Alluvial Canal bicycle route

Cross-border cycle tour (Germany, Czech Republic, Šumava adventure region), flat route, average gradient 0.2 %! Travel document required!

Markings: 888 in Austria, 1023 in the Czech Republic, and white-blue-white tree markings.

Along the Schwarzenberg Canal, cyclists can learn about the canal’s history on an accompanying trail.

0 km Starting point Haidmühle (DE) – Border parking lot: You’ll cross the German-Czech border. Now the route climbs for about 500 m to the...

0.5 km “Stozeck-Schwemmkanal-Nové Údolí” junction. Turn right toward the Schwarzenberg Flume. Here, ride along the uphill, somewhat uneven asphalt road until you reach the start of the flume at the...

3.8 km Rosenauer Monument/Lichtwasser . On your right, you’ll see the monument erected in honor of the builder of the Schwemmkanal. However, turn left toward the Schwemmkanal, which will accompany you until the end of the tour. Soon you’ll pass the turnoff toward Plöckensteiner See/Plešné jezero and later the west portal of the Hirschbergen Tunnel.

15.6 km Hirschbergen/Jelení Vrchy. Here you’ll see the exit portal of the tunnel, which was originally 419 m long. After a short, steep descent, turn right into the canal and you’ll arrive at...

17.6 km Rosenauer Chapel & Seebach Lock. The Seebach, serving as a connecting channel to Lake Plöckenstein, was one of the most important tributary streams. Staying on the canal, you’ll reach the intersection at the...

21.6 km Rossbach Lock (possible detour to Border Crossing 1/10 toward Holzschlag).

26 km Hefenkriegbach-Riese. Here you’ll see the sculpture “The Guardian,” which was erected as part of the “Schwemmkanal Cultural Axis.” You’ll encounter works of art like this quite often.

32.5 km Glöckelberg/Zadní Zvonková. All that remains of the former village is the rebuilt church. In the small museum, you can learn more about the history of the place (or at www.gloeckelberg.at). Cross the paved road leading toward the Schöneben border crossing and continue on the scenic dirt road, passing the Rotbach Lock (border), until you reach...

34.6 km Sonnenwald. Follow the canal. You’ll pass the Landsknechtin Lock and the sculpture “The 7 Ravens” and shortly thereafter reach the...

41.8 km Schrollenbach Lock. After 500 m, you’ll cross Krumauer Straße (which leads to Oberhaag and Aigen-Schlägl) and continue on the scenic forest road to the...

46.1 km Iglbach/Doppelbrücke. Show swimming events are frequently held here in the summer (schedule at www.muehlviertel.at). You’ll cross the Austrian-Czech border.

47.7 km At Rosenhügel/Koranda, you’ll cross the transcontinental watershed. A sculpture illustrates this natural boundary. Continue to the right and follow a somewhat bumpy dirt road to...

50.4 km St. Oswald border crossing. The “Connect it” sculpture symbolizes the growing closeness between the two countries. Now the route descends rapidly to...

51.8 km St. Oswald near Haslach.

Bike Transfer:
Busreisen Venzl in Klaffer am Hochficht
Eder Taxi Company in Rohrbach-Berg


Request the bike map here for EUR 3.00 or the free brochure about the Schwarzenberg Irrigation Canal.

With the free outdooractive app, you can navigate the route.

You can find the current dates for the annual demonstration floods here.