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Hiking Trails Over 20 km in Šumava National Park

10 routes in Šumava National Park qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 61.4 km and 1,350 m (4,429 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 192 km.

That is 21 percent of the 48 routes we map in Šumava National Park. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 61.4 km against 19.4 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 1,350 m (4,429 ft) on average versus 430 m (1,411 ft) across the wider area.

Full-day and multi-day routes for walkers who want the distance to be the point. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Hard

[Č] Sušice - Roklanský potok

Šumava National Park · Plzeň Region

Distance
31.6 km
/ 19.7 mi
Elevation gain
696 m
Typical duration
8 hr 8 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Czech Trail

Šumava National Park · Upper Austria

Distance
102 km
/ 63.1 mi
Elevation gain
2,233 m
Typical duration
27 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Via Czechia - Jižní (9. Šumava)

Šumava National Park · Upper Austria

Distance
192 km
/ 119 mi
Elevation gain
4,226 m
Typical duration
51 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

[M] Klostermannova cesta

Šumava National Park · South Bohemian Region

Distance
45.9 km
/ 28.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,010 m
Typical duration
12 hr
  • Waymarked route
Hard

[Ž] Rejnštejn - Lipka

Šumava National Park · South Bohemian Region

Distance
29.1 km
/ 18.1 mi
Elevation gain
641 m
Typical duration
7 hr 27 min
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
[Č] Černé jezero - U pramene VltavyŠumava National Park39.6 km871 m10 hrExpertApril to October
[Č] Sušice - Roklanský potokŠumava National Park31.6 km696 m8 hr 8 minHardApril to October
Czech TrailŠumava National Park102 km2,233 m27 hrExpertApril to October
Via Czechia - Jižní (9. Šumava)Šumava National Park192 km4,226 m51 hrExpertApril to October
[Č] U pramene Vltavy - Svatý Tomᚊumava National Park77.3 km1,700 m20 hrExpertApril to October
Zlatá stezka Mauth - Kašperské HoryŠumava National Park42.6 km936 m11 hrExpertApril to October
[M] Klostermannova cestaŠumava National Park45.9 km1,010 m12 hrExpertApril to October
[Z] Kašperské hory - BřezníkŠumava National Park26.6 km586 m6 hr 47 minHardApril to October
[Ž] Rejnštejn - LipkaŠumava National Park29.1 km641 m7 hr 27 minHardApril to October
[Ž] Zlatá Studna - Gsenget, hran. přech.Šumava National Park27.4 km604 m7 hrHardApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with [Č] Černé jezero - U pramene Vltavy, [Č] Sušice - Roklanský potok, [Č] U pramene Vltavy - Svatý Tomáš. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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