In the very southwest of southern Bohemia, along the border with Germany and Austria, stretch the Šumava Mountains, also known as the Bohemian Forest (Böhmerwald). Low (on the territory of the Czech Republic, the highest point is Mount Plehi, 1378 m) and abundantly overgrown with forest, they are deservedly considered one of the country's decorations. Despite the fact that only one area of local greenery - the Boubin Reserve - is truly untouched, the Šumava National Park can offer visitors one of the most beautiful mixed forests in Europe.
These areas are ideal for walking or trekking, skiing and photography, bird watching and rafting (the Vltava and five other major rivers countries), and five large lakes and many small ones provide all the opportunities for recreation near the water.
At the southeastern end of the national park, an artificial lake, more like a fjord, begins Lipno(Lipene Reservoir), formed after the construction of a hydroelectric power station near the town of Loucovice. Its entire northern coast is almost entirely built up with small beach resorts that have grown here literally like mushrooms over the past thirty years. The area is liked not only by the Czechs themselves, but also by tourists from nearby (3-5 km to the border) Austria and even a little more distant Germany, so in July and August the hotels are overcrowded here. However, there are many private rooms in the area (usually marked with the Unterkunft or Ubytovani banner), campsites and inexpensive private bungalows. From May to October, two boats leave daily for a two-hour cruise on the lake from a small pier in the city Lipno nad Vltavou(Lipno nad Vltavou). But the town is traditionally considered the most attractive place here. Frymburk(Frymburk, Friedberg) with its thin white octagonal church spire and eternally leafy picturesque main square. In addition, a car ferry, every two hours connecting Frymburk with lying on south coast the town of Fridava (Frydava), allows you to make excursions along the green hills of southern Šumava, and easily reach Austria.
The most interesting hiking trails stretch from the station oats(Ovesna) in the very center of the national park to the northwest through giant boulders and an ancient forest to Pernik peak (1049 m), then descend down to Jeleni and the Schwarzenberg Canal (XVIII century). A little further, they will lead to the Bear Stone (Medvedi kamen, here in 1856 the last clubfoot in the territory of Šumava was shot) and the village station in Cerni Kriz (Cerny Kriz, about 14 km from Ovesna).
From the station lying on the German border Nové Udoli(Nove Udoli, you can only get here by train, bicycle or on foot) it is worth taking the "red" route to Tristolicnik peak (Tristolicnik, or Dreisesselberg, 1302 m), to Trojmezi point (three borders meet here) and further to highest pointŠumava - the peak of Plechy (Plechy, or Plockenstein, 1378 m), from where a steep descent goes to the picturesque glacial lake Plesne (Plesne jezero) on the northeastern slope - from here you can already go down the "green" route to the station of the village of Nova Pec (Nova Pec, 8 km to the northeast).
It all started last year, when our friends, a company from Novokuznetsk, booked a tour that included a visit to the beer festival in Munich (Oktoberfest).
At first, we naively planned to spend a couple of days in Munich and live days full of fun, beer and everything related to this festival. But when preparing for this tour, I found out that staying in Bavaria during this period will result in a tidy sum for the guys ... Housing cheaper than one hundred euros per bed could not be found. And if we take into account that beer during this period costs 8-9 euros per liter, then “several days” had to be reduced to one, and without spending the night in Germany.
From the Prague airport, we immediately headed to the western borders of the Czech Republic. The plans were to get as close as possible to Germany, spend the night there (the boarding house was prudently booked for a price ten times lower than Munich) and go to Munich early in the morning to watch the opening of the festival, drink beer, feel the atmosphere of the holiday and return to the Czech Republic by evening .
Lunch time caught us near the brewer Chodovar and I decided that lovers of the Czech Republic and Beer would be pleased to visit a colorful restaurant in the rock in the town of Chodová Planá.
We had a great lunch, appreciated the beer, chatted about the local legend associated with the ancient brewer and went further west...
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We spent the night in the town of Primda, in a home-type boarding house. Before going to bed, the guys enjoyed the quiet atmosphere of a tiny restaurant, again drinking another brand of beer and eating mushroom soup. I still managed to walk through the nearby forest before sunset and even found a dozen excellent mushrooms. The weather was not very good, it was drizzling with the slightest rain.
In the morning, after breakfast in the countryside, we set off. The closer we got to Munich, the friendlier the weather became.
