Schöneben is a large cross-country ski area near the Hochficht ski area and is located at an altitude of 1000 meters above sea level. You can choose from several circuits, which are divided according to difficulty and length.
One of the trails takes you to the parking lot at the lower cable car station in the Hochficht ski area. Böhmerwaldarena Schöneben offers a cross-country school, a cross-country ski rental, a changing room with sanitary facilities. Along the routes you will find refreshments, well-arranged information boards and toilets. All this on one of the best cross-country trails in Austria.
The bobsleigh track in Lipno nad Vltavou is a perfect year-round attraction for all who prefer active leisure. Thanks to its diversity, length and location in beautiful nature with breathtaking views of Lipno, the track ranks among the world leaders, in the Czech Republic it is rated by many experts as the best ever.
After an exciting driving experience, our Boby Bistro terrace offers a varied assortment of drinks and fast food or numerous gastronomic services in the immediate vicinity.
Slide Land Lipno is not just a bobsleigh track. There is also a wooden playground all year round and in summer you can use the nearby pond with a meadow and beach for active relaxation. Innovations for the winter season include rental of snowmobiles for children and skating or hockey on a frozen pond.
Opening hours: open year-round, in summer from 9.00 to 21.00, in spring, autumn and winter from 10.00 to 18.00 every day.
The highest peak of the Blanský Forest (1.084 m) rises 7 km northwest of Český Krumlov. The nearest mountain of České Budějovice is clearly visible from the town. It is the destination of frequent trips of tourists from both Budweis and Cesky Krumlov. On its slopes there is a ski slope with ski lifts, so many visitors come here even in winter.
A stone lookout tower, the oldest in Bohemia, was built on the summit in 1825. It enables inland views of the České Budějovice and Třeboň Basins, as well as the border mountains, especially the Novohradské Mountains and a large part of the Bohemian Forest between Český Krumlov and Prachatice. In the immediate vicinity is a tourist cottage, which offers visitors refreshments and a place to relax. Near the cottage there is a sundial, the highest located in Bohemia. An observatory with a planetarium was built under the summit. Northwest of the summit is the nature reserve of the same name.
Access to the summit is facilitated by a chair lift from Krasetin, which overcomes a height difference of 1.860 meters on a 385 m long track. Walking tourists can use the green hiking trail from Holubov (6 km) or from Krasetín from the parking lot (about 4 km). You can also access the green trail from Český Krumlov (about 12 km). In addition, there is a red trail from Zlatá Koruna (about 10 km).
Lipno summer vacation
This route is designed primarily for more efficient cyclists due to its length of 108 kilometers. During the tour you can order the whole Lipno and you can see the beautiful nature on both banks.
Track: Pasecna (No. 1033) - Kyselov - Racin - Predni Zvonkova - Zadni Zvonkova - Hutsky Dvur - Schwarzenberg Canal - Nova Pec (# 33) - Horni Plana - Hurka - Cerna v Posumavi - Milna - Frymburk - Slupecna - Lipno nad Vltavou - Loučovice - Devil's Wall - Vyšší Brod (No. 1033) - Mnichovice - Chapels - Burn-out area
The Schwarzenberg canal connects one of the tributaries of the Cold Vltava with the Austrian river Grösse Mühl, which is a tributary of the Danube. The total length of the canal is 44 kilometers.
The canal was built between 1789 and 1822 in the part of Šumava, which at that time was the property of Prince Schwarzenbegra, the tunnel was designed by engineer Jozef Rosenhauer. Its aim was to enable the transport of trunks of felled trees from inaccessible areas on the northern slopes of Šumava in the Vltava River Basin through the main European watershed near the former Růžový Vrchy / Rosenhügel settlement in the St. Thomas district to the Große Mühl and then to the Danube. city of Vienna. In total, nearly a hundred million cubic meters of firewood was transported from the Bohemian Forest to Vienna over a hundred years. Josef Rosenauer was later appointed honorary citizen of the city of Vienna for merit in supplying wood to Vienna.
Source: http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwarzenbersk%C3%BD_plavebn%C3%AD_kan%C3%A1l
The channel also regularly organizes meetings with the tradition, which is among other things on the program demonstration of wood floating on the water. The opening of the modern sailing season will take place on 21.5.2011 in the amphitheater in Jelení Vrše, the program runs from 11.45 to 16.45, when the closing will take place.
Near Linz is a beautiful zoo with about 200 species of animals that have a home on and around the local farm.
Walding Zoo is located approximately 40 minutes' drive from Penzion Dobík, near the district town of Linz. The garden is smaller, but it offers many kinds of animals, both exotic and typical of the local landscape. When you arrive at the zoo you would not believe that even have an elephant - after all, the zoo is in the village and the whole area is actually a converted farmhouse. But even the elephant here, even a lion, tigers, goats, alpacas, peacock, cat, parrots, camel ... well, just everything you can think of.
There are also pony rides for young visitors or a playground where children can have fun.
In short, a zoo on a Sunday family afternoon.
The highest point of the whole Czech part of the Bohemian Forest on the state border with Austria. The north-eastern slope of the mountain is formed by an almost vertical, about 211 m high wall of karu (the cauldron-like depressions of glacial origin), at the bottom of which the surface of the glacial Plešné Lake glistens.
Boulder sea
A few hundred meters from the northeastern edge of the lake basin is a massive boulder sea, through which the Deer Trail passes from Nová Pec to the lake.
Characteristic
Plechý massif is a relatively flat ridge covered with mountain spruce. A unique view from Plechý to Plešné Lake is possible only by the rock plateau near the 14-meter high granite monument of the famous poet Šumava Adalbert Stifter at the yellow trail to the top. About 400 m west of the summit there is a forest-free area that turns into a mountain peat bog with typical peat bog flora.
Access
The peak lies about 14 km west of Horní Planá and about 8 km from Nová Pec on the state border of the Czech Republic with Austria. Access to the top of Plechý is possible on the red ridge route from Nové Údolí through Třístoličník, Trojmezná and Trojmezí (15 km). Or from Nová Pec follow the blue and then green KČT to Plešné Lake and further to the top of Plechý.
