Hrubá Skála castle was founded in the 14th century by the Valdštejn dynasty. It has a long and interesting history and today houses a private hotel/public restaurant.
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Hrubá Skála rocks
Hrubá Skála is the largest and most famous of the sandstone rock areas in Český ráj. It hosts a number of medieval rock castles, including Valdštejn and Hrubá Skála castle.
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An easy 7km walk from Hrubá Skála to Valdštejn and back
An easy 7km ‘there and back’ walk, from the famous Hrubá Skála rocks to the castle of Valdštejn, taking in the famous viewpoints along the way
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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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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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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 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 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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The 'Four Castles Tour' – an epic 37 km circular trip
A 37km circular tour of the castles; Valdštejn, Hrubá Skála, Trosky and Kost, following the Český ráj ‘golden trail’, completed as a long day trip, or in two parts with an overnight stop
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Turnov to Mnichovo Hradiště on the 'Golden Trail' – a two day 46km trip
A classic and famous two day tour, starting in Turnov and finishing in Mnichovo Hradiště, following the main section of the Český ráj ‘golden trail’, with an overnight stop at Kost, or Sobotka with an extended version of the walk
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