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Cycle-bus timetablesAs in the past, you can still make use of the cycle-bus connections, which will take you to near and distant destina-

tions in the Jizera Mountains or their environs during your cycling trips.

The connection from Prague to the Jizera MountainsAn express bus connection operates between Prague and Jablonec nad Nisou

tel.: 483 332 027, www.csadjbc.cz

This year, there is a new bus connection which goes all the way to Česká Lípa.

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Dear visitors,

I  would like to take this opportunity to welcome

you to the Jizera Mountains on behalf of the Ji zera

Mountains Tourist Region. The summer news-

paper, which are holding in your hands, has been

prepared in order to inspire you when choosing

the destination of your current and, hopefully, also

your future trips. I  wish you a  pleasant stay and

many enjoyable experiences.

Daniel David, the Chairman of the JIZERA

MOUNTAINS Association – The Tourist Region of

the Liberec, Jablonec, Frýdlant and Tanvald Areas

Summary:

CyclingCycle trails, cycle trips

Cycle hire and service outlets

For walkers and those in wheelchairsTips and trips

Hiking points of interest and natural monumentsAttractions and practical information

Sightseeing fl ights

Lookout towers

Castles and châteaux

Botanical gardens and zoos

Children´s entertainment

Museums, national history, monuments

GlassmakingExcursions to glassmaking plants

Water facilitiesOutdoor swimming pools, bodies of water

Indoor swimming pools

Water sports

Sports equipment hire shops

Spa towns of Jizera mountains

Sport and relaxationSport facilities

Tenis, squash, ricochet

Bowling

Golf

Horses, riding

Buggies and sledges

Mountaineering – adrenalin experiences

The event calendarThe 2010 event calendar for the period from May

to November is a supplement to the Jizera News.

The closing date for the calendar was 15. 4. 2010, so

any events submitted after this date could not be

included. The right to change the dates is reserved!

www.jizerky.czwww.liberecky-kraj.czwww.jablonec.comwww.jizerskaops.cz

The transportation of a maximum of 23 passengers with bicycles

The transportation of a maximum of 25 passengers with bicycles

Bicycle transportation

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rently preparing an entirely new

range of routes for local inhabitants

and visitors to the mountains in as-

sociation with the Liberec Region

and the individual transport com-

panies. First of all, this involves the

planned renewal of the cross-bor-

der operations of trains between

Harrachov and the signifi cant Polish

resort of Szklarska Poręba. This

route functioned until 1945, when

it was suspended as a consequence

of post-war territorial changes and

the displacement of the majority

of the original German population

from both sides of the Czech-Polish

border. A  number of individuals

and local authorities have worked

for the renewal of these operations

during the long two decades since

the fall of the Iron Curtain. However,

it was only in the previous year that

the reconstruction of the 15 km

long line between both centres

was successfully organised. After

the completion of the repairs, fi ve

pairs of trains will travel the route in

summer every day.

In cooperation with the indi-

vidual transport companies, the

Liberec Region and the municipal

authorities, the KORID LK Company

is also preparing the so-called op-

timisation of public transport by

implementing bus operations to

places, which were previously not

served; for example from Desná to

the Souš Reservoir. On the other

side of the mountains, there are

plans for the introduction of a shut-

tle bus service between Bílý Potok

and Smědava, which should mean,

amongst other things, the end of

the problems associated with cars

parking around this area, whereby

on the busiest days the cars blocked

the roads and as such endangered

the safety of all the visitors to the

mountains by blocking access for

ambulances and fi re engines. This

must, however, be preceded by

the construction of car parks in

Hejnice and Bílý Potok. Last, but

not least, there are also plans for

THE LIBEREC REGION IS PREPARING NEW OPTIONSFOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT CONNECTIONS TO THE MOUNTAINS

KORID LK, spol. s r.o.

The public transport coordinator

for the Liberec Region,

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Tourist tickets in the Liberec RegionThe IDOL integrated tariff off ers the IDOL+ and

IDOL5+ network-wide tickets and not only for tourists.

The establishment of these tickets was inspired by the

attractive LIBNET+ tickets, but the region-wide IDOL+

tickets have some diff erences.

The IDOL+ and IDOL5+ tickets are only valid in Czech

Railways passenger and express trains, in town buses de-

signated with the IDOL logo and in public transport within

the territory of the Liberec Region. A  further diff erence is

the fact that the IDOL+ and IDOL5+ tickets can only be pur-

chased in electronic form on a non-contact chip card known

as an Opuscard or on an expanded Liberec city card. The

IDOL+ ticket costs 120 CZK per person regardless of age and

it is valid for 24 hours from the moment of purchase, as is also

the case with the IDOL5+ ticket which costs 250 CZK and can be used

for the transportation of up to 5 people regardless of their age.

