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Hiking Trails Under 10 km in Šumava National Park

23 routes in Šumava National Park qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 4.0 km and 92 m (302 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 9.2 km.

That is 48 percent of the 48 routes we map in Šumava National Park. They are shorter than the local average, 4.0 km against 19.4 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 92 m (302 ft) against 430 m (1,411 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Half-day routes: long enough to feel like a proper walk, short enough to leave the afternoon free. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.

Trails

Moderate

[Č] NS Povydří

Šumava National Park · Plzeň Region

Distance
6.7 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
147 m
Typical duration
1 hr 37 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

[M] Antýgl - Zlatá studna

Šumava National Park · Plzeň Region

Distance
7.9 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
174 m
Typical duration
1 hr 55 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

[M] Modrava - Březník

Šumava National Park · Plzeň Region

Distance
7.4 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
162 m
Typical duration
1 hr 47 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

[Ž] Borová Lada - Bučina

Šumava National Park · South Bohemian Region

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
172 m
Typical duration
1 hr 53 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Naučná stezka Les

Šumava National Park · South Bohemian Region

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Markierter Weg

Šumava National Park · Bavaria

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Mravenčí stezka

Šumava National Park · Plzeň Region

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
57 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

[Z] NS Klostermannova

Šumava National Park · Plzeň Region

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
90 m
Typical duration
59 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

[Ž] V Podkově - Spálenec

Šumava National Park · Bavaria

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
36 m
Typical duration
24 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] NS PovydříŠumava National Park6.7 km147 m1 hr 37 minModerateApril to October
[Ž] Velký Babylon - Prostřední PaštěŠumava National Park3.0 km66 m43 minEasyApril to October
[M] Antýgl - Zlatá studnaŠumava National Park7.9 km174 m1 hr 55 minModerateApril to October
[M] Modrava - BřezníkŠumava National Park7.4 km162 m1 hr 47 minModerateApril to October
[Z] Poledník-Zelenohorské chalupyŠumava National Park9.2 km202 m2 hr 13 minModerateApril to October
[Ž] Borová Lada - BučinaŠumava National Park7.8 km172 m1 hr 53 minModerateApril to October
[Ž] Filipova Huť - Na ztracenémŠumava National Park6.8 km150 m1 hr 39 minModerateApril to October
[M] Za Oblíkem - Oblík (vyhlídka)Šumava National Park0.9 km21 m14 minEasyApril to October
[M] Šumava Trojmezí - Plöckensteiner SeeŠumava National Park1.9 km42 m27 minEasyApril to October
[Ž] Plešné jezero - Plechý - okruhŠumava National Park4.2 km93 m1 hr 1 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with [Č] NS Povydří, [Ž] Velký Babylon - Prostřední Paště, [M] Antýgl - Zlatá studna. 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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