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Where to go for excursions and trips

Giant Mountains Museum in Vrchlabí

The main museum building of the Giant Mountains National Park Authority (KRNAP) can be visited in Vrchlabí. It is the Augustinian cloister with the exposition “Stone and Life” and with the exposition devoted to nature of the Giant Mountains and to the environmental protection. Other museum buildings can be found in the set of three small Vrchlabí period houses.

You do not need to reach top of the Sněžka mountain on foot

The funicular Pec pod Sněžkou - Sněžka is the ideal starting point for your trip from Pec pod Sněžkou, in particular in summer.
The picturesque mountain centre Pec pod Sněžkou (750 m a.s.l.), located in the valley of the Úpa river and on adjacent slopes, is the ideal starting point for the trip to the Sněžka mountain.

Tour of ancient sculptures in the Giant Mountains

The unique collection of plaster casts of the ancient sculptures of 1912 is exhibited inside the Franciscan cloister built in 1678.
The crypt with the mortal remains of the members of the Lamboy family is situated in the cloister church under the church nave. In the tourist centre you can find accommodation and start trips and excursions to the central Giant Mountains part from here.
You can have a romp in the Techtexsport premises, where you can find a sauna, gyms with table tennis, spinning, fitness, squash courts...


Unique glockenspiel in Dolní Dvůr

For melodies are prepared - one melody for each season.

You can listen to the unique glockenspiel on the St. Joseph church in Dolní Dvůr. It comes from Ms. Dytrych art workshop and was consecrated in 1995. The bells tingle everyday at 10:00 am and at 5:00 pm to all passers-by. On Saturdays and Sundays the glockenspiel can also be heard at noon. Four melodies are available - one melody for each season. During the Christmas holidays you can listen to a special Christmas melody that will certainly sweeten you.


Trip to the Elbe spring

He who visits the Giant Mountains and starts out tours, aimed at admiring the beauties of nature, should not miss the trip to the spring of the longest Czech river Elbe. The Elbe spring rises on the Elbe meadow close to the border with Poland.

In 1684 this spring was consecrated symbolically by Jan of Talemberk, the bishop in Hradec Králové, and the Elbe meadow (Labská louka) became definitely the Czech territory. In 1968 the Elbe spring was modified and the metal board with coats of arms of all cities and towns, through which Elbe flows on its nearly 1,200 km long run into the North Sea, was installed here. The so called Czech road passes through this place and the signpost of red, green and yellow tourist routes can be found here.

You can start your trip to the Elbe spring from Horní Mísečky, the well known sports and in particular winter resort, not far from Špindlerův Mlýn. We will climb up on the slope of Medvědín to the Vrbata chalet and  then to the Pančava waterfall, one of the most striking Giant Mountains falls. It lies ca 1 km to the south from the Elbe chalet (Labská bouda), on the Pančava brook. The river Pančava overcomes step by step the steep wall of the Labský důl 248 m high, which is the record height among all Czech waterfalls. After you walk a little, do not forget to turn to the so called Ambroz observation point (Ambrožova vyhlídka), a place named after one of the first conservationists of the Giant Mountains nature; marvellous panorama to Labský důl, Labské jámy, Kozí hřbety, Kotel and Lysá hora mountain opens to your view.

The road up on the edge of the Labské jámy corries is accessible only in summer and in autumn. During the winter season it is necessary to use the higher winter trail edged by protective posts at adequate distance from large snow cornices and sheer slopes. Both ways will lead you to the Elbe chalet and from there you will continue towards the Elbe spring. 

You can also use the yellow marked Horse Road (Koňská cesta) to the frontier with Poland. After you have seen the 300 m deep precipices of the Sněžné jámy corries you can walk on the yellow marked trail, climb up the stone outcrop of Violík and again you will get to the Elbe Spring.


ZOO Dvůr Králové - Africa “on your eyes”

Experience the African safari, visit savannah, make your way through the rainforest or discover secrecy of the life on the coral reef. Be enchanted by the illusion of Africa when observing large herds of animals. You can even become the zoo animal keeper for a whole day. 
Sink into the magic of large  pastures of the African safari during the summer runs directly through the freely grazing herds of zebras and antelopes. Over 2,300 animals are waiting for you, the greatest collection of African animals in Europe, the mysterious giraffe okapi, a quite new Tropic marshland, the African savannah, Water worlds and 12 other unique expositions, incl. the superb gallery of Zdeněk Burian pictures.

You can’t be closer to the animals. You can nearly touch them. Only the glass or ditch will divide them and you. No grating. No masses of people, never overcrowded. ZOO Dvůr Králové is much more larger than you think. Take delight in observing large corrals.

Adventure programmes. We will prepare the day, you will never forget. You can for instance have a look into the zoo through the staff door or become the zoo animal keeper for a whole day.


The dam Les Království (Kingdom Forest) on the Elbe upstream Dvůr Králové nad Labem

Thanks to its location in the forested valley of the river Elbe and thanks to its architectural design this dam belongs to one of the most beautiful dams in the whole Czech Republic and  most probably therefore it was declared the national technical heritage in 1964.

 




  • 3x four-bed suite
  • Ski storeroom, washer drier, jacuzzi, bar, TV
  • Tiled stove
  • WI-FI internet
  • Kitchen – el. oven, dishwasher, microwave oven, refrigerator, coffee maker, el. kettle, complete kitchen dishes, utensils and china
  • Garden grill, swimming pool
  • Luxury accommodation in the very heart of the Giant Mountains
  • Quick access (5 minutes) to the centre of the Černý Důl village
  • 12 beds in the suites equipped by the period furniture
  • Skibus goes from the timbered cottage up to the downhill course
  • Possibility of skiing in Pec pod Sněžkou (transport by a snowmobile, 5 km)
  • Over the standard equipment of the interior, incl. jacuzzi, piano and taproom with the beer on draught
  • Adjacent ski resorts - Janské Lázně and Pec pod Sněžkou - are accessible easily