The place from which everything would “flow” was not difficult to find. From everywhere and in one direction there were people dressed in national costumes. It was more difficult to find a place to park cars - place The start of the festival was surrounded by a wide no-parking zone. We found a place, parked the car and following the group in national costumes, we successfully reached the object we needed.
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I wanted to quickly join the wave of the holiday, eat something tasty and naturally drink beer .... But it was not there. Beautiful pavilions with brand names, flags and ribbons were not available to us. Without a ticket, they were not allowed to go there, and where they were allowed to go, there were still no places there. People sat densely in the pavilions, drinking coveted beer. The rumble stood as if in a huge beehive.
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I did not want to stand and wait for a place to be vacated somewhere, especially since we needed at least five places. We wandered along the paths of the park, ran into groups of other passers-by and tried to find a place where they would pour us beer. The crowd gathered around the aisle, which was fenced with a motley ribbon. It looks like a procession will pass through this aisle. Again, we had neither the desire nor the time to stand and wait. Cheerful music sounded and decorated carts went and went along the aisle, which we could only see on the tops of a thousand heads .... The mood somehow wilted. I could not drink beer anywhere, I wanted to eat. Walking between the inaccessible pavilions, we began to move back to the place where we came from, chewing the buns with sausage bought at the kiosk. There, finally, in one of the pavilions we were poured beer and now we could say with a clear conscience that we were at the Oktoberfest and drank beer there. Empty decorated wagons, drawn by richly dressed horses, passed by.
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It was clearly not our holiday. I wanted to go to the Czech Republic. Nobody supported my proposal to drive around Munich and see the city, and without regret we set off again.
And our path lay in the town of Zelezna Ruda.
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This town lies on the border of Bavaria - Czech Republic and the road to it passed through picturesque, mountainous and wooded places. Šumava-People's Park, Reserve. Zelezna Ruda resort area. In winter, people go skiing here, and in summer they just relax, walking through the forest on foot or on bicycles. Near the town there are two lakes that arose a long time ago due to the melting of the glacier. The lakes are called Chernoe and Chertovo and they are also taken under state protection.
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Accommodation in Zelezne Rude was reserved by me for a long time and we could safely settle down in the rooms, have dinner and drink beer, not almost worse than the Bavarian one. In the morning our company went for a walk to the already mentioned lakes. The guys from the industrial and ecologically unfavorable Siberian city walked with pleasure along the road surrounded by forest and breathed clean air. My passion for picking mushrooms was passed on to my friends. The women walked along the road, and the men and I, every now and then, went deep into the forest and looked for mushrooms. So we collected a couple of kilos.
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I was not thrown away by the thought of how to keep these trophies dear.
After admiring the beauties of nature, drinking from the spring and breathing in the invigorating air, we set off again along the picturesque Šumava. The next point of our trip was the town of Kasperske Hory.
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The history of this city is connected with gold mining in the Middle Ages. It was from the mining of gold that the construction of the city of Kasperk was the reason.
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Today, dilapidated walls and towers located on the top of the mountain speak of the experienced glory of the city. By the way .. Kasperk, the city lying above all the cities of the Czech Republic. It was built as a defensive object of the gold-bearing lands of the Kasper Mountains, by order of King Charles IV in the middle of the 14th century, at the intersection of the routes along which they transported gold (Golden Path) and .... carps. Yes, carp fish, which was bred in the state, was exported beyond the borders of the Czech Republic and was considered a delicacy in the west. Over time, the glory of the city faded and it gradually fell into decay. Currently, the castle belongs to the city of Kasperske Gory and is interesting object for tourists.
The guys and I listened to an interesting story about the construction of the city, marveling at the various tricks of medieval builders. It was very interesting to see the “performance” (I can’t pick another word), how the gloomy walls of the city turned into cozy chambers. It was like in a fairy tale... The castle workers came up with a very interesting way to show visitors old paintings that reflected the life of the inhabitants of the city. Household items, furniture, a fire in a chimney appeared on the walls through slide projections ... all this was accompanied by characteristic sounds ... This must be seen. Unfortunately, photographing this "know-how" was not allowed...
In the courtyard of the castle, a blacksmith showed visitors his art and our guys, like small children playing knights, tried on armor ....
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After seeing the Kašper castle, we again set off on the beautiful roads of Šumava.
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We were heading to the picturesque Lipno reservoir, where the hospitable hostess of the apartment was waiting for us. We arrived in the town of Lipno nad Vltava in the evening and the town greeted us with a charming sunset...
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We dined at the restaurant. Again beer and other drinks)))) The apartments were royal. We had a whole house at our disposal, comfortably furnished, warm and well equipped with everything that travelers need.
