The walk takes you to the Prebischtor, the largest sandstone bridge in Europe. On the site you have numerous viewpoints of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains of the Bohemian Switzerland National Park.
Distance: 7 km.
Time: 2h00.
Grade: Moderate.
Type: Back and forth.
Gps Track: Yes.
Route description: Yes.
Wheelchair: Not suitable.
Dog: Allowed.
Height gain: 280 meters.
Trail: Paved and unpaved.
Marking: Red.
Hiking shoes recommended.
falcon's nest.
You leave from the parking lot and take a paved road to the junction towards Prebischtor. The wide path ascends steadily through a forest. It's a pity that the flanks of the hills are completely blackened due to the intense forest fires in 2022. Fortunately, nature will recover here too. After a few hairpin bends you reach the site. Admission is not free, but it is definitely worth paying this small amount. What immediately stands out is the Falkennest hotel from 1881. You can visit the Prebischtor and numerous viewpoints around the Prebischtor. You return via the same route because the classic circular walk ending with a boat trip on the Kamnitzbach is still closed due to the 2022 forest fires.
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Very busy during the season.
Paid access to the site.
POI 1 - Prebischtor.
The Prebischtor is one of the most famous sights in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. It is considered a symbol of the Bohemian Switzerland National Park. What the Bastei Bridge is to Saxon Switzerland, the Felsentor is to Bohemian Switzerland. As the largest sandstone bridge in Europe, it impresses with a clear height of 16 meters, a span of 26.5 meters and an arc width of up to 8 meters. The impressive sandstone rock formation is known in the Czech Republic as Pravčická brána. The name “Prebischtor” comes from the 19th century, when it was initially called Das Thor am Prebischgrunde. The term “Prebisch” or “Priebsch” was a field name in the area and comes from the Slavic root word “pribi”, which means “to grow”. The history of the Prebischtor dates back to 1826, when an inn was built there. Later, in 1881, Prince Edmund von Clary-Altreiben had the Falkennest Hotel built on this site with 50 beds.
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