📜 The highest peak in the Czech part of the Šumava mountain range, offering stunning views and unique natural formations.
🏞️ Explore diverse hiking trails, a historic canal, and a memorial to a renowned poet.
⛰️ Conquer the highest peak (1378 m) in the Czech Šumava
🇦🇹 Stand on the border between the Czech Republic and Austria
💧 Admire the beautiful Plešné Lake and its impressive stone sea
📜 Visit the Stifter Monument with its scenic lake views
🚶♀️ Discover various hiking trails for different skill levels
🟡 Summit Trail: Follow the yellow-marked tourist trail from Plešné Lake directly to the summit.
🟢 Lake Access: Reach Plešné Lake via the green-marked trail from Nová Pec near Lipno.
🔴 Ridge Hike: An alternative 15 km, 5-hour route on the red-marked ridge trail from Nové Údolí (4 km south of Stožec), passing through Třístoličník, Trojmezná, and Trojmezí.
🗿 Stone Sea: Witness an extensive stone sea near Plešné Lake, formed by large granite boulders fractured by frost weathering.
🌊 Rock Wall: The southern slope features a 211-meter high rock wall of the Plešné jezero cirque, a significant geomorphological formation.
🛶 Schwarzenberg Canal: The historic Schwarzenberský plavební kanál runs along the northern slope, accessible from Jelení via an underground tunnel.
Absolutely free to explore! 🆓
Available near the starting points of hiking trails, such as Nová Pec or Nové Údolí. Specific parking details might vary.
The summit is located approximately 14 km west of Horní Planá and 8 km southwest of Nová Pec, above Plešné jezero. GPS coordinates: 48.771326, 13.856772.