Volyňka River
Řeka Volyňka
A 46 km long river in the Šumava region, originating on Světlá hora and flowing into the Otava. It is a popular destination for canoeing and kayaking, especially from Čkyně or Vimperk, when water levels are high.

📜 A 46 km long river in the Šumava region, originating on Světlá hora and flowing into the Otava.
🚣‍♀️ Popular for water sports like canoeing and kayaking, especially from Čkyně or Vimperk during high water levels.

Why Go

🌊 Experience a river with a significant gradient and bouldery riverbed in its upper section.
🛶 Enjoy paddling from Čkyně or Vimperk when water levels are high.
🚂 Follow the scenic Strakonice–Volary railway line that runs along the valley.

Getting There

🚆 Train: Lčovice station (700 m)
🚌 Bus: Malenice, žel.zast.Lčovice stop (700 m)

Nearby Attractions

⛰️ Vrch Věnec and Pramen pod Věncem: A 765 m hill with remains of a Hallstatt hillfort.
⛪ Malenice: Visit the Church of St. James the Greater, with a 14th-century presbytery.
🏰 Zálezly: Explore a local fortress, partially preserved in buildings no. 45 and 63.
🦇 Jeskyně u Malenic (Cave near Malenice): A network of corridors discovered in 1921 in Jiřičků skála.

Hiking

🚶‍♀️ Explore nearby sections of the Zlatá stezka (Golden Trail):

  • CZ11.3. Čkyně – Vimperk
  • CZ11.2. Volyně – Čkyně
  • Zlatá stezka 5 (Vimperk – Stachy)
  • CZ9.2. Kubova Huť – Vimperk
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