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Prachovské skály viewpoints on flat and easy trails – a 5 km tour

  • The Prachov rocks (Prachovské skály) area is not ideal terrain for baby strollers or prams, mainly because of the many steep and narrow up and down step sections. However, the route described below allows access to four of the best viewpoints at the top of the rocks on relatively easy trails (only the last few metres approaching each viewpoint are a bit uneven).
  • The walk starts at a car park located on the edge of rock zone near the Prachov village, which is also on a bus route from Jičín. The car park (and trail) can be extremely busy at weekends during peak season (April to October) and during school holidays.
  • For a short 1km stroll below the rock formations with a baby stroller, then follow the directions on the yellow trail walk. This walks starts from the main car park in the centre of the rock area (and not the car park used for this longer walk).
  • Access to the trails for part of this walk requires payment at the ticket office. If the four viewpoints are visited, the total walk will be 4.5 km, with 120m of height gained/lost.Refreshments should be available at the restaurants located near the car park.

“Each viewpoint in the Prachovské skály gives a different perspective of the most famous rocks in the Czech Republic. At least four of the best viewpoints can be accessed using this route, without having to navigate the steep step sections”

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Directions

  • Start and finish the walk at the (paid) Prachov – vstup do skal car park (the first parking area reached on the road up from Jičin) . Note: this can get very full at peak times
  • From the car park take the BLUE trail passing through the ticket office (payment requirement during the main season, usually 1 April to 31 October)
  • 200m after the ticket office the BLUE trail continues along the forest road (and the RED trail diverges to the right. Stay on the BLUE trail
  • After a further 1.0km on the forest road reach the signpost of Nad Fortnou. Here take the GREEN trail for 150m to visit the viewpoint Pechova vyhlídka. Return back to Nad Fortnou
  • From Nad Fortnou take the RED trail for 300m to visit perhaps the most famous viewpoint Vyhlídka Českého ráje
  • From the viewpoint return back to the main path (50m) and follow the YELLOW trail in the direction of Vyhlídka Míru
  • Reach the Vyhlídka Míru viewpoint after 300m and from there join the GREEN trail to visit the final viewpoint Hlaholská vyhlídka after a further 400m.
  • From Hlaholská vyhlídka return back along the GREEN trail for 400m to reach the U buku signpost
  • At U buku turn left onto the BLUE trail and return back to the car park along the same forest road as was taken for the outbound route (1.2 km back to the car park)

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