The most beautiful trips in Křivoklátsko
What to do and experience in Křivoklátsko
Křivoklátsko is a region with beautifully preserved nature in Central Bohemia. The main starting points are Beroun and Rakovník. The main attraction here is the powerful Křivoklát Castle and you will find far more options where to go on a trip
A tour of Křivoklát Castle
The heart of Křivoklátsko
Křivoklát Castle is one of the oldest and most important Czech castles. Its origins date back to the 12th century. The castle was built during the reign of Přemysl Otakar II. During its existence, many monarchs headed by Charles IV lived here. Křivoklát was severely damaged by fire several times. During the Hussite wars, coronation jewels were stored here. It became a feared prison and its importance declined sharply. The romanticism of the 19th century and especially the owners of the castle, the Fürstenberks, who held the castle until 1929, brought the castle to its rescue by its restoration. The last owner Max Egon II. he sold the castle and the manor to the Czechoslovak Republic that year. continue reading
Trip to Týřov
Romantic ruins above Berounka
Týřov is one of the oldest castles in the Czech Republic. It is located in the heart of the Křivoklát region, on a promontory above Berounka, on the edge of the nature reserve of the same name. To this day, relatively large ruins have been preserved. continue reading
Bike trip around the Křivoklát region
From Zbiroh to Rakovník
A cycle trip through the beautiful and wild Křivoklát landscape leads from the Zbiroh chateau through the trilobite deposit in Skryje, to the Krakovec ruins to the royal town of Rakovník. The road is about 50 km, so it can be beautifully managed in a day trip. continue reading
A walk to the Vysoký vrch lookout tower
A pleasant walk near Prague
Vysoký vrch is a hill with an altitude of 486 m above sea level located in the Křivoklát Highlands. There are the remains of a fortified settlement from the Bronze Age with an area of about 1.5 ha and a square floor plan, the importance of which was probably mainly guard. Today we find a wooden lookout tower with a view of the surrounding area. continue reading
NPR Týřov
Through the valley of Úpořský brook
The Úpořský stream, popularly or tramply, is located in the very heart of the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area and offers the most valuable nature. This is an area with the best preserved original landscape. NPR Týřov is located between Skryjem and Broumy. What can discourage a visitor is a no entry sign. It is forbidden to go out of the way here. The dominant feature of the Týřov National Park is the ruins of the Týřov castle. If you want to experience a little wilderness and beautiful landscapes, then Oupořák completely fulfills it. continue reading
A walk to the Máminka lookout tower
Or an educational trail on Ore Mountain
Krušná hora (609 m above sea level) is a significant hill of the Křivoklát region. Iron ore has been mined here since Celtic times, thanks to which it got its name. Now there is a forest park and a nature trail, and at the very top we can enjoy the view from the Máminka lookout tower. continue reading
Křivoklátsko and Rakovnicko from above
Or flights are not just sightseeing
This year I had a unique opportunity to work on the organization of reconnaissance flights on the bark beetle in the Central Bohemian Region. Reconnaissance flights are organized annually in each region for forest owners who are interested in inspecting their property from above. Reconsonation flights help to find already abandoned (dry) bark beetle trees and thus determine the expected speed and direction of bark beetle spread in the stand. continue reading
