Hike through Dvorský les

The main red hiking trail connecting Trutnov with Pomezní bouda leads through Dvorský les. In addition, there are a number of other hiking trails in the vicinity that mostly lead through the Kutná – Rýchory intersection, so from there we will describe our small circuit through Dvorský les. There are picturesque meadows in the vicinity of Rýhorská bouda, but then we only have to go through the forest before we get to the Snow Houses

Just a few meters from the tourist path to Dvorský les, you will find several small forts, several thousand of which have survived to this day in the Czech Republic.

When you look around the road, you will definitely notice many twisted trees – they are beech trees growing at the highest altitude in the Czech Republic

Although the slopes of Dvorské les fall sharply to the east and west, several hundred meters down, the summit plateau itself is practically flat, covered not only with trees, but also with lush blueberries

The local beech forest is actually a small remnant of the original beech forest that covered a large part of the Giant Mountains.

The bunkers from the border fortifications of the Czech Republic are almost a hundred years old and are still very well preserved

We come to the crossroads under Dvorský les. Here we leave the red tourist route and continue along the yellow one. After a while we reach a huge meadow with several cottages and an amazing view to the east

In the eastern direction, there is a really wonderful view of the Královéck Pass and the Vraní hory further to the east. The dominant peak is Královecký Špičák (881 m)

This viewing „balcony“ is almost half a kilometer long and is definitely the highlight of this short hike.

The path again disappears in the forest, and after less than a kilometer, it ascends to another meadow with a beautiful view of Sněžka, the highest peak of the Krkonoše Mountains. We are a short distance from the Rýhorský kříž crossroads, about 500 meters from where we started.