LoopEasy
Viewpoint loop above Rokytnice
An easy loop from the apartments to the Hlídka na Stráži viewpoints and back through Rokytnice. Perfect for a morning or an evening.
- Stráž Viewpoints
- Rokytnice nad Jizerou
Duration
2 h 45 min
10.1 km · +300 m
The ridge is an hour and a half on foot from our door, the first cake at a mountain hut a little further. Pick how much time you have and how you want to travel.
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On foot
From a short loop to a full day on the ridge.
Route details
There and backEasy
From the apartments to Ručičky
The shortest climb to the ridge – along a marked trail to the Ručičky junction with its Krakonoš statue and kiosk.
- Ručičky
Duration
2 h 20 min
5.8 km · +320 m
One wayModerate
Over Čertova hora to the Mumlava Waterfall
A crossing from Rokytnice to Harrachov with a view of the ski jumps, ending at the waterfall. Bus back.
- Studenov
- Čertova hora
- Harrachov – Vokřínek bakery
- Mumlava Waterfall
Duration
3 h 50 min
10.1 km · +510 m
There and backModerate
From the apartments to Dvoračky via Ručičky
The classic half-day walk: via Ručičky to the Dvoračky hut with the famous bakery at Štumpovka.
- Ručičky
- Dvoračky – Štumpovka
- Ručičky
Duration
3 h 45 min
10.1 km · +560 m
There and backEasy
Trail of Rokytnice natives
An educational town trail about the people born here – 1.8 km from the lower square.
- Rokytnice nad Jizerou
Duration
1 h 50 min
6 km · +150 m
LoopEasy
Okolo Rokytnice educational trail
A loop around the town with a board at every stop – ten kilometres that go in short pieces with children.
- Rokytnice nad Jizerou
- Rokytno
Duration
3 h
10 km · +260 m
By bike
A valley ride for cake, or a full-day loop into the Jizera Mountains.
There and backModerate
Down the Jizera valley to Poniklá for glass beads
The flattest ride on offer – along the Jizera Greenway to the Rautis workshop, where UNESCO-listed blown glass bead ornaments are still made by hand.
- Jablonec nad Jizerou
- Rautis Poniklá
- Jablonec nad Jizerou
Duration
3 h 30 min
42 km · +1100 m
There and backModerate
By bike to Harrachov for cake
A valley ride to Harrachov for coffee and cake at the Vokřínek bakery, with a detour to the Mumlava Waterfall.
- Rokytnice nad Jizerou
- Harrachov – Vokřínek bakery
- Mumlava Waterfall
- Harrachov – Vokřínek bakery
- Rokytnice nad Jizerou
Duration
2 h 20 min
23.2 km · +810 m
The distance matches the route planned in Mapy.com; elevation gain and time are approximate. For hiking routes Mapy.com assumes a slower pace, so it may show a longer time.
Places and attractions nearby
Where to go – mountain huts, museums, the waterfall, the brewery and the ski slopes.
Mountains, huts and viewpoints
Where to head for a view, a waterfall or cake at a mountain hut.
19.2 km from usMumlava Waterfall
The largest waterfall in Krkonoše, accessible year-round.
Takes
~1 h 30 min
2.9 km from usRučičky
A tourist crossroads with a Krakonoš statue – the gateway to Dvoračky and Studenov.
Takes
~3 h 30 min
8.2 km from usVosecká bouda
A western Krkonoše hut (1,260 m) – one of the few that never burned down.
Takes
~8 h
5.9 km from usKrakonošova snídaně
A crossroads in the Krkonoše (1,030 m) on the 'Smugglers' Trail' with a place to rest.
Takes
~6 h
3.8 km from usDvoračky - Štumpovka
Ridge hut (1,140 m) with Štumpovka bakery – on the way to the Elbe's source.
Takes
~5 h
4.3 km from usStráž Viewpoints (Liška, Medvěd, Ovce, Horník)
Four viewpoints inspired by figures from Rokytnice's coat of arms, with Krkonoše views.
Takes
~4 h
16.5 km from usŠtěpánka Lookout Tower
A stone lookout tower on the Krkonoše–Jizera border – on clear days you can see Ještěd.
Takes
~2 h
26.8 km from usKamieńczyk Waterfall
The highest waterfall in the Polish Krkonoše – 27 m in three tiers, path into the gorge.
Takes
~4 h
31.3 km from usSzklarka Waterfall
The quieter of the two Polish waterfalls – a short beech-wood walk, easy for kids.
Takes
~2 h 30 min
30.2 km from usSzrenica
A summit on the Polish side with a hut – reached by cable car from Szklarska Poręba.
Takes
~4 h 30 min
18.5 km from usOrle
A lone hut amid the Jizera peat bogs, unreachable by car – which keeps it quiet.