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Everyone went to their rooms to rest, and I took up mushrooms. I cleaned them, cut them and put them on hot radiators .... the house was filled with a pleasant mushroom spirit.
In the morning, an emergency happened .... The car was accidentally slammed .... the keys were left inside .... A little nerves, calls anywhere and the master, who arrived 150 km away, successfully opened the car. I was pleased that there were no marks left on my brand new car.
Having had a hearty and tasty breakfast, our company went to the attraction called “Road in the crowns of trees” - I planned this object in preparation for the tour. . The “Road” was on a mountain that could be reached on foot or by cable car. We took the second option and “floated” up on comfortable seats.
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The attraction was a panthus, which very gradually rose up to the tops of the trees. The walk was pleasant and easy. On some sections of the path, visitors were offered more complex options for the path - movable masonry, chains, ropes, etc. The guys, with a slight dose of adrenaline, passed through the complicated sections, while joking and laughing.
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The higher the path went, the more beautiful was the view around. At the very end of the path, a view of the entire Šumava opened before us. It was a bit chilly and windy, but that didn't spoil our mood. It was also possible to go down from the observation deck in a faster way ..... go down the tabogan. Our men wanted to immediately use this method, but alas ... the service was paid and the ticket had to be bought at the box office below (this was an obvious flaw of the attraction organizers)
The Czech Republic is known not only for its amazing old architectural masterpieces but also amazing corners wildlife retaining its original charm. It is to such amazing places"castle country" refers to Šumava National Park- the largest in Central Europe nature reserve, striking with its unique natural landscapes.
This reserved corner of the Czech Republic is located between two mountain ranges on the border with Germany and Austria and extends for 140 km, and its total area is about 690 sq. km. This is such an ancient mountainous region that only mountains with flat tops are found here, which acquired this shape during the convergence of glaciers many thousands of years ago. 
main part Šumava National Park(80% of its territory) is occupied by ancient forests that have existed for tens of thousands of years, for which this Czech reserve is often quite rightly called the “lungs of Europe”. Here, luxurious beech groves coexist with wild thickets of spruces and pines and forests formed on the site of deforestation. mountain valleys and heather meadows.
In the Middle Ages Šumava belonged to the hunting grounds, so now there is a rather poor fauna, represented by such animals as deer, lynx, mouflon, chamois, badgers and otters. The world of birds is much richer in the reserve. Here you can observe a wide variety of forest and lake birds.
In the 17th century, the Šumava forest was partly damaged by human activity. Then, with the development of glassmaking and forestry, settlements of lumberjacks and glassblowers began to appear in these places, and the virgin thickets of Šumava began to be cut down. In those days, two shipping channels were created in these places - Schwarzenberg and Vhinitsko-Tetovsky, which now attract the attention of yachting and surfing enthusiasts. In addition, on territory of the Šumava nature reserve the largest Czech water reservoir, Lipno, is located. Near it is located modern complex sports entertainment"Marina Lipno", which has a berth for 144 yachts.
Here you can play tennis, squash, bowling, as well as swim in the pool and ride on cable car. Among the water attractions on the territory of the Šumava Park, it is worth noting the most popular among amateurs active rest kayaking along the Vltava River flowing through the territory of the reserve.
But the most attractive places in Šumava are located at an altitude of 1000 meters mountain lakes amazing beauty. In total, there are 8 glacial lakes in the park, and their total area is 42 hectares. It is in the Sumava park that the largest lake in the Czech Republic is located - black lake, which is also the deepest and highest located on the Czech side of the Šumava. The water in these mountain lakes is always cool, so only the brave can dare to swim here. But the beaches near the Šumava Lakes are incredibly clean and you can always sit here for sunbathing.
You can admire the picturesque corners of the Šumava National Park by going for a walk through it on horseback or on a bicycle, which can be rented in these places without any problems. It will be no less exciting to get acquainted with the park, if you dare to go for a walk through it on foot. It is not as difficult as it may seem, the main thing is to observe tourist routes not to get lost here. In addition, tourist routes are increasing every year, and now you can even walk along such exotic places, where for many centuries no human has set foot, feeling to some extent the discoverer of these places.
Since 1991 Šumava nature reserve is one of the world's reserves under the protection of UNESCO, and incredibly scenic spots And wide choose opportunities for active recreation in the territory of this national park of the Czech Republic have made this place one of the most popular tourist corners of the “land of castles”.
