--- title: "Three-Country Cycling Tour in Šumava | Schwarzenberg am Böhmerwald" url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430007455/three-countries-bike-tour-bohemian-forest.html" description: Fantastic cross-border cycle tour in the border triangle of Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic. date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Three-Country Cycling Tour in Šumava | Schwarzenberg am Böhmerwald Three Countries Bike Tour Bohemian Forest =========================================== **Path number:** 804, 57, 1023/Schwemmkanal, 1026, 804 **Starting place:** 4164 Schwarzenberg am Böhmerwald **Destination:** 4164 Schwarzenberg am Böhmerwald ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/247746/0BB552D21F907BBF6408748C1F8A82A2CA6BA88094C4DFCB185AD7A07AB5C905/mountainbikenbaum01ferienregionboehmerwaldjustinberlingerfotografie-jpg.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/247745/08FBCAAE7E4C55F92A94F8F39FE45769E4B96B253BD9C416CCC42F30B822EAB3/mountainbikenwaldhochficht01ferienregionboehmerwaldjustinberlingerfotografie-jpg.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/239074/F2CC28777B33C9ACB7529DA86E28B1371EFEB6DAA8EB6E04C994CCC7F19CA51E/mountainbiken-schwemmkanal-rotbachschleuse.jpg) © Open copyright © Ferienregion Böhmerwald/Justin Berlinger Fotografie Close copyright [ ![Mountain biking in the Bohemian Forest holiday region.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/247746/0BB552D21F907BBF6408748C1F8A82A2CA6BA88094C4DFCB185AD7A07AB5C905/mountainbikenbaum01ferienregionboehmerwaldjustinberlingerfotografie-jpg.jpg "© Ferienregion Böhmerwald/Justin Berlinger Fotografie") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/247746/0BB552D21F907BBF6408748C1F8A82A2CA6BA88094C4DFCB185AD7A07AB5C905/mountainbikenbaum01ferienregionboehmerwaldjustinberlingerfotografie-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/x550/247745/08FBCAAE7E4C55F92A94F8F39FE45769E4B96B253BD9C416CCC42F30B822EAB3/mountainbikenwaldhochficht01ferienregionboehmerwaldjustinberlingerfotografie-jpg.jpg "© Ferienregion Böhmerwald/Justin Berlinger Fotografie") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/247745/08FBCAAE7E4C55F92A94F8F39FE45769E4B96B253BD9C416CCC42F30B822EAB3/mountainbikenwaldhochficht01ferienregionboehmerwaldjustinberlingerfotografie-jpg.jpg) © Open copyright © Ferienregion Böhmerwald/Justin Berlinger Fotografie Close copyright [ ![Mountain bikers on the Schwarzenberg alluvial canal along the Rotbach lock.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/239074/F2CC28777B33C9ACB7529DA86E28B1371EFEB6DAA8EB6E04C994CCC7F19CA51E/mountainbiken-schwemmkanal-rotbachschleuse.jpg "© Ferienregion Böhmerwald/Justin Berlinger Fotografie") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/239074/F2CC28777B33C9ACB7529DA86E28B1371EFEB6DAA8EB6E04C994CCC7F19CA51E/mountainbiken-schwemmkanal-rotbachschleuse.jpg) 1. 2. 3. pets allowed Hauptstraße 9 4164 Schwarzenberg am Böhmerwald [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Hauptstra%C3%9Fe%209%2C%204164%20Schwarzenberg%20am%20B%C3%B6hmerwald "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Hauptstra%C3%9Fe%209%2C%204164%20Schwarzenberg%20am%20B%C3%B6hmerwald "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:_~lhHwemsA_MqBcKvOqH}Gog@xEuGmDmJwRoJjd@ma@j\w[wJ{EtJoFpl@XfYiIdPlFba@kEfp@aBbDsJyAyMxVoFhS{D~g@w\_QmSz_AzGbY}j@`[qDbKlErHqA~IqSjRwIsD_IxF]bIcHzKmTeZc\Ria@gIyQaWmSxI}[wN}TcCuQea@fAiC{a@wFgDkJm@ubAxC_NaGob@~D}OtHsEpGlDjP{AZsT`F}K|W_Ong@wKfUwPxSyDnC?nCpK_FuOi[iEuIePVaMtKsSxLqAaAgM|AkDkCyDcPg@a[~IkPmVyAqJmGYwGrA{HzYeKj@oCoUuJaS}Aib@kDkF_@sQ`J{YoZqRnPmMvMkZrW_Rdb@nKdKhQt`@gUlo@oJhPvBjOpPvH|Afi@mY`WiCtSwLjJ{TyPv[ie@dJu_@dWaQFsPoQiPwBmXfAoa@pPmGoJ}Dc^_PiNyGxAqBcF_H{@FuToDoJhXyl@`JjDdJcIrLlGhOkBrEzFjDnSpLoF|IzGnCcj@rPoF~]Sr_@_bA|Bwu@pDxHfIPnTmHhEiHdLIfe@`}AvPbWbKcBjEhMvOhLpZlFb\cJtKnFd\gAjk@kPlBoGq@gPhHtF~K{E}JjRp`@hJlDfQdKtBhEtJfRuNhNu@j@p_@qKxt@w@f\sMfs@mFdJ_JxCzBxL[|[hF~KoGrIcChk@cEaE&server=meta.tourdata.at) The three-country bike tour in the border triangle of Austria - Bavaria - Czech Republic leads to the most beautiful places in the Bohemian Forest. Attention: Changing signposting. Travel document required! **0 km** You start in **Schwarzenberg am Böhmerwald** and ride along the 804 towards the German border. After the end of the town sign, follow the turn-off to the right to... **2 km Oberschwarzenberg.