The Opuscard is either issued as a personalised card (with personal

details and a photograph) or as an anonymous card. An anonymous card

can be purchased immediately at any contact place and it costs 95 CZK.

Tourist tickets in the Nisa EuroregionThe LIBNET+ and LIBNET 5+ one-day tourist tickets are also on off er

at a special price this year. What makes these tickets special? Mainly, it is

their price and their validity.

LIBNET+ tickets are sold in three types: LIBNET+, at a price of 160 CZK, for 1 passenger regardless of age

LIBNET5+, at a price of 320 CZK, for 5 passengers regardless of age

LIBNET Bike, at a price of 90 CZK, as an additional ticket for a bicycle

The LIBNET+ and LIBNET5+ tickets can be purchased at the ticket

outlets of operators associated with IDOL system, in the town buses of

the operators associated with IDOL system, at the Czech Railways ticket

offi ces and in Czech Railways trains. The tickets are valid to four o’clock

on the day following the purchase.

More detailed information on the LIBNET+ tickets can be found on

the www.iidol.cz website.

LIBNET+ tickets are valid in the territory of the entire Liberec Region,

in the territory of the ZVON transport alliance and in part of the territory

of the Lower Silesian Region, see the map.

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The BENEFIT tourist card en-

ables you to make signifi cant sa-

vings when undertaking sports

and other activities in the Jizera

Mountains. The card is available at

the majority of information centres

and at selected accommodation

outlets in the region for 35 CZK. The

current discounts at the individual

places can be found on the tourism

server www.severnicechy.info.

Here is a summary of selected

places which accept the BENEFIT

Program card and where you can

use it to make savings.

Where to take the kids the Liberec Babylon Centre –

a discount on the day package

the Pěnčín tourist facility –

a discount on the entrance

price according to the season

the Smeťák Children’s Play-

ground, Liberec – a discount

on the entrance price

The Janov nad Nisou Luge

Run – one free ride

The Liberec Zoological

Garden – a discount on the

entrance price

Sport, adrenalin The Janov nad Nisou Luge

Run – one free ride

The Jablonec nad Nisou

Swimming Pool – a discount

on the entrance price

“Penzion UKO” Bowling,

Bedřichov – a discount

12:00 pm – 6:00 pm

The Segway Liberec Hire Cen-

tre – a discount on weekdays

The Adler Ski and Bike Hire,

Bedřichov – a discount on

bike hire

B-Sport –mountain bike hire,

Janov nad Nisou – a hire and

servicing discount

The Janovská sokolovna

sports facility, Janov nad

Nisou – a discount on the hire

of the facility

Wellness, relaxation Wellness at the Liberec Baby-

lon Centre – a discount on an

unlimited wellness stay

Culture The Na Rampě Club, Jablonec

nad Nisou – a discount on the

entrance price to the club

The Liberec District Gallery

– a discount on the basic

entrance price

The building of the Liberec Town

Hall – a free tour of the building

from June to September

The Frýdlant Town Museum

– a discount for families with

children

The Museum of Rural Life

before the Industrial Revolution,

Jindřichovice pod Smrkem –

a discount on the entrance price

Giftware Jan Cidrich, the Liberec glass

and porcelain shop – a pur-

chase discount

The Spider Glass glassmaking

studio, Frýdlant – a purchase

discount

Transport BleskTaxi Liberec – a discount

of the travel charge

Accommodation A number of providers of

accommodation provide

a discount: ask at your place

of accommodation – the next

time, you will be able to stay

there with a discount.

AN ACTIVE HOLIDAY WITH DISCOUNTS THE BENEFIT PROGRAM BENEFIT

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the introduction of international

tourist routes between the towns

of Zittau, Frýdlant, Nové Město pod

Smrkem and Swieradów Zdroj.

CYCLING

The safety principles for moving in moun-tain terrainAlways plan your hiking route carefully and take the necessary equipment with you (do not forget to take any necessary medicines). Plan the hike according to the physical and mental condition of the weakest member of the group.Find out as much information as possible about the weather forecast in advance.Before leaving on the hike, inform somebody of your route and expected time of return. Choose the hiking speed according to the weakest member of the group.Use the map correctly and know the types of hiking tracks designations which are specifi c for the individual mountain ranges.Know the types of warning signs and their meanings.Do not move off the marked tracks.Have a fi rst aid kit with you and know how to pro-vide fi rst aid, if necessary.Know the contact infor-mation for the Mountain Rescue Service or the Ambulance Rescue Service. Always have your mobile telephone charged and switched on.Know how to behave, if you get lost or fall in exposed terrain.Never underestimate the mountains and do not put yourself or anybody else at risk with your behaviour.The telephone number for the Jizera Mountains Mountain Rescue Service: +420 483 380 073Injuries on the Polish side of the Jizera Mountains (GOPR): +48 757 524 734.

