A circuit around the Brdy summits of Třemšín and Nad Maráskem starting at Chynín: 21 km

• Třemšín is probably the most interesting of all the 800m peaks in the Brdy range – the so called ‘brdské osmistovky‘. Firstly, it actually offers some views over the wider Brdy range, from its rocky summit. Secondly, the fragments of an intriguing medieval fortress ring the summit area.
• The summit was first fortified in the 10th century and the subsequent Gothic castle was burnt down by the Hussites in 1424. It was left to crumble over the following 800 years. Both the castle and Třemšín hill itself have an interesting history and legends attached to them.
• The ascent of Třemšín can be combined a visit to a second interesting Brdy 800m mountain, Nad Maráskem, which also has a (partial) view from its rocky summit area – unless of course it is a foggy day!
• The closest access point for a combined visit to these two peaks is the village of Chynín, on the southern edge of the Brdy range. The village is on a local bus route and also has a small free parking area. It is approximately 8 km to the summit of Třemšín from Chynín.
• The total route visiting both peaks is 20.7 km long, with 380m of height to ascend-descend. The summit area of Třemšín is steeper than most Brdy peaks, but none of the paths are particularly difficult. The route can be managed in wintertime if the snow cover is light. There are no refreshment options on the route or in Chynín, so take sufficient supplies for the full journey.

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Directions

• From the trail junction in Chynín join the GREEN trail which leads directly to the summit of Třemšín in 7.5 km
• From the summit, take the longer descent route following the BLUE trail for 1.7 km to reach the Pod Třemšínem – severní junction
• At the junction join the RED trail which leads to the Dlouhá junction after 2.4 km
• From Dlouhá, continue on the RED trail for 3.6 km to reach Nad Maráskem – note the rocky summit area is 60m further along the YELLOW trail
• From the summit of Nad Maráskem return back along the RED trail for 800m until reaching a crossroads, where the RED trail is crossed by the 2168 cycle track. Turn right onto the cycle track
• Follow the cycle path directly back to the parking area in 4.2 km