Best hikes in Šumava

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Explore today’s Top 5 hikes in Šumava, ranked with weather and trail conditions to help you choose a route.

These field-checked Šumava trails include Winter walk: Svinná Lada - Nové Hutě / Na Studeném potoce, Lost village of Zhůří on Hadí vrch, Around Stožec mountain with views over Vltavský luh, Forest nature trail below Vyhlídka summit, Dobrá in Šumava. Compare distance, elevation, access and current conditions before choosing a route.

Šumava routes

1. Winter walk: Svinná Lada - Nové Hutě / Na Studeném potoce P-01 · 15 km · Borová Lada

   Winter walk: Svinná Lada - Nové Hutě / Na Studeném potoce: Short and straightforward, with little technical demand. Start: Svinná Lada parking; about 15 km, around 3.5 h.

2. Lost village of Zhůří on Hadí vrch P-02 · 8 km · Prášily

   Starting at Zhůří parking, the route reaches the vanished village and then Hadí vrch, with views across Šumava.

3. Around Stožec mountain with views over Vltavský luh P-03 · 14.6 km · Stožec

   Around Stožec mountain with views over Vltavský luh: Accessible, with an easy-to-follow profile. The route follows a river valley where water shapes the terrain. Start: Stožec parking; about 14.6 km, around 3.5 h.

4. Forest nature trail below Vyhlídka summit P-04 · 3.3 km · Borová Lada

   Forest nature trail below Vyhlídka summit: Moderate, with a straightforward profile. The route starts near the visitor area and follows a short forest trail. Start: Borová Lada parking; about 3.3 km, around 1 h.

5. Dobrá in Šumava P-05 · 5.2 km · Dobrá na Šumavě

   Dobrá in Šumava: Moderate, with a few more sustained climbs. Start: Dobrá parking; about 5.2 km, around 1.5 h.

6. Around České Žleby P-06 · 3.2 km · České Žleby

   Around České Žleby: Short in distance, but the climb and rough forest terrain make it demanding. Start: České Žleby parking; about 3.2 km, around 1 h.

7. Boubín primeval forest P-07 · 2.1 km · Boubín

   From the Boubín trailhead, this short outing reaches the protected old forest; its focus is the woodland itself rather than a long summit traverse.

8. Jezerní slať peat bog P-08 · 0.4 km · Horská Kvilda

   From the small parking area between Horská Kvilda and Kvilda, a track leads to the boardwalk across Jezerní slať and its viewpoint.

9. Rechle and the timber floating canal P-09 · 3.2 km · Soumarský Most

   Rechle and the timber floating canal: Moderate, with a straightforward profile. The route follows a river valley where water shapes the terrain. Start: Rokyta parking; about 3.2 km, around 1 h.

10. Vydra river valley P-10 · 7.4 km · Antýgl

    From Antýgl to Čeňkova Pila, the route follows the Vydra and passes Turnerova chata; the river shapes this valley walk.

11. Chalupská slať peat bog P-11 · 0.1 km · Borová Lada

    From Svinná Lada parking, the path passes the information centre and follows a boardwalk to a viewpoint over the large peat pond.

12. To Lake Laka from Železná Ruda P-12 · 14.2 km · Železná Ruda

    From Železná Ruda, the approach to Laka passes through the Debrník and Polom areas before reaching the lake and the Hůrka landmark.