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Cycle trails The Mill Cycle Trail (Cyklostezka Mlýnská) – this trail will lead you from the

Frýdlant Square and up around the château,

behind which it turns off through the Krásný

Les valley to Řasnice. Ondřej Stelzig’s smithy

is located there. At the end of Horní Řasnice,

the trail turns towards Jindřichovice pod Smr-

kem (the Living Outdoor Museum can be

visited there) and then meets the “Around

Jindřichovice, Behind the Peak of Ideals and

into the Valley of the Soul” teaching trail which

is also suitable for cyclists. In the centre of the

town, the trail turns off to the Kukačka border

crossing point. On the other side of the border,

it connects with the Polish cycle trail which

leads to the Devil’s Mill (Czarci Młyn) in Czer-

nawa-Zdrój. From there, it is possible to return

to the Czech Republic along the Krakonoš Cy-

cle Trail via Nové Město pod Smrkem or to con-

tinue to Świeradów-Zdrój. A  further possible

variant is to return across the aforementioned

border crossing point and from there to head

to the Polish Czocha Château and the Leśnian

Lakes. The cycle trail is marked with the logo of

a windmill and the word “Mlýnská”: it does not

yet have a single trail number.

www.lunaria-jindrichovice.cz/cyklostezka

The cycling circuits around Štěpánka (specifi cally the Famberka and

Planýrka routes) not only take cyclists through

beautiful natural settings, but also off er won-

derful views of the region. The routes are

clearly marked with road and linear markings.

www.jizerkyprovas.cz

The Jizera Arterial Route – this was

originally established as a  route for cross-

country skiing, but the fact that most of the

route leads along maintained tracks which are

suitable for cyclists meant that it soon also be-

came popular among cyclists.

www.jizerskaops.cz

The Krakonoš Trail ER-2 – a cycle trail

which leads through the wonderful setting of

the Lusatian and Jizera Mountains from Bad

Schandau in Germany through Frýdlant, Nové

Město pod Smrkem, the northern slopes of the

Polish Giant Mountains and on to Lubawka.

The Odra-Nisa international cycle trail – a 591 km long trail leading across the

territory of the Czech Republic, Germany and

Poland. It starts as cycle trail no. 3038 at the

spring of the Lusatian Nisa near the town of

Nová Ves nad Nisou and leads to the mouth of

the Odra at the Baltic Sea.

www.nisaops.cz, www.oderneisse-radweg.de

The Smugglers’ Cycle Trail – a 40 km

long trail with four stops, it connects the mic-

ro-regions of the Hrádek, Chrastava and Frýd-

lant areas. It passes in close proximity to the

border with Germany and Poland and some-

times crosses it, where it off ers the option of

connecting to the local cycle trails.

In the invisible footsteps of the old-est settlements. The trail leads from Filipovka

along a constricted valley up the Saňský Stream

on the yellow-marked trail to the municipality of

Saň and then to the municipality of Andělka. It

passes points of interest such as the intersection

point of the 15th meridian and the 51st paral-

lel with a place to rest. In the municipality, you

can view the repaired late gothic Church of St.

Anne which was reconsecrated in 1994 and the

baroque gravestones in the cemetery. The only

uphill section in the long yellow-marked section

leads up to the municipality of Ves on a small hill

with the gothic Church of St. Lawrence.

The yellow-marked trail fi nishes in Černousy, the

last railway station in the Czech Republic on the

international line to Poland. It is possible to end

your journey there and to take a train to Liberec

via Frýdlant. The sights in Černousy include the

impressively wistful beauty of the ancient linden

alley along the road to Habartice, the remains

of the baroque Clam-Gallas château and the

charming classicist Chapel of St. John of Ne-

pomuk dating from the end of the 18th century.

From Černousy, it is possible to continue along

the green-marked trail around the edge of

the Smědá Meanders Nature Reserve, which

includes the Oak Fishpond (Dubový rybník)

with an area of 12 ha with hundred-year-old

oaks on the dam which is a  bird reservation

and whose banks are home to rare fl ora.

