Guglwald: Trails, Border History and Chapels

Several tours start or end at Hotel Guglwald; others cross the border. The options therefore vary in terms of activity and route.

Hiking trails with specific landmarks

The V1 Guglwald loop starts and ends at Hotel Guglwald; the Gugler Chapel can also be reached via this route. The V2 Steinerne Mühl Trail and the Böhmerwaldschotter gravel tour also start and end at the hotel. The V4 Windparkweg hiking trail starts there. Hotel Guglwald is listed as the starting and ending point for the V6 Eiserner Vorhang Trail: it crosses Czech territory through the former death strip along the Iron Curtain and returns to the hotel. Both endpoints are specified for V1 and V2, the starting point for V4, and the cross-border route is part of V6.

The DenkWeg Eiserner Vorhang is five kilometres long and runs along the Austrian-Czech border. The Iron Curtain memorial in Guglwald was established in 1999 with a reconstructed section of the barbed-wire fence at the border crossing. The DenkStein Eiserner Vorhang in Guglwald is freely accessible to everyone. The border crossing into neighbouring Czechia is just a few metres from Hotel Guglwald.

Border History and Chapels

The Gugler Chapel is dedicated to the Holy Family and can be reached via the V1 Guglwald loop. The history of the Gugler estate also includes a chapel: it has had its own house chapel for generations. Josef and Marianne Kitzmüller built a new chapel beside the estate between 2010 and 2015. These two aspects give the chapel’s history different time frames: the house chapel that has existed for generations and the construction of the new chapel between 2010 and 2015.

Specific routes are also named for reaching the memorial: the Iron Curtain memorial can be reached via the V4 Poimer Panoramaweg and V5 Windpark Weg hiking trails. The DenkWeg Eiserner Vorhang, in turn, runs along the national border. Together, these names represent different landmarks related to the theme of the border: a hiking trail along the border, a memorial and a freely accessible DenkStein.

Gravel Tours Across the Border

Starting points at Hotel Guglwald are also listed for gravel routes. The Böhmerwaldschotter gravel tour starts and ends there. The “Mehr Se(h)enrunde | Guglwald” gravel tour also starts at the hotel, crosses the border into Czechia after a few kilometres, and then runs almost entirely on the Czech side through the Bohemian Forest. The tours therefore differ in their stated key points: the Böhmerwaldschotter starts and ends at the hotel, while the Mehr Se(h)enrunde also has a specifically described cross-border route.

Kitzmüller Weaving Mill

The Kitzmüller Weaving Mill is a long-established textile business located just a short walk from Hotel Guglwald. Its shop offers textiles, gift ideas and souvenirs. Alongside the trails, border sites and chapels, this local business adds another theme to help you plan your trip. If you are looking for accommodation in Guglwald, this mix of hiking trails, border history, gravel tours and local crafts offers several specific points of interest for your stay.

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