The chateau Gorge, deep and narrow gorges of the rock towns, and just follow the trails. There are various viewpoints along the tracks.
As soon as you start walking you are astonished about the beauty of this place and it goes on and on. Definitely a must do when you are in the neighbourhood.
Beautiful nature and lots of prospects in the surrounding area. In the end we had a picnic and went completely satisfied.
Hidden in forrest, coloured by fallen leaves, place of almost religious admiration by Czech climbers community...
This place was amazing. We went there after visiting the Bozkov caves. The formations of eroded sandstone is simply fantastic. We could go upto the top. What a view. Natural beauty at its best!
A friend and I enjoyed a morning of hiking through the rock towns. We parked outside of the chalet (80 crowns for a full day of parking), purchased a map of the area (35 crowns), and then set off toward Valdstejn. We hiked on the green and yellow trails to Valdstejn, and then the red trail on the way back to Hrubu Skala. We were very glad for our map on our way to Valdstejn, because there was one section of the yellow trail that had been logged out, so trail markers were no where to be seen for a little while. When we arrived at Valdstejn, we were disappointed to realize that the castle was only open on the weekends during April (we arrived on a Thursday). Even without being able to go in the castle, we still had an enjoyable time, and were in awe of the many amazing views throughout our hike.
From the center of Turnov, it is a 1.5 hour hike to reach Hruba Skala. The castle as such is nothing spectacular. Some parts have been beautifully renovated and the bar in teh far corner of the castle is very nice. On the other hand, the view you have on the valley is impressive. Also the rock formations in the neighborhood are worth the hike. I recommend to start the hike in Turnov, pass Valdstejn castla up to Hruba Skala castle and return back via Sedmihorky. You can followed marked hiking paths all the way.
and you will be in a different world! You can leave your car at the parking place in Hruba Skala and go for pleasant 5 km hike (even with stroller or smaller children accesable) to Valdstejn castle. You will admire rock formations on the way and when coming back, you can have lunch at the hotel Stekl or on the terace of hotel Hruba Skala. Perfect day trip!
Beautiful rooms brings you feelings that you are the princess in your own kingdom. The countryside around is full of posibilities, old sights, castles, rock mountains. I can only recommend for all those who like to feel special. It's a great experience.
I was several times there, always amazed. Hruba Skala could be quite crowded and you can have hard time to park. Therefore I leave the car at the paid parking at Sedmihorky, going from here for a round trip of about 12 kms over all nice places around Hruba Skala.You can buy the map at the kiosk at the parking place. Trails are well marked. Trip for 4-5 hours or more.