The last remarkable sight on the trail is the pri-

vate garden and house at no. 70 in Předlánce,

where the seat of the local feudal lord appa-

rently stood in the Middle Ages. Archaeological

fi ndings date this fortress to the end of the 13th

and the fi rst half of the 14th century. A nice view

of the area from below can be found beyond

the bridge over the River Smědá where the aris-

tocratic seat appears particularly pictures que in

its setting above the meandering river.

Those who wish to begin a tour of history from

the time of Adam (i.e. from prehistory) or to end

in prehistory are sure to welcome the bonus

routes – a  visit to the Pagan Stones, a  natural

phenomenon above the village of Višňová,

which you can fi nd by continuing along the

green-marked track. This group of massive

granite boulders with rock bowls has always

stirred the imaginations of natural scientists and

historians. Despite the fact that this naturally

remarkable place is clearly predestined for mys-

terious religious rituals, so far the only fi nding

from this area is part of a stone axe from the fi rst

farmers of the early Stone Age (5,500–4,000 BC).

Other tips for cycle trips Nové Město pod Smrkem – the Polish lakes and the Czocha ChâteauThis 48 km long route leads across the border

of the Czech Republic to the Czocha château

which lies directly on the Polish lakes and it is

suitable for experienced cyclists.

Nové Město pod Smrkem – Świeradów-Zdrój

– Jezioro Zlotnickie – the Czocha château –

Leśno – Srbská – Horní Řasnice – Nové Město

pod Smrkem.

From  Bedřichov to Hejnice and the Breached Dam (51 km)Take the cycle-bus from Jablonec nad Nisou

or Liberec to Bedřichov where the pilgrimage

through the beauties of the Jizera Mountains

begins. This medium-length route reckons

with the option of using the cycle-bus from

Hejnice to Smědava (an elevation of almost

500 m). Sports enthusiasts can cycle this sec-

tion. This marked route stands out due to its

multifaceted thematic range – typical moun-

tain fauna and fl ora, folk architecture, valuable

ecclesiastical, technical and military monu-

ments, headstones, cliff massifs, mountain

streams, brooks and rivers: simply a  region

and Euro-region with a rich past and present.

Bedřichov, bus – Bedřichov, game preserve

(0.5 km) – the Government Track – Černá Nisa,

the eastern intersection (3.5  km) – Černá

Nisa, the western intersection (4 km) – Závory

(5.5 km) – Pod Olivetskou horou (6.5 km) –

Za  Přehradou (7 km) – The Coalman’s Track

– Gregor’s Cross (8 km) – cycle trail 3023 the

Hejnice Track – Hřebínek (10.5 km) – cycle trail

22 the Oldřichov Road – Bílá Kuchyně (12 km)

– the Poledník Trail – Na Pilách (18 km) – the

Municipal Authority in Oldřichov v  Hájích

(19.5 km) – cycle trail 3006 – Hausmanka,

U Kozy (22 km) – the Viničná Track – Ferdinan-

dov, the Forest Restaurant (30 km) – Hejnice, bus (31.5 km)

Smědava, bus – cycle trail 22 Souš Road no.

290 – Kůrovec (1 km) – Souš, za  Přehradou

(4 km) – cycle trail 3020 the Riding Trail – the

Breached Dam (5.5 km) – the Mariánskohorská

Hut (7.5 km) – the Forest Gate (10.5 km) –

Josefův Důl, bus stop (11 km) – Karlov (14 km)

– the Karlov Spring (15 km) – Hrabětice, the

chapel (15.5 km) – cycle trails 3020 and 3023

– Hrabětice, the Jablonec Chalet (16 km) –

Královka (18 km) – Bedřichov, bus (19.5 km)

Take the Government Track from Bedřichov in

the direction of the Černá Nisa reservoir which

was built in 1902–1905. On the right-hand

side, you will pass Klikvová Louka nature re-

serve with the spring of the White Nisa River.

Ride around the reservoir from the left up to

the Pod Olivetskou horou signpost, in whose

vicinity the Black Nisa rises, and continue to

Gregor’s Cross. Turn left at the intersection

along the Hejnice Track  to the wooden kiosk

at Hřebínek and then turn left onto cycle trail

22 up to Oldřichov v Hájích. Once in the town,

join cycle trail 3006 which will lead you along

the Oldřichov Groves and Cliff s teaching trail

via the Viničná Track to the town of Hejnice,

Singletracks are narrow natural trails

which especially pass through forested

terrain along the contours of the land and

merge in with the landscape and as such ex-

pediently develop the recreational function

of forests. They are highly environmentally

friendly, their construction requires only the

minimum of additional construction mate-

rial, they require minimum maintenance and

they are designated for a wide spectrum of

terrain cyclists who prefer dirt tracks and

are looking for experiences associated with

close contact with nature. In relation to the

outlaid investment costs and the operating

costs, singletracks are an exceptional tou-

rism product due to their high economic

eff ectiveness.

