Frauenau Drinking Water Reservoir – Gsenget Border Crossing (Šumava National Park) loop from Wildschutzgebiet Auwald

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Frauenau Drinking Water Reservoir – Gsenget Border Crossing (Šumava National Park) loop from Wildschutzgebiet Auwald

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Frauenau Drinking Water Reservoir – Gsenget Border Crossing (Šumava National Park) loop from Wildschutzgebiet Auwald

03:36

43.9km

970m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald

Naturpark Bayerischer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.34 km

Frauenau Drinking Water Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

This dam serves as flood protection, drinking water storage and energy generation. Information boards provide information about the construction and much more about the dam. Worth seeing!

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5.85 km

Waterfall in Naturpark Bayerischer Wald

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There are many great hiking and biking opportunities around the Frauenau drinking water dam 👌 everyone gets their money's worth here 👍 This place is 100% worth a visit 😉

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19.6 km

View of the valley in Bavarian Forest National Park

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There are many great hiking and biking opportunities around the Hochschacht 👌 everyone gets their money's worth here 👍 This place is 100% worth a visit 😉

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26.2 km

Gsenget Border Crossing (Šumava National Park)

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Beautiful border path near Gsenget.

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34.1 km

Buchenau Castle

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There's a lot to see! If the castle is open, be sure to visit it!

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37.8 km

Frauenau Reservoir

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The Frauenau drinking water dam is always worth a visit. There are numerous opportunities for hiking and biking here 👌

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38.4 km

Vorsperre-Hirschbach

Lake

38.9 km

Frauenau Drinking Water Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

This is where the drinking water for the Deggendorf region comes from - and the path around the artificial lake is a beautiful, relaxed MTB route for connoisseurs.

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43.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.0 km

974 m

810 m

731 m

444 m

Surfaces

31.8 km

10.7 km

907 m

416 m

207 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,130 m)

Lowest point (650 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

13°C

3°C

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Comments

April 22, 2023,Trinkwassertalsperre Frauenau

The capercaillie ban until July slowed me down today

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May 4, 2022,🚴‍♀️&🥾- Hochschachten von Frauenau🤩🌤💦

We started with sunshine ☀️ - but in the high shafts, Petrus decided we need a shower 💦😅. But we won't let it spoil our mood - put on your rain gear and it'll be fine again!
In the high shafts, please only hike on the paths 🥾 and use the bike parking lot!

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