Four lovely (mostly flat) walks of different lengths alongside the chestnut brown waters of the river Jizera and past several photogenic historic buildings built on its banks
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A 6km tour within the Besedické skály rock city
More is squeezed into this 6km tour than can be found on many 20k hikes: volcanic Sokol, the intricate rock mazes of the Besedické skály and a romantic ruined 14th century castle.
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Two circular hikes around the Kozákov hill; 8.5 km/13.5 km long
Two walks around the volcanic hill of Kozákov, from which it is believed a quarter of Bohemia can be seen. The walks may be combined with excursions to the Klokočské rocks
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A 9km tour of Besedické skály, Sokol and Suché skály
An extended version of the classic Besedické skály tour, via the volcanic hill of Sokol and Zbiroh castle, which adds an adventurous unmarked trail segment on the climbers paths along the Suché skály ridge
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Vranov, Frýdštejn and the Drábovna rocks; a 9km /12km tour
A varied circular tour visiting the medieval rock castles of Vranov-Pantheon and Frýdštejn, with an optional extension to the Kopanina lookout, returning to Malá Skála through the tranquil Drábovna rocks
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A 10km circular tour of the Klokočské skály and Rotštejn castle
This is a classic ‘rock city’ walk, starting just outside Turnov, circling the whole of the attractive Klokočské skály area, including a visit to the rock castle of Rotštejn and Postojna cave
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On the Greenway to Malá Skála returning via Frýdštejn – a 23 km tour
This walk has two parts – a flat section along the Jizera river valley using the Greenway trail and then a section leading up the extraordinary Vranov ridge, Turnov through the Drábovna rocks, passing en route three famous castles
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Highlights of the northern Český ráj – a 32 km tour
An extremely varied long day’s tour traversing all the major sandstone rock formations in the northern section of Český ráj, four ruined rock castles, and sections along the tranquil river Jizera.
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The 120 km Grand Tour: a 4 day hike along the best trails in Český ráj
This walk provides the ultimate tour of Český ráj. It is a strenuous but rewarding continuous walk, with three overnight stops, along nearly 120 km of the best trails in the region. The tour traverses almost every sandstone rock area in the region and all the major castles and chateaux.
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