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Bavaria
Upper Palatinate
Cham
Roding

View of Schwarzenberg Ruins – Steinhäufl Chapel loop from Neubäu

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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Palatinate
Cham
Roding

View of Schwarzenberg Ruins – Steinhäufl Chapel loop from Neubäu

Moderate

3.5

(4)

9

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View of Schwarzenberg Ruins – Steinhäufl Chapel loop from Neubäu

04:35

16.9km

240m

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 17, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Oberer Bayerischer Wald

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

5.59 km

Bench with a view of the Bavarian Forest

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice place for a short rest on the climb to the castle ruins. Beautiful view east in the Bavarian forest.

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2

5.85 km

View of Schwarzenberg Ruins

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Magnificent view over the Oberpfälzer forest towards Neubäu am See.

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3

6.51 km

Steinhäufl Chapel

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In 1945 after the end of the war, the Strahlfelder made a promise to hold a service at the Steinhäuflkapelle every May 1, because Strahlfeld was spared major disasters. From …

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4

8.29 km

Hammerweiher Lake Rest Area

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Perfect as a starting point for the ascent to the Schwärzenberg ruins
With dog waste station and resting benches directly at the pond

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5

9.23 km

Strahlfeld Monastery

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Ray field monastery

The two missionaries, Sister Ignatia Hasslinger and Sister Alacoque Moosmann, came to Germany from what was then Rhodesia for a holiday in September 1914 and were surprised …

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6

9.57 km

Strahlfeld Monastery

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Beautiful monastery complex.

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7

14.5 km

Nice quiet rest area

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8

16.5 km

Beautiful wooden figure next to Schwärzenbergstrasse near the playground

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16.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.5 km

2.32 km

1.05 km

1.02 km

Surfaces

11.9 km

2.07 km

1.43 km

1.10 km

220 m

132 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

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Friday 16 October

16°C

8°C

46 %

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