Takes
~3 h 30 min
50 km from usBohemian Paradise – Prachov Rocks
A rock town an hour's drive away – ravines, ladders and sandstone towers.
Takes
~5 h 30 min
2.6 km from usPhoto point above Rokytnice
A steel wave on the Sachr ridge – a spot built for a photo, with Lysá hora behind it.
Takes
~3 h
Museums and history
Ideas for a rainy day and for what this area once lived on.
17.7 km from usHarrachov Mining Museum
A museum with a 1,000 m mine tunnel and an ore-mining exhibit – ideal for rainy days.
Takes
~2 h 30 min
12.3 km from usMuseum of Forgotten Patriots
A regional museum on life in Podkrkonoší and violin maker Metelka – a unique exhibit.
Takes
~2 h
4 km from usStarý Kravín Museum
Museum and gallery in Františkov on mountain life – old tools and firefighting gear.
Takes
~1 h 30 min
17.7 km from usHarrachov Skiing Museum
The skiing museum in Harrachov covers ski history in the Krkonoše – great for families.
Takes
~2 h 30 min
17.7 km from usŠindelka Forestry Museum
The small Šindelka forestry museum covers forests and hunting – great for kids too.
Takes
~2 h
16.1 km from usJára Cimrman Museum
A collection of inventions by the greatest Czech who never lived – ideal on rainy days.
Takes
~2 h
19.5 km from usKrkonoše Museum Jilemnice
A museum on Krkonoše history and skiing, in Jan Harrach's chateau.
Takes
~2 h 30 min
13.8 km from usVysoké nad Jizerou
A small town on the ridge above the valley, with a southward view of the Krkonoše crest.
Takes
~2 h
2.2 km from usRokytnice Town Hall
An Art Nouveau town hall from 1903, its 37 m tower the only viewpoint in town.
Takes
~2 h
Experiences and relaxation
Brewery, glassworks, caves and a beer spa.
17.7 km from usHarrachov Brewery and Glassworks
Traditional brewery and glassworks with tours and tastings.
Takes
~3 h
23.2 km from usBozkov Caves
The only accessible caves in northern Bohemia with underground lakes.
Takes
~2 h
0.4 km from usRokytnice Bobsled Track
The longest bobsled run in the Krkonoše – 1,674 m long, 400 m from our door.
Takes
~1 h 30 min
15 km from usRautis Poniklá
The only workshop hand-making glass bead ornaments – a craft on UNESCO's list.
Takes
~2 h
0.2 km from usPlayground by the apartments
The nearest playground – two hundred metres from the door, three minutes on foot.
Takes
~30 min
0.9 km from usPlayground by the post office
A smaller playground among the houses, nine hundred metres from the apartments.
Takes
~1 h
1.5 km from usPlayground with the rope pyramid
A roomy grassy site with a rope pyramid and swings.
Takes
~1 h 30 min
1.8 km from usPlayground by the sports hall
A colourful climbing frame with a slide on a meadow below the forest.
Takes
~2 h
2.2 km from usHorní Rokytnice playground
Wooden towers with a sandpit, a short way from the lower square.
Takes
~2 h 30 min
2.4 km from usChildren's rope course
A rope park for older children by the school – not an ordinary playground.
Takes
~2 h 30 min
Where to eat
Restaurants, cafés, patisseries and bakeries nearby – from two hundred metres away to the ones worth the drive.
0.2 km from usRestaurace u Udatných
The closest restaurant we have – 200 metres, a five-minute walk.
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0.4 km from usRestaurace Kamínek
A restaurant in Rokytno, under half a kilometre on foot from the apartments.
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0.7 km from usRestaurace na Potoce
A restaurant in Horní Rokytnice, twelve minutes on foot from the apartments.
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1.4 km from usHospůdka U Vocta
A pub in Rokytnice, twenty minutes on foot or four by car.
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0.4 km from usChildren's Corner & Café
A café with a kids' play area nine minutes' walk away – a lifesaver on rainy days.
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1.6 km from usjakoKAVÁRNA
A café in Rokytnice, twenty minutes on foot downhill.
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2.5 km from usKavárna Pralinka
A café at the far end of Rokytnice – five minutes by car.
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1.9 km from usU Pata a Mata Patisserie
A patisserie and grocery in one – you can combine cake with the shopping for dinner.
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2.2 km from usNáš chléb Bakery
Craft bakery near the square in Dolní Rokytnice – sourdough from a wood-fired oven.
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17.1 km from usVokřínek Bakery
The Harrachov bakery, our cycling routes' destination – almost everyone stops here.
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15.6 km from usPanský dům Bakery and Patisserie
A bakery and patisserie under one roof in Harrachov's Nový Svět.
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