Medvědí stezka – skalní město na Perníku (Šumava)

Location: 384 72 Černý Kříž · South Bohemia

Category: rock city / granite rocks

The oldest nature trail in southern Bohemia (1967), running 14 km (shortened version 7 km) through the picturesque Šumava landscape on the slopes of the granite hill Perník (1,049 m), where a rock city features dozens of named formations: Dračí tlama, Skalní hrad, Lovecká jeskyně, Viklan, Medvědí vyhlídka and Obří kostky. The route connects the railway stations of Černý Kříž and Ovesná (or Jelení–Ovesná, 7 km).

Why visit this place?

• The trail runs 14 kilometres and was marked out in 1967 as the oldest nature trail in southern Bohemia and the second oldest in the country.
• It passes granite formations such as Dračí tlama, Perníková skála and Soutěska lapků.
• Rated 4.7 out of 5 by 149 visitors on Google Maps.
• Admission is free, which helps when the class budget is tight.
• Allow roughly 210 minutes; the programme is aimed at upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 14 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.

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Practical information

• Opening hours: year-round
• Typical visit: 210 min
• Admission: free
• Visitor rating: 4.7 ★ from 149 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Geology of Šumava granite rock formations, mountain forest ecology, the Schwarzenberg Canal and nature conservation in the Šumava Protected Landscape Area.

Official website: https://www.kudyznudy.cz/aktivity/medvedi-stezka-na-sumave

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