The northern Czech town of Frýdlant is full of history, has a superb castle-chateau complex and an excellent brewery. It is one of the most interesting towns in the region to explore.
Category: Liberec district
*An ascent of Ralsko peak (696m) to the castle ruin, starting in Mimoň: 13 km*
Ralsko is a distinctive volcanic peak in the Liberec region, topped with a well-preserved medieval castle ruin. The circuit of this popular mountain is unusually varied and justly popular.
In the footsteps of Karolina Světlá – an 8 km educational trail in the hills south of Ještěd
A short educational trail leading through the villages and attractive hilly countryside of Ještěd park, near Liberec, celebrates the life and novels of the well known 19th century author, Karolina Světlá.
Walks in the hills near Ještěd (1012m), starting at Kryštofovo Údolí: 15 km to 25 km
The village of Kryštofovo Údolí, with its attractive examples of folk architecture, is a good starting point for walks in the peaceful Ještěd nature park. Fit walkers can even summit Ještěd peak from here.
A visit to chateau Sychrov, its English park and nature trail: 2 km to 4 km
The magnificent chateau at Sychrov in north Bohemia was reconstructed in a neo-Gothic style by the noble Rohan family. It has an extensive English park, which is definitely worth exploring.
A tour around the rocky viewpoints on Ještěd mountain : 10 km
There are many ways to the summit of the iconic north Bohemian mountain of Ještěd (1012m), but this circular route on easy mountain roads takes the long way round to visit some super rocky viewpoints.