A beautiful walk in Bohemian Switzerland that takes you to three viewpoints Marienfelsen, Wilhelminenwand and Rudolfstein. The route continues through the Purkartický forest to the ruins of Falkenstein rock castle.
Distance: 9 km.
Time: 3h00.
Grade: Moderate.
Type: Circular.
Gps Track: Yes.
Route description: Yes.
Wheelchair: Not suitable.
Dog: Allowed.
Height gain: 469 meters.
Trail: 99% unpaved.
Marking: See PDF.
Hiking shoes recommended.
Bohemian Switzerland.
At the starting point you can already see the wooden house on the Marienfelsen. You climb steadily through the forest to this beautiful viewpoint at a height of 428 meters. You reach the viewpoint via stairs and ladders. The view of Bohemian Switzerland is truly beautiful. You descend back and go to the next viewpoint, Wilhelminenwand. At an altitude of 439 meters you look out over the Marienfels and the vast surroundings. The route continues through the Purkartický forest towards the last viewpoint, Rudolfstein. To reach the viewpoint you have to overcome some ladders and steps carved into the rocks, but the reward is worth the climb. There is also a shelter. You descend on the other side and follow a beautiful unpaved forest road until the turning point, where you follow a beautiful forest path. As a final highlight, you climb to the ruins of Falkenstein Castle. Information boards clearly show where which rooms were. The view there is also definitely worth it. After a visit to Falkenstein you will quickly reach the starting point.
Download PDF for map of the walk.
On this route you have to take ladders and stairs several times to reach the viewpoints, which could be a problem for people with a fear of heights.
It can be very busy during the weekend.
POI 1 - Marienfelsen.
Maria's Rock or Marienfelsen is a sandstone rocky hill in Bohemian Switzerland. In 1856, Ferdinand Bonaventura, the 7th Prince of Kinský, had a house built on the summit that served as an observatory for fire brigades. In the nineteenth century the hill also got its current name when it was named after Maria Anna Kinská, the wife of the owner of the estate.
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POI 2 - Vilemínina stěna.
The Vilemín wall or Wilhelminenwand was originally called “Black Wall”. However, this name is almost forgotten. Later the wall was named after Princess Wilhelmine Kinsky, wife of Rudolf Kinsky, and is part of the sandstone cliffs of the Děčín highlands.
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POI 3 - Rudolfstein.
The Rudolfstein (484 m), also called Ostroh and formerly "Hoher Stein", has borne the name of Prince Rudolf Kinsky since 1824, who visited the rock at the time and later had a shelter built there. From the rock you have a unique panoramic view over the landscape of Bohemian Switzerland.
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POI 4 - Falkenstein.
The Falkenštejn rock castle, also known as Sokolí, is located in Bohemian Switzerland near Jetřichovice. Only a few remains of the medieval rock castle remain. A larger, carved room and numerous beam bearings from the earlier wooden structures have been preserved. Remarkable is the well, which was once 25 meters deep in a rock crevice.
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