Fritsche Arboretum Sněžná
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Parking available
Fritsche Arboretum in Sněžná is a unique private botanical garden, publicly accessible year-round, featuring over a thousand plant species, especially rhododendrons, and rare trees.

📜 Unique private botanical garden and collection in a mountain valley near Sněžná, publicly accessible year-round.
🔍 Founded around 1960 by dendrologist Vít Fritsche, meticulously cared for by his family, featuring over a thousand plant species.

Why Go

🌸 Witness spectacular bloom of hundreds of rhododendrons and azaleas in spring, transforming the valley.
🌼 Admire flowering lilies in summer and rich colors of deciduous trees in autumn.
🌲 Discover diverse collection of unique trees and plants, including rare Brewer's spruce, hostas, ferns, and sequoias.
🚶‍♀️ Explore via an unmarked path along a mountain stream, with small ponds.
✈️ Connect to Kögler Nature Trail and red-marked tourist routes.

Why Avoid

⚠️ Can be challenging to find, hidden high above Sněžná with an unmarked access path.
🚫 Private property, visitors must behave respectfully towards plants, animals, and owners.
🚶‍♀️ June is peak season for rhododendrons, might attract more visitors.

Cost

🎟️ Entry is free.

Hours

🕒 Open 24/7 year-round.

🅿️ Parking

Free parking available, accessible by car.