The area and trip ideas
Location
Stožec - the area and trip ideas
Šumava, the largest national park in the Czech Republic, was declared in 1991. It is home to many endangered plants and animals, the best known being the Eurasian lynx, the elk and the western capercaillie.
Ideas for walking and cycling
Stožec ChapelWooden pilgrimage chapel (1791), a protected cultural monument - 4.5 km
Schwarzenberg Navigation CanalUsed to float timber from 1793, total length 44 km - 10 km
Bear Trail14 km long, with the Bear Stone marking the last bear shot here - 9 km
Soumarský BogEducational trail through the Šumava peat bogs - 8 km
Plešné LakeLies at 1,090 m above sea level - 12 km
Boubín Virgin Forest and lookout towerThe third-oldest national nature reserve, protected since 1858 - 20 km
Boletice - lookout towerTower on Knížecí Stolec in the Boletice military area - 19 km
Chalupská BogPeat bog with a 260 m educational boardwalk, a natural monument - 24 km
Lipno ReservoirThe largest body of water in the Czech Republic - 25–60 km
VolaryPart of the centre is a heritage reserve thanks to its log houses - 12 km
Ideas for downhill skiing
České ŽlebyPistes 400–600 m long, with a snack bar and rental - 5 km
Mitterdorf8 km of pistes in total, two restaurants - 17 km
Nové HutěThree 1,000 m pistes with a ski school - 35 km
Zadov7 pistes, 4.5 km in total, floodlit evening skiing - 45 km
Hochficht21 km of pistes, the largest resort in Šumava - 43 km
KramolínSkiing at Lipno, three four-seater chairlifts - 60 km
Ideas for cross-country skiing
Little Stožec circuitStožec – meadows – Ministerka – Bonar's path – Stožec
Stožec via České Žleby and backStožec – along the border – Studená Vltava – Mlaka – České Žleby – Stožec
Ideas for rainy days
Karoli-Badepark WaldkirchenRefreshing swimming in any season. Salt water, sauna - 39 km
Aquaworld LipnoWhirlpool, counter-current channel, water slide - 59 km
Český KrumlovA UNESCO World Heritage Site - 61 km
PrachaticeSwimming pool, sauna world, gym - 32 km
VolarySwimming pool, children's slide, whirlpool - 14 km
