Boubínský prales – národní přírodní rezervace

Location: 384 73 Zátoň · South Bohemia

Category: primeval forest / nature trail

One of the best-preserved examples of original Central European primeval forest on the slopes of Boubín mountain (1,362 m) in Šumava – a national nature reserve within the Šumava Protected Landscape Area. The original nature trail (3.6 km, 9 stops) circling the forest core has been closed since 2022 due to the risk of falling dead trees following a bark beetle outbreak. A new access route leads from the Na Kaplici car park via the Idina Pila information centre to Boubín Lake, with information boards along the way – both the lake and the Boubín summit remain accessible.

Why visit this place?

• Rated 4.5 out of 5 by 1,860 visitors on Google Maps.
• Admission is free, which helps when the class budget is tight.
• Allow roughly two and a half hours; the programme is aimed at lower primary, upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 23 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.

Practical information

• Opening hours: year-round
• Typical visit: 150 min
• Admission: free
• Visitor rating: 4.5 ★ from 1860 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Trip to Boubín Lake and the surroundings of the Boubín National Nature Reserve: information boards on the primeval forest, deadwood, natural forest regeneration, and rare flora and fauna. An outstanding combination of natural science and ecology. Note: the original nature trail (3.6 km loop) has been closed since 2022 – visits follow the new access route.

Official website: https://www.npsumava.cz/vylet/boubinsky-prales/

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