Wallenstein-Tilly-Path

The Wallenstein-Tilly-Path begins in Pruihausen and initially leads to Boden and Oberweißenbach. It continues on a ridge path and then descends into the valley of the Vils, which we cross to reach Vilseck, with the Dagestein Castle. We leave the town and soon hike on sandy paths through a larger forest area to Seugast in the Vils valley. In the varied landscape, we reach Kohlberg passing Massenricht and via Tannhof. After a slight southern turn, the path ascends the Schwarzberg and continues on the wooded heights over the Bergel. We pass Neudorf bei Luhe on our right and then reach Luhe-Wildenau in the Naab valley. Now we follow the meandering floodplains of the Luhe to Leuchtenberg and see the castle ruins of the same name. Via Steinach and Obernankau, we hike to the Kaltenbaumbächlein and meet the Pfreimd, which we follow upstream. We change riverbanks twice and pass Böhmischbruck. At Grünhammer we cross the Pfreimd again and then leave it to head east over Ödpielmannsberg to reach the Tröbesbach. Passing several small settlements, we now orient ourselves along the creek and arrive at Tröbes. At the natural outdoor pool just behind the town, we eventually turn our backs on this watercourse as well and walk through a large forest area over the Katzenbühl to Eslarn – the economic and tourist gateway to Bohemia. From here it is only a short hop to the border village of Tillyschanz, the destination of the Wallenstein-Tilly-Path. In the 17th century, fortifications were built here to protect against Bohemia, of which only some ruins remain.