The Šumava mountains region is a large mountain range along the southern Czech border between the Vyšebrodský Průsmyk (Vyšší Brod Defile) and Všerubský Průsmyk (Všeruby Defile). It lies between the small towns of Vyšší Brod (near the Czech-Austian border in South Bohemia) and Všeruby (near the town of Klatovy in West Bohemia). It is the spring area of the biggest Czech river Vltava and the important South Bohemian river Otava (the tributary of the Vltava river). The Šumava region is about 120 km long and it lies on both sides of the border. The German part is called Bavarian Forest. The width of the mountain range is about 45 km. The highest peak of the mountains is Gross Arber – Velký Javor in the Czech language – (Big Maple – 1,457 m), which lies in Germany, not far from the town of Železná Ruda. Plechý mountain (1,378 m) is the highest peak of the Czech part; it lies near the state boundary near the beginning of the Lipno Dam.
John F.K. International Airport (Google Map)
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Arrival at the international airport Prague – Ruzyně according to a flight schedule during the day. The airport lies about 20 km northwest of Prague. Transfer to the Šumava region (Železná Ruda)
Variant a) by train.
Variant b) by taxi (fastest).
Accommodation: hotel*** in Železná Ruda.
Basic route: 24 km.
Železná Ruda – Čertovo jezero – Černé jezero – Ostrý/Osser – Hamry – Hojsova StráţBack to Železná Ruda by train.
Shortened route: 20 km.
Špičák – Čertovo jezero – Černé jezero – Ostrý/Osser – Hamry – Hojsova Stráţ
Accommodation: Hotel*** in Železná Ruda.
Basic route: 18 km.
Železná Ruda – Jezero Laka – Prášily
Accommodation: Hotel*** in Prášily.
Basic route: 20 km.
Prášily – Prášilské jezero – Poledník – Modrava.
Accommodation: Hotel*** in Modrava.
Basic route: 19 km.
Čeňkova Pila – údolí Vydry – Antýgl – Horská Kvilda – Kvilda To Čeňkova pila by bus.
Accommodation: Hotel*** in Kvilda.
Basic route: 20 km.
Strážný – Nové Údolí – Haidmühle – Nové Údolí.
Accommodation: Hotel*** in Volary
From Nové Údolí to Volary by train.
Basic route: 24 km.
Nové Údolí – Třístoličník – Plechý – Plešné jezero – Nová Pec.
Accommodation: Hotel*** in Český Krumlov
From Nová Pec to Český Krumlov by train.
Transfer back to Prague.
Accommodation: Hotel*** in Praha.
