🏞️ A picturesque protected landscape area famous for its romantic ravines, unique sandstone rock formations, and castles.
🚶♀️ Ideal for hiking, cycling, and exploring nature, just 40 km from Prague, featuring sandstone rocks, wetlands, and small watercourses with shimmering ponds.
🐺 Notably, wolves have recently begun to reproduce here for the first time in a century.
✨ Discover bizarre sandstone formations with evocative names like Obří hlava (Giant's Head), Žába (Frog), and the iconic Pokličky (Lids).
🏰 Explore the romantic Kokořín Castle and the legendary Houska Castle, or hike to the Ronov castle ruins for panoramic views.
🚶♂️ Hike the Cinibulkova stezka trail through the beautiful Kokořínský důl valley, or explore the unique wetlands around Novozámecký Pond (14 km trail).
👀 Enjoy panoramic views from the lookout tower on Vrátenská hora.
🗿 See the impressive Čertovy hlavy (Devil's Heads) carved into sandstone.
🦋 Spot diverse wildlife, including 700 species of butterflies and common cranes.
⏱️ Plan for a suggested duration of 3 hours to explore the highlights.
🌊 Harasov Pond is a popular spot for swimming, surrounded by rocks.
💧 Other significant water bodies include Máchovo jezero, Novozámecký Pond, Břehyňský Pond, and Hradčanské Ponds.
💰 Admission is free.
🚫 Stay on marked paths, especially in national nature reserves.
🐾 Keep dogs under control; do not feed wild animals or disturb nesting birds in reeds during spring.
🏕️ Camping and overnight stays in tents or bivouac shelters are prohibited; bivouacking (sleeping under the open sky) is allowed with respect for nature.
🔥 Open fires are strictly forbidden outside official campsites due to high fire risk.
🚗 Motor vehicles and caravans are restricted to designated roads and parking areas; no driving on forest or field roads.
🗑️ Take all your trash with you.
🚴♀️ Cycling is permitted on many paved forest and field roads, and quiet roads, but avoid tourist footpaths to prevent erosion and ensure safety.
✈️ Drone flying requires permission from the nature protection authority.
🧗♀️ Climbing is allowed only on designated terrains with the consent of the CHKO Administration; bouldering is not permitted, and magnesium use on sandstone is forbidden.
🎣 Fishing is regulated by the Czech Anglers' Union; camping and open fires are prohibited while fishing.
🗺️ Geocaching is allowed, but new caches require consultation with the CHKO Administration and adherence to rules to prevent site damage.
🅿️ Parking is available in towns and designated parking lots, but capacity is limited.
🚆 Consider public transport (train to Mšeno or Máchův kraj) to ease planning.
🏛️ Managed by Správa CHKO Kokořínsko – Máchův kraj, part of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic (AOPK ČR).