Prachen: Hotels and Accommodation

Panská skála near Kamenický Šenov is a national natural monument. The 597 m-high basalt hill lies in Zone II of the České středohoří Protected Landscape Area and consists of slender four- to six-sided basalt columns, which reach heights of up to 15 m in places.

Landscape

Below Panská skála lies a small pond in a former quarry, fed by rainwater. There is also Vyhlídka, a basalt hill, on the edge of Prácheň. Česká skála is a basalt formation in the České středohoří Protected Landscape Area.

Trails

The 3-km trail to the Prácheň viewpoint begins and ends at the car park by Panská skála and leads through Prácheň to the Church of Saint Lawrence. The 10-km circular trail “In the Footsteps of the Railway” also begins and ends there and leads back to Prácheň.

The 3.5-km hiking route to Česká skála runs along the edge of Prácheň and reaches Česká skála. From the Česká skála route, the view extends as far as Nový Bor and Česká Lípa.

Culture

Prácheň was formerly a glassmaking village and is now part of Kamenický Šenov, with its beautiful half-timbered houses. The Church of Saint Lawrence in Prácheň dates from the 18th century. Its construction began in 1771, and the bell tower was completed in 1853.

From spring to autumn, visitors can travel on the private railway by museum train from Kamenický Šenov to Česká Kamenice and back.

Bystro Design is a creative studio founded in 2005 that focuses on automotive glass and product design. By prior arrangement, visitors can try glass grinding, design their own piece of jewellery, or create a unique relief from fused glass. A visit to Bystro Design offers insights into modern glassmaking.

More local pages

More local pages: Bohatice U Zákup, Horní Libchava, Žďár, Provodín, Stvolínky, Zahrádky, Dubá, Krompach V Cechách.

To the higher-level travel overview: Česká Lípa District.