Singletracks pass along slopes with

a slight gradient. They wind between trees.

They never go very straight or overly uphill

or downhill. As such, they respect the forest

environment and do  everything to ensure

that people are able to enjoy riding a bicycle

while in the forest.

The track starting points Lázně Libverda: the Giant Barrel

Nové Město pod Smrkem: U spálené

hospody

The fi rst 20 km of tracks, the construction of

which has been realised in the area of Lázně

Libverda and Nové Město pod Smrkem. Fur-

ther projects have been prepared with the

aim of constructing a further 50 km of these

unique forest tracks for terrain cycling.

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a  place of pilgrimage since the 13th century.

Nowadays, it is home to a complex of eccle-

siastical structures, the basilica of the Visita-

tion of the Virgin Mary with a cloister and the

baroque monastery with a  garden. The Hej-

nice “cathedral” is also part of the so-called

Via Sacra. When travelling along the Viničná

Track, you will notice fortifi cations from the

2nd World War (řopíků) and a large number of

headstones. Nature lovers will appreciate the

preserved original beech forests (the Jizera

Mountains Beech Forest Nature Preserve) and

the number of interesting cliff formations.

After reaching Smědava, where there has

been a mountain chalet and restaurant since

the mid 19th century, continue along track

no. 290, where you will turn left onto cycle

trail 3020 which leads to the Breached Dam,

an infamous place due to a tragic event which

occurred there in 1916. Nowadays, there is

a  teaching trail in the area of the dam which

informs visitors of the causes and consequen-

ces of the breach in this structure on the White

Desná River. At that time, 62 people died and

more than 300 people lost the roofs from over

their heads. We recommend that you walk

the trail without your bikes. Continue from

the dam to the Mariánskohorská Hut, which

is not far from the Jedlový důl teaching trail,

which is accessible along a  walking trail (not

for cyclists). The reason for this limitation is

the protection of the environment (the Jed-

lový důl Nature Reserve) and the rough terrain

which consists of massive rocks, while the pre-

cipitous river channel is unsuitable for cyclists.

The main attractions on this teaching trail are

the natural waterfalls and the cascades on the

River Jedlová.

After a visit to the waterfalls, a mountain de-

scent awaits you, followed by an ascent to

the peaks of the municipalities of Josefův Důl

and Karlov with the curative Karlov Spring,

up to the “Chapel” (the former fi re station) in

Hrabětice. Then take cycle trails 3020 and 3023

– turn right at the intersection – around the

President’s Chalet (it was transferred to the Of-

fi ce of the President of the Republic after 1956)

and the Královka lookout tower, a  24-metre

high stone dominant feature of Maxov Ridge

dating from 1907. Then take the road back to

Bedřichov.

The Polish Jizera Mountains: the view from Zwalisko of Wysoki Kamień and the Giant Mountains

Poland The “Lang Team” MTB Route (no. 21)

The route begins in Świeradow-Zdrój on the

lower terrace of the Spa Building (Dom Zdro-

jowy, ul. Konstytucji 3-go Maja). It leads up

Zielona Street in the direction of the Bambino-

Ski ski-tow, and then follows the red-marked

track around the ski-tow and subsequently

turns right onto the blue-marked track up

Dąbrowskiego Street past the Gopr Station.

It then passes the “Czarodziejka” Guesthouse

and reaches the upper station of the ski-tow

called “Kamieniec”. From there, the road leads

to the left in the direction of the lower station

of the “Izera” ski-tow. From the ski-tow, head

up to the Staroizerska Track following the blue-

marked trail. After about 300 m, turn right to-

wards the bobsleigh run. You will ride along-

side the run for about 700 m and then turn left

onto the forest track. You will exit the forest

onto H. Marusarzówny Street and then head

down along the track across the park to Space-

rowa Street. From there, takle Orzeszkowa and

Parkova Streets, from where you should head

towards the Spa Building. The length of the

route is 6 km, the elevation is 700 m.

Around Kwisa (Dookoła Kwisy) (no. 22)

Świeradów-Zdrój, the Spa Building (Dom

Zdrojowy) – Rozdroże Izerskie – Świeradów-

Zdrój, Spa Building (Dom Zdrojowy).

