Restaurant in Rovina, Hartmanice and Zhůří

Type: Bicycle route Distance: 26.6 km Difficulty: Medium Vertical 314 m Rating: 60/5

Bohemian Forest (Šumava), Czech Republic

Restaurant in Rovina, Hartmanice and Zhůří

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The starting point of this route is a car park near the restaurant Na Rovině, which is located near Harmanice in direction to Železná Ruda. At the restaurant head uphill south along a stony path. At the top of the hill you will have beutiful views of inland, Kašperk Castle, Svatobor lookout and Sušice village. At the Pod Březníkem crossroads turn right towards a nearby chapel at Vintířova Rock. Then continue to a nearby crossroads Pustina, where you go straight. At a nearby asphalt road turn left onto a car park near Dobrá Voda.

In the car park turn left and proceed into "No entry (in both directions)" street leading to Dobrý Voda. In Dobrá Voda you can visit the museum of dr. Šimon Adler and certenly do not miss the oportunity of views into the inland. Along houses you get to main road, turn right and downhill you get to a nearby Hartmanice village.

At the beginning of Hartmanice, in front of a mirror, turn twice left and join the cycling trail No. 2103. After a short climp will awaits you a downhill to Peklo. This crossroads is easy to miss because the signpost is overgrown by surrounding vegetation. But do not worrey about it you will be going straight anyway. Continue climbing steap hills towards Busil village. Here you can tak a look at houses with thatched roofs (Královecký dvůr). We recommend to take a short brake here becasue the next part will be the most demanding of todays trip. At a crossroads in a forest in direction to Stará huť continue straight.

From Hartmanice to Stará huť keep always along the better quality road. At the crossroads Stará Huť is another car park, where you can also join the route. At Stará Huť continue straight. If you start from the nearby car park, go to the Stará Huť crossroads and turn right. After 1km long downhill you reach Bývalé Záhuří, where you can have a rest at a chapel. Not far behind the chapel you can find a memorial of the Second World War. Then return back to the crossroads and turn sharply right and continue downhill along a rocky road over Zhůřský brook. At the crossroads Zhůřský potok turn left and continue uphill and then downhill along a gravel road to Slatinný potok (brook).

Just before you reach the brook there is a drainage ditch in the road so slow down. At Slatinný Brook is a lovely pond just next to a footbridge. Here used to be a glass factory in 19th century. Then join onto a main road where you turn left and then continue straight to another car park. This car park is located at Skelná crossroads. If you join the route from here continue along National Park buildings uphill towards the restaurant Na Rovině. In front of the restaurant turn right onto a dirt road leading to Vintířova skála (rock). Then follow the description from Rovina restaurant.
Here continue straight in direction to Harmance. From here will awaits you 3 kilometers long climb back to the Rovina Restaurant. 

  • Restaurant Rovina (starting point) Restaurant Rovina (starting point)

    From the car park at the Rovna Restaurant head slightly uphill in direction of the arrow. 

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    Restaurant Rovina (starting point) Restaurant Rovina (starting point)
  • Vintířova skála (Rock) Vintířova skála (Rock)

    At the top of tha mountain Březník you can find a chapel of St. Vintíř and Vintíř Rock. From the rock you can have an amazing views of surrounding countryside. 

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    Vintířova skála (Rock) Vintířova skála (Rock) Vintířova skála (Rock) Vintířova skála (Rock) Vintířova skála (Rock) Vintířova skála (Rock)
  • Dobrá Voda - museum of Dr. Šimon Adler Dobrá Voda - museum of Dr. Šimon Adler

    The museum, built in 1997 in honor of the Jewish historian and rabbi Dr. Simon Adler, who was born here. Dr. Simon Adler died as victims of the Holocaust in 1944 in concentration camp Auschwitz. 

    Open: Apr-Oct: Tue - Sun 9:00 to 17:00
    Nov-March: Tue - Sun 9:00 to 16:00
    (12:00 to 12:30 lunch break)
    Admission: basic 40 CZK, reduced (children up to 15 years, students, seniors, disabled) 20 CZK, family 80 CZK
    Dobrá Voda - museum of Dr. Šimon Adler Dobrá Voda - museum of Dr. Šimon Adler
  • Busil Busil

    A kemp with a small hotel.

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    Busil
  • Crossroads and car park Staré Hutě Crossroads and car park Staré Hutě

    Here is another possible starting point of the route.

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    Crossroads and car park Staré Hutě Crossroads and car park Staré Hutě To the car park Car park
  • Bývalé Zhůří Crossroads Bývalé Zhůří Crossroads

    Former village Zhůří was home to one of eight royal estates, with up to six hundred inhabitants and around 100 houses. 

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    Bývalé Zhůří Crossroads Bývalé Zhůří Crossroads Bývalé Zhůří Crossroads Bývalé Zhůří Crossroads
  • Slatinný potok (brook) Crossroads Slatinný potok (brook) Crossroads

    Steep downhill road with a drainage ditch at the end with a footbridge and small pond. 

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    Slatinný potok (brook) Crossroads Slatinný potok (brook) Crossroads Slatinný potok (brook) Crossroads
  • Crossroads and car park Skelná Crossroads and car park Skelná

    Another possible starting point of the route.

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    Crossroads and car park Skelná Crossroads and car park Skelná

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  • Restaurant Rovina (starting point) Restaurant Rovina (starting point)

    From the car park at the Rovna Restaurant head slightly uphill in direction of the arrow. 

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    Restaurant Rovina (starting point) Restaurant Rovina (starting point)
  • Crossroads and car park Skelná Crossroads and car park Skelná

    Another possible starting point of the route.

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    Crossroads and car park Skelná Crossroads and car park Skelná

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