*A circuit around theTok (865m) and Jordán (826m) nature trails in the Brdy hills: 25 km*

• Tok (865m), the highest peak in the Brdy highlands, is a popular destination for walkers in all seasons (and occasionally for cross country skiers in winter). As with many of the higher peaks in Brdy, the top itself is unspectacular, being almost flat and surrounded by forest with no panoramic view at all.
• However, there are good viewpoints along the way to the summit, including the rocky peak of Klobouček (703m – featured in the header image). The route also circles around the former miltary impact area on Tok following a nature trail describing how the flora and fauna have adapted to this heath-like landscape.
• Extending the route to visit the Jordán area, gives a further opportunity to enjoy views over the whole unpopulated and wild Brdy region. On the lower slopes of Jordán the replanting of trees (since the cancellation of the area as a military zone) has resulted in a more varied forest landscape than in other (spruce dominated) areas. For military historians, there are some interesting bunkers on the slopes of Jordán, some dating from the pre-WWII Czechoslovak period, as well as German and then communist era installments.
• If comfortable walking on hardpacked snow, the walk to Tok and Jordán provides an excellent winter hike – there may be an occasional cross-country skier sharing the (wide) paths, but unlike in some other Czech mountain areas the summer paths in Brdy are perfectly accessible for walkers in winter.
• The route described below starts in the village of Obecnice (5 km from Příbram) which has a large parking area near the sports stadium. This is the closest road access point to Tok. The proposed circular route totals 25 km and involves 570m of height gained and lost. There are a couple of steeper rocky sections on the ascent route, which can be iced up and a bit slippery in winter. These sections can be avoided if needed by using the descent route (which mostly uses the wide forest roads) also for the ascent.
• There are no refreshment options directly on the route, but there is a potraviny (supermarket) just opposite the car park, to buy provisions for the trip.

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Directions

• Start the walk at the car park in Obecnice, close to the sports stadium and opposite the coop potraviny. If traveling by bus to Obecnice (buses go to and from from Příbram), the car park is 150m from the bus stop, following the RED trail
• From the car park, take the RED trail on the main road past the COOP. After 150m the trail turns right along a side road
• After a short section in a housing area, the trail enters the forest and climbs gently on a straight track, reaching the Zelená linie signpost after 1.2km
• At the signpost, turn left onto the GREEN trail, which rises at first gently, and then more steeply through rocky section, to reach the peak of Klobouček after 2.1 km. There is an excellent view from the top
• Continue over the peak on the GREEN trail, which reaches the junction and signpost of Schůdecká linie after 350m
• At the signpost, continue straight on, joining the RED trail which climbs steadily for 3.7 km, to reach the plateau area at the peak of Tok. [Note: there is one steeper section approximately 800m after leaving the Schůdecká linie junction]
• From Tok peak, continue on the RED trail in the direction of Dlouhý kámen
• Continue for 2.4 km on the RED trail to reach the Houpák k vyhlídce – here there is a marker to a nice viewpoint next to the miliary bunker, which is worth detouring to
• From Houpák k vyhlídce continue on the RED trail for 2.3 km to reach the Dlouhý Vrch junction
• At Dlouhý Vrch join the GREEN trail, heading in the direction of the K letišti junction, which is reached after 2.4 km
• At K letišti, join the BLUE trail heading in the direction of U Tří fořtů
• Stay on the BLUE trail for 5.8 km until reaching the Kamenné schody junction. Here, turn left onto the RED trail and follow this trail downhill all the way back to Obecnice, which is reached after 4 km