Eastern and Central Europe (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

CZECH REPUBLIC 267

VISITORS’ CHECKLIST

144 km (89 miles) N of Prague.

@ from Děčín. n Hřensko 82,

412 554 286. http://www.pbrana.cz

National Park Museum

Falcon’s Nest. Tel 604 238 209.

# Apr–Oct: 10am–6pm daily;

Nov–Mar: 10am–4pm daily.

Wildlife in the

National Park

České Švýcarsko National

Park is home to a range

of animal species includ-

ing the European beaver,

river otter and lynx, which

settled here in the 1930s,

and the Alpine chamois,

introduced in 1907.

Trails

A network of clearly

signposted hiking and

cycling trails covers the

entire area of the park.

Šaunštejn

This high rock platform, which

was once the site of the small

Šaunštejn Castle, can be reached

by a series of vertical stepladders.

Jetřichovice

This scenic village, whose timber houses provide

accommodation to many walkers, makes a good

base for forays into the Jetřichovické Range.

KEY

Railway

Viewpoint

Peak

Visitor information

Road

Trail

486 m

(1,594 ft)

Sokolí vrch

484 m

(1,588 ft)

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