Jizera Mountains day tripsWhere to go from Příchovice.
Lookout towers, waterfalls, the steepest railway in the Czech Republic and ideas for a rainy day. Most places are within twenty minutes, and some are a walk from the chalet.
- 24 mheight of Štěpánka tower
- 803 mCimrman Lighthouse viewpoint
- 58 ‰rack railway gradient
- ~10 mMumlava Waterfall
Štěpánka lookout tower
The oldest lookout tower in the Jizera Mountains stands on Hvězda hill above Příchovice, about 1.3 km from the chalet as the crow flies. The 24-metre stone tower was built in stages between 1847 and 1892 and reopened after reconstruction in summer 2021.
On a clear day you can see across the Jizera Mountains to the Krkonoše. It's an easy half-day walk through the forest.
Štěpánka on Kudy z nudy ↗
Cimrman Lighthouse and museum
The wooden Jára Cimrman Lighthouse, designed by architect Martin Rajniš, stands right in Příchovice in the U Čápa resort. Its viewing platform is at 803 m above sea level, 115 steps up. At its foot is the first official Jára Cimrman museum, dedicated to the much-loved fictional Czech genius.
You can walk there from the chalet, so it makes a good short afternoon outing.
Lighthouse & museum ↗
Rack railway and museum in Kořenov
The Tanvald – Kořenov rack railway has been running since 1902 and, with gradients of up to 58 per mille, is the only rack railway in the Czech Republic. On the seven-kilometre stretch to Kořenov it climbs 235 metres; the longest tunnel, Polubenský, is 940 metres long.
The nearest stop, Kořenov zastávka, is about 2.4 km from the chalet as the crow flies. The Rack Railway Museum is in the Kořenov station building, about 10 minutes by car.
Rack railway & museum ↗
Waterfalls
Mumlava Waterfall near Harrachov is about 10 metres high. It's around 20 minutes from the chalet by car, then an easy path along the river from the centre of Harrachov.
The Jedlová waterfalls in Josefův Důl lie at the end of the romantic Jedlová valley, also about 20 minutes' drive from Příchovice.
Jedlová waterfalls ↗For a rainy day: Harrachov glassworks
The Novosad & Son glassworks in Harrachov dates back to before 1712 and is the oldest working glassworks in Bohemia. You can watch glass being made and visit the glass museum and the microbrewery. It's about 15 minutes by car.
Harrachov glassworks ↗For a full day: Bramberk and Frýdštejn
The 21-metre stone Bramberk lookout tower near Lučany nad Nisou has stood since 1912, about half an hour away by car. Frýdštejn rock castle, first mentioned in 1385, is around 40 minutes away and makes a good full-day trip.
Frequently asked questions
What can I walk to from the chalet?
The Štěpánka lookout tower (about 1.3 km as the crow flies), the Cimrman Lighthouse and the U Čápa resort right in Příchovice. Forest paths start a short way from the chalet.
What is there to do in the Jizera Mountains when it rains?
Ride the rack railway and visit the Rack Railway Museum in Kořenov, tour the glassworks and glass museum in Harrachov, or visit the Jára Cimrman museum by the lighthouse in Příchovice.
Which trips are good with children?
The forest park at U Čápa with its fairy-tale stone trail, marble runs and swings, a ride on the rack railway, and a walk up to Štěpánka.
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