📜 A diverse river, renowned as one of the cleanest in the Czech Republic, offering everything from challenging whitewater to calm family paddling.
🏞️ It flows through the scenic Jizera Mountains, Krkonoše, and Bohemian Paradise, connecting diverse landscapes and rich history.
🌊 Experience thrilling whitewater rafting or serene paddling sections
🎣 Popular for fishing brown trout and grayling in its clean, well-stocked waters
🏊♀️ Enjoy swimming in colder, pristine river sections
🚴♀️ Explore the scenic Greenway Jizera cycling and hiking route, connecting natural beauty with cultural heritage
🚶♀️ Discover historical sites, unique geological formations like "obří hrnce," and charming villages along its banks
👨👩👧👦 Ideal for all skill levels, from experienced paddlers to families, with sections suitable for various activities
🚣♀️ Upper Course: Extreme difficulty (WW VI), lethally dangerous for tourist paddlers.
🏞️ Jizera Gorge (Mumlava to Horní Sytová): Paradise for whitewater and rafting enthusiasts in spring.
🛶 Towards Semily: Flow calms, experienced paddlers appreciate Semily (Bítouchov) to Podspálov (WW II-III, up to WW IV in high water) alongside Riegrova stezka. This section is challenging with large boulders, especially in higher water.
💧 Železný Brod to Turnov: Brisk current (WW I).
🌾 From Turnov: Transforms into a gentle lowland stream towards the Elbe, with notable impassable weirs.
👨👩👧👦 Recreational Section: Malá Skála to Turnov is popular, navigable from Spálov to the Elbe, offering a calmer experience.
⚠️ Water Levels: Some sections, like Jablonec nad Jizerou – Semily, require a minimum navigability of 55cm and 15m3 at the Jablonec nad Jizerou water gauge. The MVE Spálov hydroelectric plant can affect water levels.
🚴♀️ Nadregional Cycling Route No. 17: A well-marked route for cyclists, hikers, and families, extending 159 km from Jizerka to Lázně Toušeň (or 172 km to Prague, Černý most).
🌲 Diverse Landscapes: Traverse Jizerské hory, Western Krkonoše, Český ráj, and Polabí, featuring newly built cycle paths, quiet roads, and unpaved sections.
🏰 Cultural Highlights: Discover historical towns, castles (Mnichovo Hradiště, Svijany, Zvířetice, Michalovice), ruins (Nístějky, Zbirohy, Zásadka), and technical marvels like the Spálov hydroelectric plant.
💎 Natural Wonders: Pass by Bozkovské dolomitové jeskyně, the majestic Kozákov mountain, unique rock formations like Pantheon (Vranov) and Suché skály, and the "obří hrnce" (giant pots) in the riverbed.
🚂 Accessibility: Easily accessible by train from Kořenov, Harrachov, or Szklarske Poreba, with some services offering bike transport.
🛶 Rentals: Along the route, find services for renting boats, scooters, inline skates, and bikes.
🌿 Ecosystems: The river's deep valleys preserve semi-natural ecosystems, flowing through coniferous and mixed forests in its upper reaches, transitioning to lowland meadows with willows and sandy pools downstream.
🦢 Wildlife: Jizera's purity supports a rich aquatic life, including brown trout and grayling, and attracts rare birds like the common kingfisher, grey wagtail, and herons. Swans and wild ducks are common in urban areas, and crayfish are slowly returning to the cleaner mountain sections.
🗿 Geological Features: The riverbed features fascinating "obří hrnce" (giant pots), circular stone formations ranging from centimeters to meters in diameter.
🏭 Industrial Heritage: The Jizera valley was historically a hub for the textile industry, with numerous mills and factories built along its banks, some of which are now targets for "industrial tourism." Notable examples include the first Czech spinning mill in Benešov u Semil (1882).
🌉 Historic Bridges: Admire technical monuments such as the 1912 concrete bridge in Peřimově and the 1922 wooden covered bridge in Bystrá nad Jizerou.
🛶 Jablonec nad Jizerou – Semily: 26.5 km, difficulty WW II-I. Suitable for beginners in inflatable canoes.
🌊 Semily (Bítouchov) – Podspálov: 3.5 km, difficulty WW II-III (up to WW IV). For experienced paddlers only, navigable in spring or after rain.
🏞️ Podspálov – Turnov: 20.9 km, difficulty WW I – ZWC. Navigable almost year-round, offers breathtaking panoramic views.
👨👩👧👦 Turnov – Svijany: 10 km, difficulty ZWC – ZWA. Ideal for beginners, less frequented, one impassable weir in Přepeřích. Ends near the Svijany brewery and castle.
👨👩👧👦 Svijany – Mnichovo Hradiště: 14 km, difficulty ZWB – ZWA. Suitable for beginner paddlers and families, flows lazily.
🗺️ Spálov to Dolánky: Ideal for all categories, brisk current (WW I) through Bohemian Paradise.
⏱️ Approximately 6 hours, ending at Dlaskův statek in Dolánky, a jewel of folk architecture, with a refreshment stand.
🚂 Accessible by car or train from Podspálov.
💰 Free to access the river.
📍 Horní Sytová: 50.632106, 15.463526
📍 Paseky nad Jizerou: 50.723337, 15.415550
📍 Spálov: 50.633437, 15.300478
📍 Bítouchov: 50.614328, 15.313024
📍 Železný Brod: 50.640521, 15.254059
📍 Malá Skála: 50.642608, 15.194814
📍 Semily (Exit): 50.595128, 15.362417
📍 Dolánky (Exit): 50.601455, 15.174216