📜 A visitor center in Šumava National Park focused on wolves.
🐺 Features a large wolf enclosure with an elevated observation walkway and an indoor exhibition.

Why Go

🐾 Observe wolves in a spacious 3-hectare enclosure from a 300m elevated walkway.
📚 Learn about wolves and local wildlife on a 2km educational trail.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly with a children's playground.
🆓 Free entry to the center and the entire area.

Why Avoid

🐕 Dogs are not allowed in the visitor center area (enclosures, trails); lockable kennels are available near the building.
🚶‍♀️ The educational trail is 2km long, requiring some walking.

💰 Cost

• Entry to the center and the entire area is free.
• Parking fees apply: 50,- Kč per hour for cars, 160,- Kč for buses.

⏰ Hours (Main Building)

• January - March: 8:30 - 16:00
• April: Closed
• May - June: 8:30 - 16:00
• July - August: 8:30 - 17:00
• September - October: 8:30 - 16:00
• November: Closed (including wolf walkway and parking)
• December: 8:30 - 16:00

🅿️ Parking

• Capacity for 80 cars and 3 buses.
• Payment accepted: credit/debit cards, coins (5, 10, 20, 50 Kč), and banknotes (100, 200 Kč).

🚻 Toilets

• Located on the exterior of the building (exit main entrance, turn left).

📝 Checklist

• Binoculars are recommended for optimal wolf observation from the walkway.

♿ Accessibility

• Visitors with limited mobility can use a designated parking area and an assisted, preferential route to the elevated walkway.
• Inside the exhibition, a controllable camera allows observation of wolves in the enclosure.

🍔 Food

• Vending machines offer coffee, soft drinks, water, and snacks inside the visitor center building.

🐺 Wolf Feeding

• Public feeding sessions are not held. Wolves are fed dead game.