For the first time on foot to Šumava via Čertovo and Černé jezero

When asked Míša if we would go on a hiking trip there and there, my answer was always: "Why would we walk on it? It will be faster on a bike" However, under the weight of her argument, I decided that the hiking trip would be nice. Understand the word argument, it inflated me so much that I had no choice .. :)). In addition, buddy David is also a hiking enthusiast. So we just got together and drove. As a test trip, we chose a circuit around the famous lakes in Šumava. The whole route was less than 16 km, so why not ..

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Start in Železná Ruda

In Železná Ruda we get out of the car and have coffee at the gas station. Then the first "hill" awaits us ..

Fortunately, it turned out that the climb would not be as hot as it looked. However, on the way we enjoyed the mountain air ...

Kája (daughter) complained that she was sick to her stomach, so we take a break for a while. After feeding the bread in the egg, which we had with us, she suddenly came to life, which is logical, because I made the bread, so who wouldn't like that, yes ...

We're all fucked, only David has to have a pad. So I ask him if he is spoiled or what:) ... He doesn't want to catch a wolf, which I didn't understand, because wolves don't just get caught in Šumava.  Especially when there are supposedly only two packs ...

Direction Devil's and Black Lake

After a few more kilometers we reach the first of the lakes, namely to Devil's Lake. In fact, I expected it to be a bit like being alone, but there were a few people by the lake, two E-bikers and two cyclists.  . I didn't dare take pictures of e-fables because I was afraid that the flash from the camera would ignite their e-engines and I don't have e-insurance for that. . So at least I'm attaching photos of the lake ...

I wanted to take pictures of more ducks, but the pigs flew away and only ducks remained there ... .. And yeah, in the background again Devil's Lake ...

And this photo came out best for me .. :) ..Even though there is no duck ...

Well, there were plenty of photos of ducks and other Šumava predators. We move on direction to the Black Lake. There will be one duck that amazed us all ..  Kaji, meanwhile, did well in the stomach. What was interesting about it was that she was well on the straights, but as soon as the hills came, she was sick again :) :)) So we started thinking if the shoes didn't do it ....

A steep path led to Devil's Lake. So, as a real biker, I started thinking about going out. Above was a sign that is not recommended for bikes, which is not a ban, so I will definitely return to the lakes by bike ..: But I only started grunting with bliss when I saw this descent. Again, the board "not recommended by bike". So many rocks and potholes are just not visible and on such a long slope. Yummy - yummy ... Njn once a biker, still a biker ..

After a few bike races and 2-3 kilometers, we reach the Black Lake. I couldn't miss a photo of my group photographing the Black Lake.

However, David picked me up as a big dog with a small one and took a picture of me taking pictures of them, which was audacity ...

But then I played it in a draw and I took us together .. And yes, in the background is the Black Lake ...

And now the promised photo of a duck that amazed us. Behind the food, she jumped out of the water like a crocodile . Interestingly, if it was horizontal, it would look exactly like a duck on a baking tray. I don't know why it occurred to me then. I was just hungry.

And what about this one, that it's also edible? 

From Šumava lakes back to Železná Ruda

On the way back, only forest asphalt was waiting for us. My unspoken question of why there are so many people in the middle of Šumava was answered. Some people don't want to walk or bike, so they will be taken by train. Certainly me too, but not when I was 10 or 30 (like 90% of passengers), but when I was 70 + ...

The last kilometers were hard to come by. Kája kept asking when we would have food. I gave her a fit bar, but David didn't like her walking speed, so he tried to motivate her during . And he used just that stick as bait. However, Kája is faster than David when it comes to food and she finally caught the stick back ...

The group somehow ran. I bounced back, but their pace was murderous. So I had to run. My gesture spoke for me. .. I don't show fakaks, don't worry. These are just erect intermediaries, which in international language means: "Guten tag vole".  Well, at least I didn't go down without explaining myself first. 

Finally we arrive to Špičák and we have food. The girls had something I don't like, so I didn't take a picture ... But look at my food. They didn't have a duck, so at least I had a chicken fillet.

After the meal we will go through another kilo or two and we will be in Železná Ruda again. I can't complain about my first hike in years. Šumava is great. I expected to meet some wild wolves or wild boars. But we were lucky and we didn't meet anyone . Only wild ducks and feral children under 15 on electric scooters.

This trip is suitable for hikers - beginners (like me) or for families with children. However, there is much more to see in Šumava. If you would like to take the same route + something extra, I also enclose accommodation options directly in Železná Ruda.

Tips for accommodation - Železná Ruda

• ATC Železná Ruda (camp site)
• Pension Havelka (pension)
• Orea Horizont (apartments)