** A steep climb to the end of the road. Continue straight on along the forest path signposted Adalbert Stifter (no cars allowed) until you reach the Gegenbach, the stream bordering Bavaria, which you cross on a... **4 km ford**. Stay on the path until you reach the "Lärchbaumfleck" fork after 3 km. On the so-called "Ewigkeitsstraße" you reach... **11.8 km Frauenberg.** **Turn left onto the state road for a few hundred metres and then turn right into Mirasatstraße. You will come to the Adalbert Stifter footpath and cycle path, which leads to... **16.6 km Haidmühle**. You cross the village. Approx. 1 km outside the village you reach the... **18.4 km border crossing** to the Czech Republic - signpost 1023 (yellow signs). Now keep right and continue slightly uphill for approx. 4 km until you see the... **22.8 km Rosenauer monument** on the right in honour of the builder of the Schwemmkanal. Turn left onto a narrow path that leads into a sandy road after a few metres. Now follow the canal road. After approx. 10 km, in a sharp left-hand bend, a signpost points right to the Plöckensteiner See lake. A detour (4 km away) to this uniquely situated mountain lake, which was so often described by Adalbert Stifter, is worthwhile but also challenging. Those who remain on the alluvial canal route will soon reach the entrance portal of one of the first tunnels in Europe at Hirschbergen/Jelení Vrchy. After the portal, turn right and you will reach the exit portal. Simple refreshment stop in Hirschbergen. At the end of the short, steep incline, keep right. Continue cycling along the canal. After a further 2 km, you will come to the... **44 km Rosenauer Chapel.** Here you will find the Seebach lock, which used to dam up the water from Lake Plöckenstein for the Scheiterschwemme. After another 4 km on the canal road, turn right towards border crossing I/10 - signpost 1026 (yellow signs). After 1 km you will reach the Hirschröhren rest stop (only manned at times). Here you can take a short break before tackling the 2 km climb to the... **51.4 km border crossing I/10** (1003 m above sea level). Now cycle through the Hochficht ski area and follow the 804 markings via Holzschlag with refreshment stops at the Event House or Gasthaus zum Überleben or you can head back towards Plöckenstein and Teufelsschüsseln to... **62 km Schwarzenberg am Böhmerwald**. [Order the cycle map of the region here 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/drei-laender-radtour-boehmerwald/802594452/)** [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Path number:** 804, 57, 1023/Schwemmkanal, 1026, 804 **Starting place:** 4164 Schwarzenberg am Böhmerwald **Destination:** 4164 Schwarzenberg am Böhmerwald **duration:** 5h 2m **length:** 61,0 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 1.266m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 1.237m **Lowest point:** 724m **Highest point:** 1.086m **difficulty:** medium **condition:** medium **panoramic view:** Some Views **Paths covering:** Asphalt, Path / trail, Gravel **Starting point:** Parking opposite Hotel Bergkristall. **Destination:** Parking opposite Hotel Bergkristall. **further information:** - Board possible **details mountainbike**- Riding technique: medium [ ![Altitude profile Three Countries Bike Tour Bohemian Forest](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430007455&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Three Countries Bike Tour Bohemian Forest](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430007455&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Three Countries Bike Tour Bohemian Forest") [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - All weather - Suitable for groups - Pets allowed - Suitable for seniors - Suitable for families - Suitable for friends **Most economical season**- Summer - Autumn [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. 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