Trips at Lipno and in the Bohemian Forest

The most visited attraction in the Lipno region. The walkway is 675 m long and the lookout tower is 40 m high. There is a beautiful view of Lipno nad Vltavou and the Novohradské hory mountains. The walkway also includes educational features about nature. It is barrier-free and open all year round (in summer even at night).

more at www.stezkakorunamistromu.cz

A large indoor play area for children and adults.

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In operation in summer and in winter. The modern four-seater chairlift will take you comfortably to the top of Kramolín. It will carry you in winter with full ski equipment and in summer with your bike, so you can easily conquer the peaks of the Bohemian Forest. Free car park approx. 150 m from the lift.

Come and play 18 holes of golf in a botanical garden among ponds and a waterfall. Undemanding and suitable for all age groups. It can also be used in the evening under floodlights. Open 7 months a year.

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Lipno is made for water sports. You can hire an electric boat, a kayak or a sailing boat, and if you do not feel up to it yourself, you can simply be taken for a ride. A trip on the pleasure boat between Frymburk and Lipno is also unforgettable. You can also watch the water races held here regularly – races of sailing boats, catamarans or dragon boats.

The Schwarzenberg Canal - 44 km long, it connects the basins of the Vltava and the Danube. In the past it was used to supply Vienna with firewood and timber. The route starts at the Czech–German border near the hamlet of Nové Údolí, continues to the settlement of Jelení and on to the village of Zvonková, from where it carries on into Austria. A superb cycle path, often described as “the longest straight in the Bohemian Forest”.

Vyšší Brod – a town about 10 km from Lipno. It is home to a beautiful Cistercian monastery housing the “Záviš Cross”, which is considered the equal of the Prague crown jewels. There is also the abbey church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, a picture gallery, a gallery of Gothic art and the Vyšší Brod monastery library, the third largest in the country. The town is a frequent venue for cultural events, concerts and church services. The Postal Museum is also worth mentioning; it collects the history of the postal service from the 16th century and displays historic service vehicles, post offices, stamps and more. Near the town, do not forget to visit the “Devil’s Wall” (Čertova stěna) – a mighty sea of stones in the Bohemian Forest.

More at www.ivyssibrod.cz

Český Krumlov– about 28 km away, ideal for a day trip. Its medieval historic centre has been on the UNESCO list since 1992. The castle is well worth a visit, along with the castle gardens (cascade fountain, Baroque summer palace, revolving auditorium), museums, galleries and plenty of restaurants with a view of the canoeists paddling down the Vltava.

More at www.zamek-ceskykrumlov.eu

You will find more tips for trips in the area at www.lipno.info

A small family resort with 2 ski slopes, gentle hills and 2 comfortable magic carpets for children. The park offers plenty of fun features that turn learning winter sports into a game. There is also a 115 m long tubing run. Nearby there are cross-country trails leading all the way to the Treetop Walkway.

more at www.parkfrymburk.cz

A ski resort located just a few kilometres from Přední Výtoň. About a 15-minute drive from the Výtoňka log cabin. An ideal compromise between expensive resorts abroad and small slopes in the Czech mountains. There are 4 ski slopes, the longest of them 2 km. Family discounts and ski passes at a favourable price. There is also a ski school with Czech-speaking instructors.

more at www.skisternstein.cz

Schöneben cross-country trails

On the way to Hochficht via the Zadní Zvonková–Schöneben border crossing you will come across the Nordisches Zentrum Böhmerwald cross-country centre. The snow conditions at an altitude of 1,000 m above sea level are optimal and make it possible to guarantee a cross-country season of more than 100 days a year. In total there are 80 km of perfectly groomed cross-country trails.