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Accommodation in Šumava a Lipno
Rozľahlé lesy, ľadovcové jazerá a Lipno so stezkou korunami stromov na juhozápade Česka.
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What to see — Šumava a Lipno
HikingStezka korunami stromů Lipno
Lipno nad Vltavou
An accessible treetop walkway above Lake Lipno with a tower and slide, fun for the whole family.
HikingČerné jezero
Železná Ruda
The largest glacial lake in the Šumava, beneath the steep cirque wall of Jezerní hora.
HikingBoubínský prales
Kubova Huť
One of the oldest primeval forests in Central Europe, with centuries-old trees on the slopes of Boubín.
Lookout towerPoledník (rozhledna)
Prášily
A 37-metre lookout tower on the Šumava ridge with a 360-degree view of the border mountains.
WaterfallBílá strž
Hamry
The highest waterfall in the Šumava mountains cascades through the rocky gorge of the Bílý potok stream near Železná Ruda.
CastleHrad Kašperk
Kašperské Hory
The highest-situated royal castle in Bohemia, built on the orders of Charles IV above Kašperské Hory.
CastleVítkův Hrádek
Přední Výtoň
The highest-situated castle ruin in Czechia, offering a breathtaking view of Lake Lipno.
CastleHrad Rožmberk
Rožmberk nad Vltavou
A picturesque Gothic castle above a bend in the Vltava River, seat of the Rožmberk family and home to the legend of the White Lady.
Zámek Vimperk
Vimperk
A sprawling chateau above the town of Vimperk, the 'Gateway to Šumava', now home to the Šumava Museum exhibition.
HikingČertovo jezero
Železná Ruda
A mysterious glacial lake below Jezerní hora, wrapped in devil legends near Železná Ruda.
HikingPlešné jezero
Nová Pec
A glacial lake beneath Plechý, the highest peak of the Czech Šumava, with the Stifter obelisk.
HikingPrášilské jezero
Prášily
A tranquil glacial lake in the forests beneath Poledník mountain near the village of Prášily.
HikingPramen Vltavy
Kvilda
The symbolic source of the Vltava, the longest river in Bohemia, on the slope of Černá hora above Kvilda.
HikingJezerní slať
Kvilda
A vast mountain peat bog near Kvilda with a wooden boardwalk and a lookout tower.
HikingPovydří
Rejštejn
The wild valley of the Vydra River with boulders and rapids between Antýgl and Čeňkova Pila.
CastleKašperk
Kašperské Hory
Ruins of Charles IV's border castle above Kašperské Hory, a landmark of the Šumava foothills.
WaterfallVodopád v Bílé strži
Hamry
The highest waterfall on the Czech side of Šumava, hidden in the wild gorge of the Bílý Potok stream.
HikingBoubín
Kubova Huť
The fifth-highest peak of the Czech Šumava, wrapped in legend and known for its distinctive silhouette over the landscape.
Skiareál Lipno
Lipno nad Vltavou
A ski resort by the Lipno Reservoir in the Šumava Mountains, especially suited to families.
Špičák – Železná Ruda
Železná Ruda
The oldest ski resort in the Šumava Mountains near Železná Ruda, on Mount Špičák.
SkiingZadov – Churáňov
Stachy
Zadov–Churáňov — a popular ski resort in the Šumava Mountains beneath Churáňovský vrch.
Aquaworld Lipno
Lipno nad Vltavou
A water park by the Lipno Dam with pools and slides, open for swimming all year round.
HikingČerné jezero
Železná Ruda
Černé jezero (Black Lake) — the largest glacial and natural lake in the Šumava mountains and in the whole of the Czech Republic, just a short distance from the German border.