Strážný: Hotels and Accommodation

On Obecní vrch south of Strážný is an almost one-kilometre-long system of remnants of the Vimperk branch of the Golden Trail. It is considered one of the best-preserved remnants of the Golden Trail.

Booking a hotel in Strážný can be part of your personal travel planning.

Culture

The embankment dam of Weiher Pond was built by Petr Malovec between 1543 and 1547.

The embankment dam of Weiher Pond is considered the oldest earthfill dam in Central Europe and dates from the 15th to the 16th century.

The Kunžvart Castle ruins are a border castle on the eastern spur of Mount Strážný, approximately 1.5 km from the municipality of Strážný.

At an elevation of 1,033 m, Kunžvart is one of the highest-altitude castles in the Czech Republic.

The royal guard castle of Kunžvart was built near the national border to protect the Golden Trail.

The Chapel of Our Lady, dating from 1834, stands on Kamenný vrch northwest of and above Strážný.

A yellow-marked hiking trail leads from the Kunžvart Castle ruins to the former Orlova Huť and to a lookout point dedicated to Václav Hrubý.

Geographical Location

The Strážný settlement enclave developed along the Vimperk branch of the Golden Trail near the border with Germany.

The Šumava National Park boundary runs through the Strážný settlement enclave; its northeastern part lies outside the park.

The Strážný Ski Area has three surface lifts available directly in Strážný.

The Strážný Ski Area features groomed downhill slopes with artificial snowmaking, as well as groomed cross-country ski trails.

The Šumava Ski Highway runs through Strážný and connects Železná Ruda with Zadní Zvonková.

Other places in the same area: Drslavice, Pravetín, Lužice U Netolic, Nová Pec, Vitějovice, Zdíkov, Babice U Netolic, Malenice.

To the higher-level travel overview: Prachatice District.