Best forest trails in Czech Republic

This route starts directly at the German-Czech border in Hrenkso (Herrnskretschen), on the Czech side of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. From a public car park, you first hike into the gorge, where you can already reach the Edmundsklamm after a few hundred meters. Here you can expect the first boat trip, which costs around € 3.50. Usually the gorge is only open until October 31st. accessible and closed out of season. After this first boat trip, this route continues along the Kamnitzbach, from which you will soon come to the "Wilde Klamm", where another boat trip is waiting. If you continue to follow the route, you will come to the small town of Mezni Louka (Rainwiese), which invites you to take a break. Then you get to the so-called goat's back, which then merges into the Gabrielsteig. From here you follow the signs to the Prebisch Gate through the core zone of the Saxon Switzerland National Park. The gate itself has a span of 26.5 m and a height of 16 m, which makes it the largest sandstone rock gate in Europe. For film fans: Some well-known scenes, such as from the film Chronicles of Narnia: The King of Narnia, were filmed on the premises around the Prebisch Gate.Show more

Start the Bohemian Paradise hike near the cemetary. After blue trail, go on Kopic's farm on red trail. Then, over Bukovina, to the blue-green trail, turn before Hrubá Skala. Yellow on Wallenstein. Then green trail to the parking lot in Pelešany. After yellow under Hlavatici and up to Hlavatici. Just before Wallenstein, right after yellow to Kacanov. Show more

Mezna can be a good starting point to make a loop walk to the Pravcicka gate. The trail is wide and safe. Suitable even for small childrenShow more

As of 08.2020, the original route is not completely accessible. The approximately 3-kilometer detour is signposted with green signs. The descent is quite steep and requires surefootedness.Show more