Kryštofovo Údolí: Hotels and Accommodation

The present-day Church of Saint Christopher was built between 1683 and 1684 by the carpenter Michl Schöbel from nearby Žibřidice together with his assistants. The church grounds include a Baroque rectory, a mortuary and a bell tower.

Culture

There are no regular tourist tours of the church during the year. However, it is possible to look inside through the glazed doors.

The Museum of Nativity Scenes displays more than 90 nativity scenes. These include a mechanical Tyrolean nativity scene created by the carpenter Franc Pohl around the turn of the 19th century.

Jírův betlém is an open-air nativity scene in the village centre and has stood there since 1999. It is 16 metres long, and its figures are up to 3 metres high.

The Clock Tower is located in the centre of Kryštofovo Údolí in a former transformer station. The tower clock has 14 bells.

The Novina Viaduct is 230 metres long and has 14 arches. It is a state-protected technical monument.

Nature and Trails

The Chapel of Saint Christopher can be reached from the village centre via a green-marked hiking trail that leads up into the woods.

From Kryštofovo Údolí, the railway viaduct can be reached on foot via local paths and roads.

Annual Events and Winter

Údolský masopust is an annual masked and fancy-dress procession accompanied by music performed by the Jizera folklore ensemble.

Údolská pouť takes place every year on the last weekend of July and has been celebrated, with some interruptions, since 1862.

The children's ski area includes a ski school and a rental service for ski and snowboard equipment.

Transport

Kryštofovo Údolí can be reached by public transport line 16 operated by the Liberec City Transport Company.

The Kryštofovo Údolí and Novina railway stations are located on the Liberec–Česká Lípa railway line.

Other Places

Liberec, Nová Ves U Chrastavy, Svijanský Újezd, Křižany, Bílý Potok, Lázně Libverda, Pěnčín U Turnova, Višňová U Frýdlantu

For the higher-level travel overview: Liberec District.