Things to see and do Parc National De La Šumava

If you want to be scared, you can access the middle of the swamp by a wooden footbridge of about 300 m long. From the end of the footbridge, you will have a view on a marshy lake whose peat reaches 7 m thickness! This path, practicable from May to September, allows a very original intrusion in the natural park. Another, less impressive, swamp is accessible about 3 km from Kvilda, called the Jezerní stat lake swamp.

This path will take you through the valley of the Vydra River, from Čenkova Pila to Antýgl. It is 7 km long, one of the most beautiful trails in the region, and also one of the easiest. It can be walked both in summer and winter (in winter, only for the very brave), and allows you to admire all the flora and fauna of the region. The rocks falling from the surrounding hills form vertiginous waterfalls. On the left bank of the Vydra river, one should not miss the very surprising rock formations named Baba (old), Panna (virgin) and Mnich (monk).

It was named after the last bear killed in the Šumava on November 14, 1856. A commemorative plaque has been placed at the crime scene. The trail starts near the village of Ovesná. It is 15 km long and passes through two beautiful forests. At the foot of the first one, surprising rock and vegetation formations have been given evocative names. Halfway along, there is a magnificent view of the Šumava Mountains. From here you can admire the Deer Lake and the Schwarzenberg Canal.