--- title: "Long Distance Trail - Way of St. James in the Bohemian Forest | Krumlov (CZ) - Passau (DE)" url: "https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/420000001/the-jakobsweg-the-way-of-st-james-in-the-boehmerwald-region-krumau-cz-passau-d.html" description: On the long-distance Way of St. James through the magical landscape of the Bohemian Forest adventure region in the border triangle of Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic/Mühlviertel, 142.5 km in total. date: 2024-11-06 modified: 2024-11-06 --- # Long Distance Trail - Way of St. James in the Bohemian Forest | Krumlov (CZ) - Passau (DE) The Jakobsweg (the Way of St. James) in the Böhmerwald region: Krumau (CZ) - Passau (D) ========================================================================================= **Starting place:** 38101 Ceský Krumlov **Destination:** 94034 Passau ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/238361/6584B70D947FAEAC94797A1768B9C9E9BBF139E476D99807D28967214A5991BA/start-krumau-in-tschechien.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/238362/453F0E2F2285351D4F8FC7C3282D778860C950C50F75DB667A31497A32DDED49/moldaustausee.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/238363/1579785FD9A728358EA42F85A57EC527E50C21685016E6044E2D15D3A395E52F/stift-schlaegl-in-aigen-schlaegl.jpg) © Open copyright © Tourismuszentrale Südböhmen Close copyright [ ![The start of this long-distance hiking trail is Krumlov in the Czech Republic.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/238361/6584B70D947FAEAC94797A1768B9C9E9BBF139E476D99807D28967214A5991BA/start-krumau-in-tschechien.jpg "© Tourismuszentrale Südböhmen") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/238361/6584B70D947FAEAC94797A1768B9C9E9BBF139E476D99807D28967214A5991BA/start-krumau-in-tschechien.jpg) © Open copyright © Hackl Close copyright [ ![You will cross the Vltava Reservoir in the Czech Republic on this hike.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/238362/453F0E2F2285351D4F8FC7C3282D778860C950C50F75DB667A31497A32DDED49/moldaustausee.jpg "© Hackl") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/238362/453F0E2F2285351D4F8FC7C3282D778860C950C50F75DB667A31497A32DDED49/moldaustausee.jpg) © Open copyright © Ferienregion Böhmerwald Close copyright [ ![In Aigen-Schlägl you will pass by the Premonstratensian canons' monastery.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/238363/1579785FD9A728358EA42F85A57EC527E50C21685016E6044E2D15D3A395E52F/stift-schlaegl-in-aigen-schlaegl.jpg "© Ferienregion Böhmerwald") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/238363/1579785FD9A728358EA42F85A57EC527E50C21685016E6044E2D15D3A395E52F/stift-schlaegl-in-aigen-schlaegl.jpg) © Open copyright © Gemeinde St. Oswald bei Haslach Close copyright [ ![You hike through the small village of St. Oswald near Haslach.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/238364/F1A26184797127FBE8315790C2A752C9F661E53BF7CFAA460746069DE7A5775E/st-oswald-bei-haslach.jpg "© Gemeinde St. Oswald bei Haslach") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/238364/F1A26184797127FBE8315790C2A752C9F661E53BF7CFAA460746069DE7A5775E/st-oswald-bei-haslach.jpg) © Open copyright © Ferienregion Böhmerwald Close copyright [ ![The pilgrimage church Maria Trost in Rohrbach-Berg invites you to take a contemplative break.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/238365/DCC483721C6DCBC42CADCD8D896611F2D63835D6658799CD36556897B24135CA/wallfahrtskirche-maria-trost-rohrbach-berg.jpg "© Ferienregion Böhmerwald") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/238365/DCC483721C6DCBC42CADCD8D896611F2D63835D6658799CD36556897B24135CA/wallfahrtskirche-maria-trost-rohrbach-berg.jpg) © Open copyright © Stöbich Close copyright [ ![The village of Pfarrkirchen in the foreground and the sea of fog in the background.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/238366/95545BD0BF5366EFFB46CE976E8A3A73F6A567F920C3C6E71249891F2639652A/pfarrkirchen-im-muehlviertel.jpg "© Stöbich") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/238366/95545BD0BF5366EFFB46CE976E8A3A73F6A567F920C3C6E71249891F2639652A/pfarrkirchen-im-muehlviertel.jpg) © Open copyright © Ferienwohnungen Passau Close copyright [ ![Now you have reached the destination of this stage: Passau (DE).](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/238367/A99950E92A71FE1E30F13A9C873A9EEC4FA2C38DBA89297612F8E7757D13A2F3/passau-in-deutschland.jpg "© Ferienwohnungen Passau") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/238367/A99950E92A71FE1E30F13A9C873A9EEC4FA2C38DBA89297612F8E7757D13A2F3/passau-in-deutschland.jpg) © Open copyright © Jakobsweg Close copyright [ ![Way of St. James symbol.