Unlike sandstone climbing, which is very popular among climbers, coarse grained granite constitutes a challenge. The ascent up the Jizera Mountains cliffs is not without its cost and you will often receive a few bruises for your troubles, but several localities are available, if you still [...]
Charming Jizera Mountain chalets scattered along the tracks or hidden in the forests now mostly serve their owners for recreation and the care given to them means that they now delight the eye of everybody who passes. We admittedly do not know their stories, but we [...]
Ice skating in Jablonec does not have to be done on the reservoir, as the winter stadium can be found directly in the city centre. It not only provides facilities for the local ice hockey players from the Jablonec Wolves Club (HC Vlci Jablonec), but also [...]
You can set off along the High Ridge from Bedřichov to places where miracles occurred according to the old stories. The route will take you to a spring with apparently healing water, to a place of pilgrimage and an altar in the cliff. And then slightly [...]
An afternoon walk from the centre of Jablonec to the top of Petřín. After the initial climb in the first half of the trip, you will be rewarded with beautiful views of Jablonec and the Jizera Mountains. Dům národopisců Scheybalových – Kostel sv. Anny – Tyršovy [...]
Ways of the Cross are expressions of the faith of believers. In the Jizera Mountains, they can not only be found inside churches, but also in nature. One such example involves the Way of the Cross which leads through the forests to the Slovanka lookout tower. [...]
The Devil’s Rocks (the Devil’s Lookout (Čertova vyhlídka), 660 m above sea level) are located in the upper section of the municipality of Josefův Důl which is known as Peklo (“Hell”). The cliffs tower above the upper reaches of the Kamenice. They are also called the “Celtic [...]
This modified cliff-top observation point (944 m above sea level) with a perfect panoramic view lies at the western edge of Klínový vrch, a short ridge between the valleys of the Hájený Stream and the Smědá River in the Jizera Mountains. Few of the Jizera Mountain peaks [...]
This dominant cliff feature above Hejnice rises in the Smědava Downs (800 m above sea level) and it includes a cross, a ladder and a viewing platform. The views from this point are fantastic. However, beware: the ascent to the observation point is somewhat demanding. The [...]
On the way to the stone lookout tower, another of the beauties designed by the architect Hemmrich, you can look forward to submontane meadows, picturesque Jizera Mountain chalets and mysterious forest nooks with granite cliffs. You will be rewarded for the climb with excellent views of Jablonec, [...]