- a surprisingly harmonious region of the Czech Republic, which can be seen in few places. total area the park is 685.2 km2. It received the status of a protected area in 1961, but this area was named a national park only in 1991.
The park got its name in honor of the Šumava mountain range. The length of this mountain range is 140 km, it stretches along the border of the Czech Republic and Germany. Near Šumava National Park the national park of Bavaria is located -.
Šumava National Park and its relief, glacial lakes and general information
The dense forests that grow on the Czech-Bavarian border are so extensive that together they form the largest single wooded area on the entire continent. Combination of mysterious peat bogs, transparent glacial lakes and centuries-old virgin forests creates a unique poetic place for have a great holiday at any time of the year. The forests are dominated by spruce, fir and beech.For many years Šumava National Park functioned as a closed space, so the local nature has retained its virgin purity and beauty. Given this exclusivity, the park is protected as UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
The most beautiful area Šumava National Park are his glacial lakes. Everyone who will go along the track to the top Plehi mountains, with my own eyes will see the magnificent Bald Lake and the nature around it. Among the most popular walks is the hike to the deepest and most big lakes – Black And damn.
The main river in the protected area is Vltava river, as well as its tributaries, which, merge, form another river - Otavu. Total in Šumava park there are eight glacial lakes located at an altitude of 1000-1100 meters above sea level. Together, these lakes cover an area of forty-two hectares. These include: Devil's, Black, Pleshnoe, Prashilskoe, Laka.
Šumava National Park and its flora and fauna
IN Šumava National Park numerous endangered animals live, and the rarest plants grow. The valuable place of the park is Bowbin virgin forest. Within its framework, nature has been developing spontaneously for many centuries, without human intervention. The result is an untamed and wild forested area.The richest and most diverse is the avifauna of the Šumava National Park. It is represented by capercaillie, eagles, falcons, woodpeckers and kingfishers. In the last century, mass hunting of local animals was carried out in the protected area. For this reason, the species composition of the park's animals is rather poor. Today in the national park you can meet deer, lynx, wood grouse, otter, eagle owl, and boreal owl.
rounded Šumava hills ideal for admiring the most picturesque views of the surrounding landscapes. One of the most amazing landscapes of the national park opens from an observation deck called Glacier. As in the palm of your hand, from there you can see the whole mountain range. In good weather with viewing platforms on the tops of the mountains Javornik and Bowbin you can enjoy the distant panorama of the Alps.
national parkŠumava ( Národní park Šumava) is the largest of the national parks of the Czech Republic with an area of more than 68 thousand hectares. It is located on the southwestern border with Germany and partly with Austria, occupying part of the Pilsen and South Bohemian Regions, and together with the Bavarian Forest it forms a single biosphere reserve protected by UNESCO.
The Šumava is the oldest mountain range in Central Europe, with the main peak Grosser Arber in Germany at 1456 m and Plechý in the Czech Republic at 1378 m. Black seas. Under the communist regime, some of these lands were not used for about forty years and served as "protection from the capitalists." Including thanks to this, and because of the small population, this territory has been preserved. the best way. The National Park adjoins the nature protection zone (on Czech maps designated as SNCO) with an area of more than 90 thousand hectares, in which cities are located, from where it is convenient to get to various areas of the National Park, as well as castles, fortresses, monasteries, the Sumava National Park Museum.
It is no coincidence that Šumava is called the "green lungs" of Europe. Forests cover 80% of the park's territory, and these are often virgin forests. Here you can meet deer, elk and even lynx. Hunting is allowed to a limited extent. Šumava Park has many streams and swamps, as well as eight glacial lakes. Otter, trout, waterfowl feel good. Several rivers originate there: Warm Vltava, Cold Vltava, Otava, Uglava, Blanice, Volynki. One small reservoir is used to collect drinking water for the town of Klatovy, the other - the famous lake Lipno - is a wonderful recreational area.
Museums of the Šumava National Park.
In the middle of the first millennium BC. the Celts came to Sumava, who left a memory of themselves not only in toponymy, calling Sumava Gabreta, but also built hillforts. The Giant Castle Hillfort (Obří hrad) is located five kilometers southeast of Kašperské Hory at an altitude of 940 to 980 m. It is the tallest prehistoric building in Czech Republic. In the Middle Ages, people could not explain the presence of such huge buildings and attributed their construction to giants.
It will be interesting to see such local sights as the Schwarzenberg Canal, the Hauswald Chapel or the Stozhets Chapel.