The route leads along forest tracks and the

streets of Świeradów-Zdrój. 40 % of the route is

on asphalt streets and roads, while the remain-

der is on gravel tracks in the middle of the fo-

rest. There are several sightseeing points over-

looking the Jizera foothills and the peaks of the

Jizera Mountains. There are several rest places

along the way. The route leads around the sec-

tion of the Sudeten Road between Świeradów

and Rozdroże Izerskie. With regard to the gra-

dient (470–800 m above sea level), it is impor-

tant to take into account the fact that there are

several kilometres of climbs and descents. The

length of the entire section is ca 25 km.

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by many, is irrevocably associated

with the Tanvald area, as has

been born out by some of his

dramas discovered in the forest-

er’s lodge under Mariánská hora.

Five years ago, some enthusiastic

admirers of Jára Cimrman in the

Tanvald area managed to map

out his steps. His wanderings

and actions, whereby he arrived

one day by train from Pojizeří and

left the train at Návarov only for

his trail to be lost some time later

at the border with Saxony, are re-

called by the nine stations on the

Jára Cimrman Cycle Trail (Jára

Cimrman the builder, visionary,

witness, teacher and sportsman,

discoverer, advisor, prophet and

globetrotter). Every year, the Mad

Dash on the Jára Cimrman Cycle

Trail or Around Liptákov by Bicy-

cle is held in the Tanvald area on

the second Saturday in June. The

cycle ride on costumed historical

and modern machines begins in

Návarov, continues through Zlatá

Olešnice Na  Vrších and arrives in

Tanvald – Šumburk at the Church

of St. Francis of  Assisi. There, the

riders are welcomed by the repre-

sentatives of the Jára Cimrman

Theatre, the mixed choir of the

Tanvald Grammar School and

with music. The riders present

themselves and the visitors and

participants enjoy the revelry and

the fun and games. Upon the oc-

casion of the fi fth anniversary of

the offi cial opening of the Jára

Cimrman Cycle Trail in the Tan-

vald area, in the places where this

Czech genius was born and with-

out doubt lived, a statue entitled

Jára Cimrman in the Mist by

the Jablonec artist, Petr Šuty, will

be placed on the balcony of the

building of the town cinema in

Tanvald. After the opening of the

cycle trail, the placement of this

statue will be a  further reminder

of the master’s immortal legacy

in his native region. Once this of-

fi cial act has been completed, the

Tanvald cinema will be renamed

as the JÁRA CIMRMAN JAS CINE-

MA. The fi fth year of the Mad

Dash on the Jára Cimrman Cycle

Trail or Around Liptákov by Bicy-

cle will take place on 12. 6. 2010

and will start at 9:00 am in Ná-

varov with an intermediate start

at 10:30 am in Na  Vrších and ar-

rival at the church in Šumbruk

at 12:00 pm to the sound of the

local church bells. All of those

participating in this year’s jubilee

fi fth annual Mad Dash from Ná-

varov and Na  Vrších will also be

able to enjoy a  cultural and fun

program at the church in Tanvald

– Šumburk, an offi cial proces-

sion to the centre of Tanvald and

the further program at the town

cinema involving the unveiling

of the statue of “Jára Cimrman in

the Mist” in the presence of the

Jára Cimrman Theatre and other

guests. An exhibition from the

fi ve years of the existence of the

cycle trail and from the previous

four years of the Mad Dash will be

installed in the Tanvald cinema.

The event is organised by the As-

sociation of Municipalities from

the Tanvald Micro-Region

rozvoj.tanvaldska@seznam.cz,

www.tanvaldsko.info

Kateřina Preusslerová

Mad Dash Photographer:

Bohumil Jakoubě

FIVE YEARS OF THE JÁRA CIMRMAN CYCLE TRAIL

ith i Th id t f th t ’ i t l l

Cycle hire and service outlets H + S

The Frýdlant areaBike servis, Hynek Buriánek, Frýdlant,

Míru 630, tel.: 608 211 705,

h.burianek@volny.cz H + SJízdní kola a sport Cirkl, Frýdlant,

ul. ČSA 406, tel.: 482 312 850,

cyklosport@kolacirkl.cz, www.kolacirkl.cz SThe Lázně Libverda Information Centre, Hejnice, Lázně Libverda 17, tel.:

