Nýrsko – Špičák – Černé jezero – Stateček – Hinter Helmhof – Svatá Kateřina – Fleky – Chudenín – Nýrsko
The hardest of the three, and it can be shortened. It runs on asphalt roads and the profile rolls without anything extremely steep.
Option 1: the whole route (60 km)
From Nýrsko you take cycle route 33 past the Forest Theatre, Stará Lhota and Špirk to Hamry. Watch out for a muddy stretch where the track leaves the woods (about 20 m). Then on to Střední and Zadní Hamry, from where a 2 km climb up to Špičák saddle begins.
Option 2: with the cycle bus (38 km)
You save 22 km of climbing and join the route at Špičák.
On from Špičák
At Špičák saddle turn right by the Kárl bistro and the asphalt takes you all the way to Černé jezero. From the dam there is a wonderful view of the Jezerní stěna cliff.
You then carry on past the former border-guard post to the highest point of the route. After about 400 m you will see a shelter — you are at the Bílý vodopád, the highest waterfall in Šumava. Leave the bikes by the track and take the steps down to the viewpoint.
From the waterfall you continue onto the Horizontála, which gives fine views of Hamry, Nýrsko and the Klatovy country. You reach Stateček, where the view opens out towards Prenet.
Then you ride through Hinter Helmhof, Angelmühle and Gschwent to Svatá Kateřina, and drop down through Fleky to Chudenín and back to Nýrsko.