The park has a well-designed and marked network of bike trails. They are designed for both short-distance one-day trips and multi-day trips with luggage, including mountain biking. Bicycles can be rented from some hotels and campsites. Maps with diagrams of the nearest cycling and walking trails can be taken at any information center. tourist center in place. When preparing for a difficult route, it is worth stocking up on more detailed maps in specialized bookstores in advance.
Tips for walking can be found at the information centers near your hotel. These can be both simple routes for 1-3 hours for families with children, and complex ones, for tourists with good training. List of major hiking trails. Hiking trails in Prášily, Modrava, Kvilda. Map of hiking trails.
IN national parkŠumava and in the protected landscape area next to the park there are beautiful natural conditions for skiing. Moreover, travel, accommodation, ski rental, and the use of ski lifts are much cheaper than in neighboring Germany and Austria. Noteworthy close proximity a large number cultural objects: castles, palaces, unique museums, famous monasteries, wonderful small towns. And if you combine these advantages with the almost non-existent language barrier and rich Czech cuisine, then the advantages winter holiday in the Czech Republic will be obvious. Ski route maps can be stocked up at the information centres.More information about the ski slopes.
In the tourist information centers located on the territory of the Šumava National Park and in the neighboring nature protection zone, you can get necessary for the tourist information about walking and cycling routes, about hotels, pensions, campsites and campsites, about natural beauties parka.
Practical information for tourists: http://www.sumavanet.cz/prakticke.asp
Website: http://www.npsumava.cz/
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Phone: +420 388 450 111
How to get there:
Since the Šumava National Park covers an area of more than 68 thousand hectares, and there are a sufficient number of interesting places, here will be indicated how many routes linking large and small cities with the park.
From Pilsen you can get:
1. To Zhelezna Ruda and Alzhbetin (winter tourism center) - by passenger train 2.28 min. and ambulance 2.13 min. (the ambulance leaves Prague).
2. To Prashily - by the same trains to Zheleznaya Ore and Alzhbetin, then by bus 25 minutes.
3. To Kvildu - by fast train to Strakonice 1.01 min., then by bus 1.20 min. IN winter time The bus runs only on Saturday and Sunday.
4. In Srni - by bus to Susice 2 hours, from there by bus 1 hour to Srni. By fast train to Strakonice 1 hour, then by bus 1.35 min.
5. To Modravu - by fast train to Strakonice 1 hour, then by bus 1.50 min. (in winter - only on Saturday and Sunday).
From České Budějovice you can reach:
1. To Stozhets, as well as to Nova Pec, Ovesna, Pekna, Cerna Krzhizh and Nove Udoli (located on the same railway line) - by a passenger train that goes to Stozhets 2.33 min.
2. To Kvilda - by passenger (direct) or fast train (then it goes from Havlickuv Brod, Brno or Jihlava to Pilsen) to Strakonice 1.04 min. and further by bus 1.20 min. By two buses: to Vimperk 2.05 min. and further from Vimperk 50 min.
From Český Krumlov you can reach:
1. In Stozhec, as well as Nova Pec, Ovesna, Pekna, Cerna Krzhizh and Nove Udoli on passenger train. They are on the same railway line.
Schedule .
In summer, green buses carrying passengers and bicycles operate on the territory of the National Park. Check the schedule and
You can come to the Šumava National Park by private car. Motorway 39 runs along the border of the park from České Budějovice and Český Krumlov, motorway 4 runs from Prague via Mniszek, Dobříš, Strakonice and Vimperk, crosses the park and the border with Germany, motorways 167,168, 169 go through the park in the Kvildy region. On the E53 motorway (27) you can get to Zheleznaya Ore (the border of the park) and cross the border with Germany. Through Prashila, Srni, Modrava, Borova Lada also pass car roads without numbers ( . mapy.cz maps are the best and most informative. Enlarge it to the desired size. In the upper left corner, use the icon Změnit mapu-TOURIST MAP - BEST PRAISE). The national park has developed a system of small "Park and Go" car parks to facilitate parking closer to nature. Full list of car parks with maps.
In the National Park you can only drive on marked bike routes. Dozens of bike trails pass through the park. It is advisable to stock up on a good card at the tourist center. There is a list of routes in the appendix to the article. However, you can get there not only by bike, but also by a special bus with your bike from České Budějovice. On this diagram http://www.mapy.cz/#!x=13.760598&y=48.962543&z=10&d=muni_3468_1 It can be enlarged, switched to " tourist map and find everything you need.
