Železná Ruda
About Železná Ruda
A gateway to the Sumava wilderness where rugged forest trails meet a nostalgic, unpretentious border-town atmosphere.
Highlights
- Deep forest hiking
- Cross-border cycling
- Glacial lake trails
- Bohemian beer culture
Key Facts
- Altitude: 821m
- Top lift: 913m
- Ski pistes: 1.1km
- Ski lifts: 1
- Lakes nearby: 8
- MTB trails: 152.3km
- Mountain huts: 6
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Železná Ruda
- Today: 6 to 11 °C, rain showers, 1 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 2458 m (1950 to 3490 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| do 24 sep | 6 / 11 °C | rain showers | dry | 1 h sun |
| vr 25 sep | 4 / 12 °C | clear sky | dry | 7 h sun |
| za 26 sep | 8 / 18 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| zo 27 sep | 10 / 19 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 4 h sun |
| ma 28 sep | 12 / 21 °C | clear sky | dry | 8 h sun |
| di 29 sep | 12 / 21 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| wo 30 sep | 11 / 22 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| do 1 okt | 11 / 21 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| vr 2 okt | 9 / 15 °C | drizzle | dry | 0 h sun |
| za 3 okt | 9 / 14 °C | drizzle | dry | 1 h sun |
Things to do in Železná Ruda
Hikes nearby — Železná Ruda (15)
15 curated hiking trails around Železná Ruda, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Goldsteig N15: Bayerisch Eisenstein - Großer Falkenstein
Etappe 15 führt von Bayerisch Eisenstein über die Trifter Klause "Schwellhäusl", Zwieslerwaldhaus und Ruckowitzschachten zum Großen Falkenstein
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Goldsteig N14: Großer Arber - Bayerisch Eisenstein
Etappe 14 führt von der Arber Bergstation über Brennesfichte und Seebachschleife nach Bayerisch Eisenstein
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Zlatá stezka
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Zlatá stezka
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Gläserner Steig
Der Gläserne Steig führt den Wanderer auf überwiegend bequemen Wegen durch die naturnahe Kulturlandschaft und die ausgedehnten Bergwälder des Bayerischen Waldes. In sechs Tagesetappen geht es von Arrach nach Grafenau.
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Goldsteig Alternative Nr.13
Goldsteig Alternative Nr.13 Forstdiensthütte Hohen Bogen → Osser → Chamer Hütte (Kleiner Arber)
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NS Hojsova Stráž
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NS Brčálník
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NS Historie obce Špičák
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NS Hamry - Úhlavský luh
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Lo 5 Zwerchecker-Steig (Lohberg)
Rundwanderweg Lohberg 5 (Lo 5)
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naučná stezka Z Hamrů na Ostrý
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W1 (Lohberg, Winterwanderweg)
Wanderweg W1 (Lohberg)
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Utajená obrana železné opony - trasa Belveder
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Lo 8 Altlohberghütte – Grenzsteig (Lohberg)
Rundwanderweg Lohberg 8 (Lo 8) Altlohberghütte – Lohberger Steindl - Grenzsteig Osser-Zwercheck
Mountain biking near Železná Ruda
- MTB-Tour 3 Arbersee-Tour
- MTB-Tour 2 Bayerisch-Böhmische Rundtour
- MTB-Tour 2 Bayerisch-Böhmische Rundtour CZ
- Polomská
Getting to Železná Ruda
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG), 126 km away, about 2h10 by road
- Nürnberg: 2h39 by car, 198 km
- München: 2h40 by car, 211 km
- Wien: 4h25 by car, 388 km
- Innsbruck: 4h26 by car, 377 km
- Graz: 4h31 by car, 385 km
- Stuttgart: 4h33 by car, 389 km
Where to stay in Železná Ruda
177 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 378 EUR per night, median 418 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Železná Ruda page.