Jizera Mountains Beech Forests
Jizerskohorské bučiny
The Jizera Mountains Beech Forests is a national nature reserve and the first natural UNESCO World Heritage site in the Czech Republic. It is the largest protected area in the Jizera Mountains, offering numerous hiking trails through its unique landscape.

🌳 The Jizera Mountains Beech Forests (Jizerskohorské bučiny) is a National Nature Reserve and the largest protected area in the Jizera Mountains.
UNESCO World Heritage site, it's the first natural site in the Czech Republic to receive this recognition.

Why Go

🏞️ Explore a vast protected area covering approximately 27 square kilometers on the northern slopes.
🚶‍♀️ Discover numerous hiking trails through a unique and scenic landscape.
✨ Experience a truly special natural site with UNESCO status.

Hiking

🌲 The reserve offers several marked hiking trails of varying difficulty:
🚶‍♀️ Stezkou kolem obory (Path around the game reserve): An easy 1.6 km walk, taking about 1 hour.
🏰 Od hradu k hradu (From castle to castle): A medium-difficulty, half-day trip of 10.2 km, taking about 3 hours. This trail runs from Oldřichov v Hájích to Frýdlant, passing a rock castle, a castle brewery, and an educational forest trail.
⛰️ Za výhledy na Paličník (For the views at Paličník): A challenging 11.9 km hike, taking about 4 hours, leading to the scenic Paličník peak.

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