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/238368/859BB695466BF9062ED93FBA53A265917F29867839548A7201471710035C400A/jakobswegmuschel.jpg "© Jakobsweg") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/238368/859BB695466BF9062ED93FBA53A265917F29867839548A7201471710035C400A/jakobswegmuschel.jpg) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Multi-day tour Possible accommodation Dreisesselbergstraße 18/1 4160 Aigen-Schlägl [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Dreisesselbergstra%C3%9Fe%2018%2F1%2C%204160%20Aigen-Schl%C3%A4gl "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Dreisesselbergstra%C3%9Fe%2018%2F1%2C%204160%20Aigen-Schl%C3%A4gl "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-osm-summer-original&path=enc:_k|hHu}ivAdn@j_AdElt@w~@p}ArXxWiYdn@^~Uv\rVlLkBtSd`@zWn@bCjq@nJ|RviAiBnDhXjnBaTn^dk@lUhL`Ip_@bdAjQl_@rVtN~^|OvGxE~Tne@dh@jFbe@yHbNd|@b`Ani@t}Axi@hw@hJ}ErLke@jhAgNlOxDzP~i@pb@k]ti@te@f\wQbAeN`e@OvApf@hg@uLxTjThh@_SzSmS`Jm[fM{CdOl@lFt_@lR`@bMn`@rCzk@sGdr@kPh]{YlIiClSac@xYuAbbAxHpG|Abi@w]`pAt_@rTbOha@gAxnAkFl_@ug@hDaOjXdGjjA}Hp`@zVvVr^gCfSjO|Hzq@~oAnW~RkGzYtw@fm@lUwOjNeCd]}TfY}]iLqOpK_MkNrEbKaBffAyFfG_[sTiPbmAwNjUpHbRel@`c@qHlSo@hQvLpZaFpRdGjQ{F|CpFz]rJl[|OpBpIph@xIggAlVeK|Ecg@tVXKlHzUyUuGiTzWeyA}A{]rF`\~XjC{InPdOZxXyZxy@}CrKwi@tXnOzNgI~CsYnQuExKfKf`@et@mAf^tRfk@aGnZnGh_BgMr\lGzPeExLtSpU|@`a@vUnFeCxy@nY|TrJqBbIzPnJ}c@nUiGnN|P~MMvGjf@uIp{@tHje@zO`LyKrn@`o@@lLfV|b@fAFpVra@qBqDvz@nK|GtEpk@xLjMpFwNtBdRtXfXzJv|AxRzSbCb|@jNrK_Lf`A`b@pk@cJ|dAnIvn@_i@~cAgDr~@uJ`Mo\jJjE|@uCdKuq@ta@oe@{DpFd~@rJ`Rq@f_AqTzm@|L`\i\fvAz@lm@g_@|jAQfgAk^jl@eLo]m`@qV{@zi@o[fMwf@pt@yl@zJuDtf@md@oC}^rTkL|VcrAba@mQfRjMxc@yF|n@{l@zJyPf_@nRdb@lDhi@r_@|c@wNj_@lOhjAgCpcArT|Dk`@bjBkbAbEy@~]iTlb@eBdYxInTjKloA_Dp}AnPgM~CjR|y@pd@q@tOtU|l@~d@d\eHf{@dFuHj[`Zd[fDhKzy@rr@jb@cHpv@&server=meta.tourdata.at) 137 kilometres, thousands of steps and every step brings you closer to your inner self. Aside from major pilgrimage routes you have the peace to find you inner self. The hike starts Crumlaw (CZ) which is UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992. Towards west you hike to Kájov, one of the oldest sites of Marian pilgrimage in Bohemia. The first leg brings you to Friedberg and to the Lipno dam. The next leg leads through Šumava national park to Svatý Tomáš where the remains of castle Wittinghausen ar located. Highlight of the third leg is the Schlägl monastery. The exhibition with the monastery's art treasures and the in-house brewery are well worth seeing. Passing the St. Wolfgang pilgrimage church and Maria Trost your hike continues to Rohrbach-Berg. The parish church is consecrated to Saint James and deemed to be one of the most important baroque bilding north of the Danube. The fifth leg leads you to Pfarrkirchen. Right next to the church is the Loretto chapel with the black Madonna. The next day you are going to pass the border to Bavaria and your final destination is going to be the cathedral city Passau. [Find out more about the legs of your tour!](http://www.boehmerwald.at/detail/article/jakobsweg-im-boehmerwald.html) [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Starting place:** 38101 Ceský Krumlov **Destination:** 94034 Passau **duration:** 41h 30m **length:** 142,5 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 3.190m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 3.424m **Lowest point:** 294m **Highest point:** 998m **difficulty:** medium **condition:** difficult **panoramic view:** Great panorama **Paths covering:** Asphalt, Hiking trail, Waterway **Starting point:** Krumlov v České republice. **Destination:** Pasov v Německu. **further information:** - Multi-day tour - Possible accommodation - Board possible **Details - hiking**- themed path [ ![Altitude profile The Jakobsweg (the Way of St. James) in the Böhmerwald region: Krumau (CZ) - Passau (D)](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_420000001&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile The Jakobsweg (the Way of St. James) in the Böhmerwald region: Krumau (CZ) - Passau (D)](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_420000001&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "The Jakobsweg (the Way of St. James) in the Böhmerwald region: Krumau (CZ) - Passau (D)") [ Along the trail ](#ttgCollapseAnDerStrecke) ----------------------------------------------- Cesky Crumlov Frymburk St. Oswald bei Haslach [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Wimmer Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/208050/0F507ED005412464D88F0042567C9ABFC2977861CF25136E7044ED3C925129C7/stift-schlaegl.jpg "Stift Schlägl (© Copyright: Wimmer)") Premonstratensian Canons' Monastery Schlägl ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/danubewinter/oesterreich-poi/detail/430001040/premonstratensian-canons-monastery-schlaegl.html) Rohrbach-Berg Sarleinsbach Putzleinsdorf Pfarrkirchen im Mühlkreis Neustift Untergriesbach Passau 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 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