Visit of ruins of Kumburk castle

From the crossroads below the castle awaits you around half-kilometer long ascent (about 70 altitude meters) until you reach the sprawling entrance gate to the castle. The path was recently adapted, so you can get here comfortably also with prams.
 

Just behind the gate is the view of the first relatively preserved tower.
 

The path in the area of the ruins rises in circles around the most massive tower, from which is now great view of the countryside. You see here the remnants of the moat and ramparts.
 

After you pass through the second „gate“, you get to a small stand and base of enthusiastic volunteers, who have been repairing this ruin in recent years. From there you can continue on along the moat or along further stairs upward in the direction of outlook tower.
 

As a true castle also Kumburk has the entrance into the underground just off the outlook tower.
 

At the very top is the tower, from where is really a beautiful panoramic view.
 

In the north direction rise Giant Mountains with the highest mountain in the Czech Republic Sněžka (1 602 m asl) /34 km away/.
 

In the northwest direction is visible the ridge of Jizera mountains including mountain Smrk /42 km away/.
 

Directly to the west is visible Kozákov, Ještěd and completely on the horizon also Lusatian Mountains /70 km away/.
 

The terrain drops the most in the southwards direction. In the distance is visible Jičín basin.
 

On the way back, you can still view the moat and preserved part of the walls.