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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful pilgrim walks in the Bavarian Forest
Pilgrim Trail
· Bavarian Forest
Bohemian-Bavarian route: Untergriesbach - Passau
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Stage 4
26 km
7:13 h
335 m
577 m
This path is also called the "Bohemian Forest-Southeast Bavarian JW" and leads from Stift Schlägl briefly through Austria to Bavaria to Hohenpeißenberg, from Berbling together with a connection to Salzburg.
Pilgrim Trail
· Bavarian Forest
Via Nova Pilgrimage Route section Mauth - Philippsreut - CZ
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
17.2 km
5:01 h
692 m
285 m
Via Nova Pilgrimage Route section Mauth - Philippsreut - Bucina CZ
Pilgrim Trail
· Danube Upper Austria
Bohemian-Bavarian Path: Pfarrkirchen - Untergriesbach
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 3
21.1 km
6:17 h
445 m
711 m
This path is also called the 'Bohemian Forest-Southeast Bavarian JW' and leads from the Schlägl Abbey briefly through Austria to Bavaria to the Hoherpeißenberg, from Berbling together with a connection to Salzburg.
Pilgrim Trail
· Bavarian Forest
Way of St. James Eschlkam-Donauwörth: Wörth on the Danube - Regensburg
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Stage 5
30.8 km
7:56 h
305 m
306 m
The East Bavarian Way of St. James is the continuation of the Southwest Bohemian Way of St. James coming from Prague and leads us further to Regensburg and Donauwörth.
Pilgrim Trail
· Bavarian Forest
Way of St. James Eschlkam-Donauwörth: Stallwang - Wörth on the Danube
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Stage 4
29.2 km
7:55 h
517 m
568 m
The East Bavarian Way of St. James is the continuation of the Southwest Bohemian Way of St. James coming from Prague and leads us on to Regensburg and Donauwörth.
Pilgrim Trail
· Bavarian Forest
Way of St. James Eschlkam-Donauwörth: Neukirchen - Bad Kötzting
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 2
18.5 km
5:24 h
489 m
591 m
The Eastern Bavarian Way of St. James is the continuation of the Southwest Bohemian Way of St. James coming from Prague and leads us further to Regensburg and Donauwörth.
Pilgrim Trail
· Bavarian Forest
Way of St. James Eschlkam-Donauwörth: Bad Kötzting - Stallwang
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Stage 3
31.1 km
8:59 h
972 m
1,013 m
The East Bavarian Way of St. James is the continuation of the Southwest Bohemian Way of St. James coming from Prague and leads us further to Regensburg and Donauwörth.
Pilgrim Trail
East Bavarian Way of St. James: Eschlkam-Regensburg-Donauwörth
Multi-day route
278.5 km
72:25 h
4,228 m
4,241 m
The East Bavarian Way of St. James is the continuation of the Southwest Bohemian Way of St. James coming from Prague and leads us further to Regensburg and Donauwörth.
Pilgrim Trail
· Bavarian Forest
Gunthersteig Etappen 1-4 von Niederalteich nach Dobra Voda
Difficulty
moderate
86.9 km
24:25 h
2,281 m
1,699 m
Die ersten 4 der insgesamt 9 Etappen auf dem einstigen Pilgerweg des Volksheiligen "Rodungsmönches St. Gunther" durch den Bayerischen Wald. Mehr Infos und Bilder: 1) Niederalteich - Lalling2) Lalling - Rinchnach3) Rinchnach - Lindberg4) Lindberg - Dobra Voda
Pilgrim Trail
Böhm.-Bayrischer Weg
Multi-day route
325.1 km
84:54 h
3,520 m
3,567 m
Dieser Weg wird auch «Böhmerwald-Südostbayrische Jakobsweg» genannt und führt vom Stift Schlägl ein Stück weit durch Österreich, um dann vor Passau den Freistaat Bayern zu erreichen und bei Hohenpeißenberg in den Münchner Jakobsweg einzubiegen, ab Berbling gemeinsam mit dem von Salzburg her kommenden Voralpinen Jakobsweg.

