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A 27km hike in the eastern section of Hřebeny: from Řevnice to Černošice

  • This exciting walk in the eastern (lower) section of the Hřebeny nature park, follows a similar route to the second day of the full walk along the Hřebeny ridge. However, a start at the mainline train station of Řevnice is easier to access by public transport than the mid point of the two day walk – the village of Kytín.
  • The start in Řevnice also allows an additional visit to one of the best viewpoints in the area – the rocky summit of Babka, a short detour from the initial ascent path. After Babka, the route follows the main ridge line, passing through the historic monastery area of Skalka, above the town of Mníšek pod Brdy. There follows a long section in the very attractive Hřebeny mixed forests, with the option of a short detour to one of the best viewpoints in the hills: Hvíždinec. The route then passes the famous climbing rocks of Černolické skály before dropping down to the village of Jíloviště.
  • From Jíloviště the final short ascent is to the landmark TV tower of Cukrák on Kopanina hill, before the trail descends to reach the Berounka river at Kazín (the site of another ancient hillfort). The final section of the route follows the Berounka towards Černošice station.
  • The route is on good well marked trails, mostly forest paths. The ascent route from Řevnice is, however, quite steep and the paths can be muddy after wet weather. Over the total route of 27.4 km there is 600m of height gained (including the detour to Babka). There are several options for refreshments on the route including at stop for Skalka, Jíloviště and Kazín.

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Directions

  • From Řevnice station follow Pod Lipami street for 250m to reach the trail signpost and join the GREEN trail in the direction of Pod Strážným
  • Remain on the GREEN trail for 2.1 km until reaching the junction of Pod Strážným, Here, take the BLUE trail in the direction of Babka
  • After 1km reach the Babka junction and if wanting to visit the rocky viewpoint, take the 400m detour to the the summit rocks and then return to the junction
  • From the Babka junction continue on the BLUE trail for 1.9 km to reach the junction of Jezírko. Here turn onto the YELLOW trail in the direction of Červený kříž which is reached in 1 km
  • At Červený kříž turn left onto the RED trail in the direction of Sklaka which is reached in 2.2 km (take the short diversion to the church on the edge of the ridge, with views over Mníšek pod Brdy)
  • From Skalka return back to the RED trail and continue for 3.2 km to reach the trail junction of U Trojáku
  • Continue for 250m on the RED trail to reach the junction of U Šraňku, where there is the option of diverting along the BLUE trail for 900m to visit the viewpoint of Hvíždinec
  • After visiting Hvíždinec, return back to the U Šraňku junction and continue along the RED trail in the direction of Jíloviště
  • In 3.4 km reach the rocks of Černolické skály – there is a short diversion to the viewpoint at the top of the rocks which is definitely worth taking. Then descend on the RED trail to Černolice village and on towards Jíloviště, which is reached in 5 km
  • From Jíloviště join the YELLOW trail in the direction of (the TV transmitter) Cukrák, which is reached in 1.7 km
  • At Cukrák turn left, staying on the YELLOW trail heading in the direction of Kazín (note just before descending to the river bank, there is an unmarked track to the left which leads after 200m to a good viewpoint over the river, where the old hillfort was located)
  • Continue on the YELLOW trail down to the Kazín settlement, and from there follow the YELLOW trail for 1.9km to reach Černošice railway station

For pictures and more information relating to the landmarks referred to on this walk, click on the TAGS at the bottom of the page to see shorter walks that visit these sites.

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