No other place in our country can boast as many lookout towers as the Jizera Mountains. We have more than ten of them and each is more beautiful than the last. All of them provide unforgettable vistas of distant regions. As such, you will not regret [...]
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 [...]
The neo-gothic Sychrov Château, which served as a residence of the originally French House of Rohan, has been used as a setting for numerous filmed fairy tales such as Goldilocks or the Immortal Aunt. The history of the place where the château is now located stretches [...]
The Černá Studnice Ridge dominates the entire region. Even though it is only ten minutes’ drive from Jablonec, it still gives the impression as if time has stood still there. A stone lookout tower of the same name has stood at its western end since 1905. [...]
This stone lookout tower on the top of the Maxov Ridge was built by the affluent members of the German Mountain Association from Janov nad Nisou in 1907. On clear days, it is not only possible to see all the way to the centre of the [...]
Slovanka is one of three lookout towers which are located on the Maxov Ridge and it was the first lookout tower to be completed in the Jizera Mountains. The individual parts of the 11 m high lookout tower weighed more than 5 tons and they were [...]
Císařský kámen has become a popular hiking destination in recent years. The new lookout tower has stood on the site since the autumn of 2018. The top of the lookout tower is equipped with plaques to identify the visible peaks and dominant features in the environs [...]
The Proseč Ridge is only a few kilometres long and its highest point reaches 593 m. Its position between Jablonec and Liberec and its easy accessibility from all sides make it a popular destination for Sunday walks in the countryside. A German mountain association was also [...]
An eight-kilometre circuit from Jablonecké Paseky to the Nisanka lookout tower, the source of the Nisa and then back to Jablonec via Nová Ves and Kynast. Jablonecké Paseky – Císařská lípa – rozhledna Nisanka – pramen Nisy – Kynast a zpět
Ještěd is a destination for hikers and nature lovers all year round. The Ještěd transmitter with its well-known mountain hotel and restaurant stands on the peak at a height of 1012 m. The structure takes the shape of a hyperboloid under rotation with a circular floorplan and [...]