482  322  457, infocentrum@laznelibverda.cz,

www.singltrekpodsmrkem.cz / The Merida

Test Centre H + SLÁZNĚ LIBVERDA, a. s., Nový dům,

tel.: 482 368 111, www.lazne-libverda.cz / Only

for guests. H + SVerner, Raspenava, U  Stadionu 157

(the Smědá Sports Facility), tel.: 721  629  557

/ Hire of max. 4–6 bikes H + S

LiberecAdrenalin Centrum, Na  Bídě 657,

www.adrenalin-centrum.cz H see Water Sports

Bak Sport, U Besedy 3, tel.: 485 100 163,

603  260  973, baksport@seznam.cz,

www.baksport.cz / The Giant, Author, Lapiére

Test Centre. SBike sport Budina, Pražská 376/36 A,

tel.: 482 317 770 SBradský Cyklo & Sport Outlet, 5. května 45, tel.: 485 105 954,

info@bradsky.cz, www.bradsky.cz SCyklosport Kerda, Švermova 54, tel.:

485  150  146 – workshops, 485  151  178 –

shop, cyklosport@kerda.cz, www.kerda.cz

(tel.: 485  103  682 – tennis racquet service,

ski@kerda.cz) SSport 2000, Hodkovická 471, tel.:

485  130  057, 603  153  139, sport2000liberec@

seznam.cz, www.sport2000.cz SBicycle repair – Michal Koutník, Jeseniova 271/5, tel.: 603 711 657,

www.cyklokoutnik.cz SRed Eight, 5. května 71/35,

tel.: 774 517 363, 608 517 363,

redeight@email.cz, www.redeight.cz SSport Brzák, Sázavská 648,

tel.: 486 142 200, 602 283 391,

sport@brzak.cz, www.brzak.cz H + SWide Bike, Františkovská 233/6,

tel.: 731 558 668, widebike@volny.cz,

www.widebike.com SThe Ještěd Sports Facility, tel.:

731  547  858, reznicek@sportjested.cz (at the

lower station of the Skalka chairlift) / Mountain

bikes, scooters, helmets and so on. H + S

Jablonec nad NisouBike servis, Podhorská 123,

tel.: 739 089 618, info@bikeservis.eu,

www.bikeservis.eu SCyklocentrum Disk, Palackého 45,

tel.: 483 704 395 SKKK Sport, Podhorská 28 a,

tel.: 720 565 344, www.kkksport.cz SRabik Sport, Podhorská 23,

tel.: 483 317 314 SZdeněk Dokoupil – REBEL BIKE,Palackého 240/82, tel.: 606  182  806,

rebel-bike@seznam.cz, www.rebelbike.com,

www.detskevoziky.com / The hire of bicycles,

bicycle trailers, bicycle tow bars and children’s

seats, a test centre. A new hire and test centre

for electric bicycles. H + SSB sport, Podhorská 141,

tel.: 483 315 739, 731 188 730,

jablonec@sbsport.cz, www.sbsport.cz H + SSki & Bike, Máchova 10, tel.: 736 536 393,

739 055 994, www.skibike.cz S

Janov nad Nisou, BedřichovActiveguide s.  r.  o., www.activeguide.

cz H + S see Sports Equipment Hire

B - sport, Jan Bína, Janov n. N., Hrabětice

9, tel.: 483 380 301, 602 446 165, 723 575 019,

sport@seznam.cz, www.bsport-hrabetice.cz PSki centrum Adler, s.  r.  o., Bedřichov

272, tel.: 602  323  476, ski-adler@volny.

cz, www.adler-ski.cz, Wed–Sun 8:30 am –

4:30  pm / Mountain bikes and children’s bi-

cycles, children’s seats, helmets, cycle trailers,

bicycle tow bars and so on H + S

Josefův Důl, Smržovka, Tanvald, Kořenov and environsCykloservis BeMi, Plavy, Haratice 143,

tel.: 775  083  395, bendis.michal@seznam.cz

/ Repairs to carbon parts. SCykloservis Faraon, Smržovka,

Údolní 405, tel.: 603 378 969, Mon–Fri 10:00 am

– 5:00 pm, Sat 9:00 am –12:00 pm SCyklo and ski Pelc, Tanvald, Vítězná

382, tel.: 777  096  572, www.cyklo-skipelc.cz,

Mon–Fri 11:00 am – 5:00 pm SIng.  Morávek, Josefův Důl 358 (the

U vleku pub), tel.: 602 879 598, info@skilucifer.

cz, www.skilucifer.cz HK  & P, Hotel Motorest Beseda, Příchovice, Kořenov 378, tel.: 777  096  572,

in the area of the Jizera Mountains For You

Information Centre, www.cyklo-skipelc.cz,

Mon–Sat 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Sun 9:00 am –

3:00 pm HKP Servis Jízdní kola – J. Pták, Železný Brod, Malé nám., tel.: 483 389 577 SRöschenthaler Luděk, Velké Hamry

