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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Easy walks (6 km to 11 km) from Kost via the Plakánek and Vesec
A flat circular walk starting at Kost, taking in the Plakánek and Prokopské valleys, visiting the villages of Střehom, Vesec and Libošovice, for superb examples of folk architecture
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A 7 km circular walk around Trosky castle from Vidlák lake
This varied walk starts at the Vidlák fish pond, ascends through the sandstone rock formations to Trosky castle, returning on an attractive forest and meadow trail past Rokytnický rybník
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Podtrosecká údolí – an 8km flat walk along this beautiful valley
A lovely flat ‘there and back’ walk along the Podtrosecká valley, which starts at Vidlák and follows the path of the Jordánka stream, through the sandstone gorge past two other small lakes
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Jičín’s volcanos and viewpoints; 8 km or 16 km tours
This trip tours the volcanic hills and viewpoints surrounding the attractive town of Jičín (seat of the famous Albrecht of Valdštejn), with optional extensions to Veliš, Brada and the exceptional Přivýšina viewpoint
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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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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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The classic 10 km circular walk around Hrubá Skála and Valdštejn
Possibly the most famous walk in Český ráj, a 10km tour with stunning panoramic views over the Hrubá Skála rocks, and visits to the well known castles of Hrubá Skála and Valdštejn
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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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Highlights of Hrubá Skála; a challenging 10km tour
An exciting circular walk taking in all the spectacular valleys, viewpoints, gullies, steps and pinnacles of the Hrubá Skála rock formations
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An 11 km tour of the Kozlov rocks from Písečák lakes
This walk starts at the attractive swimming lakes of Písečák, easily accessed from the D10 highway. The route traverses the interesting Kozlov rock region and the Bezděz lookout point
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An 11 km circular walk from Trosky through two scenic Český ráj valleys
A super circular 11km walk starting and finishing at the iconic Trosky castle, which explores the scenic Podtrosecká and Žehrovky valleys, along the shores of several small lakes
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Hrubá Skála and Valdštejn on easy paths – an 11 km tour
A tour of the Hrubá Skála area, on easy paths suitable for a baby stroller, starting in the quiet village of Kacanovy, visiting the castles of Valdštejn as well as Hrubá Skála and the farmhouse of Kopicův statek
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A 13km circular tour from Sobotka, via Kost and Humprecht
This varied circular tour starts at the town of Sobotka, with its famous folk architecture and visits the baroque hunting lodge of Humprecht, the castle of Kost and the fascinating Plakánek valley.
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A 16km circular tour of the Příhrazské skály
A classic circular walk through the Příhrazské skály rock city with spectacular cliff top views, visiting several medieval rock castles on the way
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A 14km 'double loop' walk around Příhrazské skály and Mužský
A circular walk exploring the Příhrazské skály rock formations with several classic viewpoints, looping through the central point of Krásna vyhlídka
READ MOREOn the ‘Golden Trail’: Trosky to Turnov, via Hrubá Skála – an 18 km trip
A one day trip along the main section of the Český ráj ‘golden trail’, traversing the famous castles of Trosky, Hrubá Skála and Valdštejn, achieved by catching the regional train to Ktová and walking back to Turnov
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An 18 km tour of the Hrubá Skála area, including Kozlov rock castle
This circular walk combines all the famous sites and viewpoints of the Hrubá Skála rocks, including Valdštejn castle, with the relatively unknown and intriguing rock castle of Kozlov
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A 19 km full tour of Prachovské skály from Libuň
This walk approaches the famous Prachovské skály from the north, on trails that are less frequented and avoids the busy main car parks below the rock areas, also enabling a visit to the Pařez rock fortress
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A 20km tour of Hrubá Skála via Vyskeř and the Podtrosecká valley
A varied circular walk, along two beautiful river valleys, past several small lakes, over the volcanic hill of Vyskeř, finally reaching the famous Hrubá Skála rock formations
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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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