Šumava Mountains - The National Park Sumava

Be surprised by the beautiful landscape of the Šumava Mountains in the spell!

For its exceptional natural values, especially for the purpose of their conservation Šumava has been in 1991 declared for national park.
Its extent is 69 030 hectare and is the largest national park not just in the Czech Republic, but also in Central Europe. Šumava Mountains is, together with the adjacent Bavarian Forest National Park part of a homogeneous natural unity with the extent of about 2000 km2, the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve also called "Green Roof of Europe".
It is the largest continuous forested mountains in Central Europe.
The Czech part of the Šumava National Park extends along the southwestern border (Český Krumlov) to Germany and Austria between Železná Ruda (NW) and Zvonková (SW), with nearly 70 km long and 2-15 km wide.

Remarkable National Park Šumava

  • cross-border trails in the Bavarian Forest National Park
  • nearly 300 km of marked cycling paths
  • 313 km of marked cross country tracks
  • nearly 500 kilometers of marked hiking trails
  • nearly 60 km stretch of river for water

Special features

  • through the national park are the two rivers flowing: Vltava and Otava
  • there are five glacial lakes in the Šumava National Park (Laka Lake, Prášilské Lake, Plešné Lake, Black Lake and Devil Lake)
  • There are a lot of high-Moore, like  Jezerní and Chalupská Moore

Sumava National Park - Tourism

Šumava Mountains offers excellent opportunities for tourism.
The entire region is interwoven by a network of hiking trails, bike paths and trails, which lead the visitor to the most beautiful places of the National Park Šumava.
The touristic marking system of the Club of Czech tourists, which from the end of the 19th Century was introduced, is recognized throughout Europe as one.

We invite you to discover with us the most beautiful national parks in Europe. Here you will experience the most beautiful places of the Šumava Mountains. The trails lead through a unique and original landscape.

Let us surprise you with a perfect blend of nature, adventure, fun, exercise and relaxation for the whole family.

Our hotel is the best for you: Countless marked trails lead you over hill and dale to wonderful experiences and viewpoints. Enjoy a refreshing and exciting hikes in the Šumava Mountains. We offer many Nordic Walking tours - past streams, through meadows and woods.

At the reception we recommend attractive routes, trips and maps for your hiking trip and Nordic Walking trips - holiday in the Šumava Mountains is an experience for everyone.
Enjoy endless walks in untouched nature - Šumava National Park.

When to visit Šumava National Park?

For visit - in principle - are all months of the year felicitous. Among the most attractive part of the year is early autumn, when wrap the whole mountains of gold and appear in the valleys of the first shreds of autumn fog, or the late spring, with incredible number of shades of green.