Day 137: Bohemian Swiss National Park

The “Switzerland” National Park shares its forest and geology between Germany and Czechia. In Czechia, the area is called Bohemian Paradise Swiss National Park while the German side is called Saxony Swiss National Park (don’t asks us where the Switzerland comes from).

We rode a bus up to a little town called Hřensko which is the last Czech town before the German border. The Elba river we drove along is a border as well, one side German, other side Czech.

We hiked up to Pravčická Archway which experienced major forest fires last year. It was devastating but also really cool to see all the burnt logs in this hilly area. They even used burnt logs to create trail borders for the hike.

Once you reach the top, there is a entrance fee and the ability to hike around the cliffs and arches. Unfortunately some hiking trails were closed due to the fire and the fear that trees could fall on people. We hike back down and decide to walk back to Hrensko along a little creek. The town was very cute, but also a tourist trap with lots of duty free stores. We swear Germans and Czechians probably come here often for the tax free alcohol.

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Bohemian Paradise Swiss National Park
Pravčická Archway
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