmerwaldjustinberlingerfotografie-jpg.jpg) © Open copyright © Ferienregion Böhmerwald/Justin Berlinger Fotografie Close copyright [ ![Mountain bikers on a cycle path in the Bohemian Forest.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/240665/08FBCAAE7E4C55F92A94F8F39FE45769E4B96B253BD9C416CCC42F30B822EAB3/mountainbikenwaldhochficht01ferienregionboehmerwaldjustinberlingerfotografie-jpg.jpg "© Ferienregion Böhmerwald/Justin Berlinger Fotografie") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/240665/08FBCAAE7E4C55F92A94F8F39FE45769E4B96B253BD9C416CCC42F30B822EAB3/mountainbikenwaldhochficht01ferienregionboehmerwaldjustinberlingerfotografie-jpg.jpg) 1. 2. 3. Dreisesselbergstraße 18 4160 Aigen-Schlägl [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Dreisesselbergstra%C3%9Fe%2018%2C%204160%20Aigen-Schl%C3%A4gl "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Dreisesselbergstra%C3%9Fe%2018%2C%204160%20Aigen-Schl%C3%A4gl "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:wcfhHmpssAfBcFsCoG`FzGxAfJx@dN_G|BmCzFrAxEd@bHtA|DP`CaFdZsGpMaEpF{CrCwBTmEdDe@fEyAF{F|FwArIAvRkA`O{BhGoHfIwD`CcKzRqAdIyFaAiBf@gBcA}TyCaFgB{F`C{E|GaJGcDsE_@{OwAoDwMmCqJ@oIzBaFvDmFAtBePg@mLt@uL`BqEnC}@\cAiF_LZ}[{ByL~IyClFeJlHse@dDsLv@g\hJsi@n@qN@mSu@wFcAgAoACkKbDqPrMiEuJeKuBgBsNeAsAaNuGyOwBu@b@PeBjJeOpCkBjLsDrBuDf@wDkAiMu@oAeHkDHcBvMsCtBb@bHvEhDY|JsTnEiMbG{KrD_PpFmPl@kEe@oQ}@eCyEuEdByTtFk@vHgCjMwHZqADqJeAwRbAcJjNcQtEkLlB}LZ}JvGsm@lD}GvA}@bBQpElApB[~F_RcSeJgBaDm@aEC_GlAsQ]eId@_G~CeY`DgIdAcIAaBsDyGsBeJz@sVtD_MtD_H~BiNzByDzFgDlHyW~IaQdAyOlNiHfBOvDpAdFxDjDfDzBbEzFdEn@M`@oGvB_H`AyMlB{G|DuIxEqDtCcGlD{CbAuN|FsYjF{h@fCgFjEcEbFcBjC\bEo@|FaGfHf@jGkBj@n@HvAiBpNNxC\DvI{CfDkDvC}GpFyDnDr@pFeBdCnAbCrDfDpOpCn@r@_@@kAgAkL{AoCxD_CtDeNlA_@e@y@nLxRtx@p}@lGlJnDdC`J|c@Z|DkCj_A|F|OdRp_@jDvDfFFcC~IRrI}AnMDbL`D~FNW&server=meta.tourdata.at) The Šumava Cycle Route R27 leads through the beautiful landscape of the Šumava. Not a circular route! **0 km** Starting from the **car park at the Klaffer bathing lake**, follow the road through Vorderanger. The Große Mühl accompanies you for a short distance. Then cross the Hinteranger district road and follow the Hinteranger goods road which leads you to Dreisesselbergstraße. Turn left and then reach the centre of Schwarzenberg. **6.7 km** After the **Municipal Office Schwarzenber**g, turn right onto Plöckensteinstraße in the direction of the Hochficht ski area. Follow this road for 1.5 km and then turn right again onto the forest road - **8.2 km Klein Holzschlag**. Follow the signs. From here, it's downhill to the Zwieselberg valley station, where you will reach the... **13.2 km Holzschlag event centre** after a short "mountain climb". Follow the tarmac road downhill, cross the access road to the Hochficht ski area and reach the forest road, which takes you to... **20 km Schöneben**. Around 140 years ago, a settlement was established here on the salt road to Bohemia, which was mentioned in documents as early as 1588. Today it is a beautiful recreational area. Follow the road towards the border, turn right shortly after the chapel for displaced persons, the road will take you to... ****22.6 km Sonnenwald.**** Only a few people still live in the few remaining houses in this forest clearing. In its heyday, there were 16 buildings in the village. The abundance of timber, a glassworks and the Schwarzenberg alluvial canal attracted many workers from the surrounding area. The glassworks, of which nothing remains today, was shut down in 1900. Some artefacts can be found in the Ulrichsberg Glass Museum. From here, follow the Schwarzenberg Alluvial Canal. Shortly after the... ****29.6 km Schrollenbachschleuse**** you reach the Böhmerwald Landesstraße, which you turn right onto. The road takes you uphill, past the Schwedenschanzen, to... ****32.0 km Oberhaag.**** The road now runs steeply downhill and takes you to the end point of the tour in... ****35.3 km** Aigen-Schlägl. **[Request our bike map for EUR 3.00!](https://www.boehmerwald.at/kataloge-karten/prospekte)** [With the free app outdooractive you can follow the route by navigation.](https://www.outdooractive.com/de/route/radtour/region-boehmerwald/boehmerwaldradweg-r27/802594474/)** [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Path number:** R27 **Starting place:** 4163 Klaffer am Hochficht **Destination:** 4160 Aigen-Schlägl **duration:** 2h 55m **length:** 35,3 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 725m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 733m **Lowest point:** 584m **Highest point:** 974m **difficulty:** difficult **condition:** difficult **panoramic view:** Great panorama **Paths covering:** Gravel, Street **Starting point:** Car park in the centre of Schwarzenberg am Böhmerwald. **Destination:** Grenzlandradweg R27 to Aigen-Schlägl. **further information:** - Board possible [ ![Altitude profile Bohemian Forest Bike Path R27](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430001232&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Bohemian Forest Bike Path R27](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430001232&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Bohemian Forest Bike Path R27") [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- **Accessibility / arrival**West motorway - Linz - B 127 Via Munich - Landshut - A92 - Deggendorf - Passau A3 - exit Nord via Wegscheid Via Nuremberg - Regensburg A3 - Passau - exit Nord via Wegscheid [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- **Most economical season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Bohemian Forest Bike Path R27** Tourismusverband Mühlviertel - Informationsbüro Böhmerwald Dreisesselbergstraße 18 4160 Aigen-Schlägl 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 [ Inspiration ](#ttgCollapseMultimedia) ----------------------------------------- **Documents:** [Detailed description: Bohemian Forest Cycle Route R27 ](https://assets.tourdata.at/original/240667/DDBC7168330E846D4DFDC49DC0B564AB31961448DD296126BE5F17819A1B1B1F/detailbeschreibung-boehmerwaldradweg-r27.pdf "Link will open in a new window") [ Gastronomy ](#ttgCollapseGastro) ------------------------------------ [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Seewirt Klaffer am Hochficht Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/187669/9C2FEC34CAE639734A6D1002473AD9B5A5F0212155421861F5F644D301EA19BD/aussenaufnahme.jpg "Exterior shot (© Copyright: Seewirt Klaffer am Hochficht)") SeeRestaurant Klaffer ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/430000300/seerestaurant-klaffer.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Facebook-Seite Bergkristall. 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