Downhill skiing
The U Čápa ski area is right in Příchovice, with evening skiing too. For a change of slope, try Rejdice, Paseky or Šachty.
Surroundings & ski slopes
Out of the chalet. Into the mountains.
Here you don’t have to choose between the Jizera Mountains and the Giant Mountains. Příchovice is the starting point for both: a day on the slopes, a family outing to a viewpoint or a forest walk that’s in no hurry to get anywhere.
Summer, winter and everything in between.
Cross-country skiing
Around 60 km of groomed tracks wind around Kořenov – loops around Štěpánka and, via Jizerka, a link to the Jizera Mountains Magistrála, the region’s cross-country trail network.
On foot
Forest paths start just a short walk from the chalet. Head up to Štěpánka, to the Cimrman Lighthouse at U Čápa, or simply take a stroll around the village before dinner.
By bike
Quiet mountain lanes and forest tracks between the Jizera and Giant Mountains. Choose a route to suit your fitness – there’s no shortage of hills. Bikes and e-bikes can be stored and charged overnight in our garage.
Views
Štěpánka, the Cimrman Lighthouse, Černá Studnice or Kozákov. On a clear day you can see from the Jizera Mountains all the way to the Giant Mountains.
By train into the hills
The Tanvald–Kořenov rack railway is the steepest railway in the Czech Republic. Kořenov station is home to the Rack Railway Museum.
What’s where.
Click a place on the map. Distances are by car from the chalet; U Čápa and the lighthouse are within walking distance.
U Čápa
300 m · on foot
A ski slope right in Příchovice, with evening skiing 18:30–20:30. 576 m T-bar, children’s lift, snowtubing and equipment hire.
Get directions ↗- Chalet
- Ski slopes
- Cross-country tracks
- Day trips
- Railway
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
A small village. Big stories.
Štěpánka. A walk with a story.
On the summit of Hvězda stands the oldest lookout tower in the Jizera Mountains. Building began in 1847, yet it had to wait until 1892 for its first visitors. A stone tower appears between the trees, and at the top comes the reward: a view over the landscape you’ve come to belong to for a few days.
Štěpánka on Jizerky.cz ↗
A lighthouse? Here, in the mountains?
Don’t bother looking for the sea. Look for Jára Cimrman instead – the fictional Czech genius who, so the joke goes, invented almost everything first. At the U Čápa ski area you’ll find his lighthouse (Cimrmanův maják), the Museum of Cimrman’s Era and a forest park. The wooden tower was designed by Martin Rajniš; the museum was founded in 2013. A stop for anyone who loves a good view and a sense of humour that’s just a little bit Czech.
The lighthouse and forest park on the Kořenov website ↗
One stay is never enough.
One day you pick a lookout tower, the next a forest path, and then perhaps Harrachov and the Mumlava waterfall. Or you stay in Příchovice and don’t hurry anywhere at all. It’s the freedom to change your plans with the weather, your mood and the smallest members of the party that makes the mountains a place worth coming back to.
Find your trip
One more run.
Then home to Dáša’s.
In Příchovice you can enjoy winter without long transfers: the local U Čápa ski area is one of the reasons to bring your skis. For a change of slope, there’s Rejdice, Paseky or Šachty. And if you’d rather wander through the landscape, you can plan your stay around cross-country skiing and winter walks.
Back at ours, your skis go in the ski room and your boots in the boot-drying room.
300 mon foot
U Čápa ski area Příchovice
A floodlit slope right in the village. Ski lessons, snowboarding and snowtubing, equipment hire and a restaurant.
- 801 m above sea level
- 576 m T-bar + children’s lift
- Evenings 18:30–20:30
3.6 km5 min by car
Rejdice Kořenov
Ski slopes on the border between the Jizera and Giant Mountains.
- 650–800 m above sea level
- Chairlift, 950 people/hour
- Snowpark
8.5 km10 min by car
Paseky nad Jizerou Giant Mountains
A mountain village in the Krkonoše National Park, with ski slopes and groomed cross-country trails.
- Ski slopes
- Cross-country trails
10.5 km11 min by car
Šachty ski area Vysoké nad Jizerou
Skiing and snowtubing just beyond Vysoké nad Jizerou.
- Snowtubing
Please check opening, snow conditions and open runs directly with the ski areas before you set off.
The rack railway and museum in Kořenov.
The Tanvald–Kořenov line has been running since 1902, and with gradients of up to 58 per mille it is the steepest standard-gauge railway in the Czech Republic. Today it is a protected cultural monument. Kořenov station building houses the Rack Railway Museum, and on special excursions a historic rack locomotive takes to the line.
The rack railway on Kudy z nudy (in Czech) ↗
Harrachov and the Mumlava.
Less than twenty minutes’ drive from the chalet, the Mumlava tumbles almost ten metres over granite steps. Combine the walk to the waterfall with Harrachov – its Glass Museum and ski-jumping hills. In winter, the frozen waterfall is worth the trip in its own right.
Mumlava Waterfall – Czech Geological Survey (in Czech) ↗
A day out, not a race.
Pack a snack, pick a destination and let the journey take care of the rest. The forest park at U Čápa in Příchovice has natural play features and a geopark; for the view, it’s worth the climb up to Štěpánka. For a longer outing, head for Harrachov and the Mumlava; on another day, one of the lookout towers or trails nearby.
Keep one day free. The mountains are lovely even when you just go for a stroll and cook a late lunch back at the chalet.
Where to go.
Approximate distances from the chalet, not lengths of walking routes.
Lookout towers and views
- 2 km
Štěpánka lookout tower
The oldest lookout tower in the Jizera Mountains, near Kořenov.
- 25 km
Černá Studnice
A massive stone lookout tower, with the ruins of Nístějka castle nearby.
- 30 km
Kozákov lookout tower
Views of the Giant Mountains, the Jizera Mountains, the Bohemian Paradise and the Eagle Mountains.
- 40 km
Liberec and Ještěd
An aquapark, Ještěd mountain and plenty of other attractions.
Water, rocks and caves
- 13 km
Mumlava Waterfalls (Mumlavské vodopády)
Near Harrachov, almost ten metres high. In winter, ice as clear as crystal.
- 14 km
Dyk’s Rock (Dykova skála)
A spot that inspired the poet Viktor Dyk.
- 20 km
Bozkov Caves (Bozkovské jeskyně)
A labyrinth of dolomite passages with stalactites and stalagmites.
- 23 km
Rieger Trail (Riegrova stezka)
A nature trail along the Jizera river, with some fascinating tunnels.
Castles, museums and small towns
- 9 km
Paseky nad Jizerou
The Krkonoše Museum, the Church of St Wenceslas from 1789 and a violin-making school.
- 10 km
Vysoké nad Jizerou
Local history museum, outdoor pool, tennis, bowling and a lookout tower.
- 12 km
Návarov Castle
The romantic ruins of a once magnificent castle.
- 37 km
Vrchlabí
Sightseeing flights over the Giant Mountains every summer.
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