338, tel.: 603  156  540, Tues–Fri 2:00 pm –

5:30 pm, Sat 9:00 am–12:00 pm SSport Čermák, Harrachov 622,

tel.: 481 529 827, 603 579 579, 603 579 581,

sportcermak@harrachov.cz,

www.sportcermak.cz H + SŽlutá plovárna, Železný Brod, Malá Ská-

la, www.zlutaplovarna.cz H see Water Sports

PolandŚwieradów-ZdrójBike Hire, ul. Sienkiewicza – under EKO

(in summer), tel.: +48 607 766 412,

www.tom-sport.pl HHire, service, the cycle shop, ul. Źródlana

7 – the lower station of the cabin cable car,

tel.: +48 75  615  20  20 (extension 1, 4), +48

693 770 602, swieradow@prorider.com.pl H + S

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FOR WALKERS AND THOSE IN WHEELCHAIRS

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INFORMATION ON THE PERMEABILITY OF THE STATE BORDERS

Tips for hikers The Frýdlant Heritage Trails – this in-

volves tens of marked trails ranging from short,

several-hour-long walks through the town (for

example, Several Footsteps Behind Catherine

of Redern, In Search of the Natives of Frýdlant,

the Commemorative Trees of the Krásný Les

Forest) through to somewhat demanding (for

example, Wells and Springs in the Environs of

Frýdlant, In Search of Heřmanička and the Old

Pilgrimage Track), thematic circuits (Timbered

and Half-Timbered Structures in the Frýdlant

Area, In Search of the Old Crafts), historical and

natural history oriented trails (In the Invisible

Footsteps of the Oldest Settlements, the Ant

City on Kamenný vrch) through to suggestions

for a  long-term exploration of the area (the

Churches and Legends of the Frýdlant Area, In

Search of the Conciliatory Crosses and Head-

stones of the Frýdlant Area, Lookout Towers

and Viewing Points). The trails are not sign-

posted in the terrain, you can fi nd information

and maps at www.epruvodce.info.

The Jablonec Wanderings begin

at the Information Centre in the centre in

the building of the town hall, Jablonec n. N.

(tel.:  774  667  677, info@jablonec.com, www.

jablonec.com) where you will receive a  map

and a playing card, on which you can collect

stamps from the visited sites. After collecting

6 diff erent stamps, you will receive a small sur-

prise at the Information Centre. If you collect

all 13 stamps, you will be included in the draw

for valuable prizes at the end of the year.

Since 2007, Nová Hřebenovka has

led along current hiking tracks from the Gi-

ant Mountains through the Jizera Mountains

and the Lusatian Mountains and on to the

Czech-Saxon Switzerland. It has summer and

winter variants – the summer variant for cy-

clists is over 200 km long. Its northern branch

leads through Albrechtice u  Frýdlantu, the

Oldřichov Saddle, Smědava and Jizerka, while

the southern branch leads over the Ještěd

Ridge, Dlouhý Most, Černá Studnice, Tanvald

and also Jizerka. www.nisaops.cz

In search of the ghosts and magical beings of the Frýdlant area. Set off on 5

thematic walks, where you will be accompa-

nied by ghosts and spirits from the northern-

most promontory in the Czech Republic. On

selected tracks, you will fi nd stamps for your

travel cards. Once you have collected all 5

stamps, this will serve as an invitation to the

autumn gathering in Frýdlant. The information

and travel cards are available at the Frýdlant

Town Information Centre (tel.: 482  464  013,

mic@mesto-frydlant.cz), the Frýdlant Town

Museum, the Frýdlant Château, the Selský dvůr

guesthouse in Raspenava and at the Ecologi-

cal Information Centre in Jindřichovice p. S.

The Palacký Trail (20.5 km), the trail is

bordered by the valley along the River Kame-

nice from Tanvald to Spálov. The red-marked

walking track takes hikers from Tanvald to

Spálov via Velké Hamry, Haratice and Návarov

(the route passes through the ruins of the

medieval Návarov Castle). In the area under

Spálov, it connects with the Riegr Trail which

leads along the left-hand bank of the Jizera or

in its vicinity.

More tips for trips From Hejnice to the Velký Štolpich Waterfall and back. The route: Hejnice –

the New Pilgrimage Track – the Krásná Máří

lookout point – the Velký Štolpich Waterfall –

Ořešník – Hejnice, a total of 17 km

Given the fact that Ořešník is only 3 km from

Hejnice, it is clear that this routes heads there

with a slight detour, thanks to which the entire

trip is drawn out to 17 km, and it will take you

along the New Pilgrimage Track, via the Krásná

Máři lookout point and the Štolpich Waterfall

and on to Ořešník.

The Velký Štolpich Waterfall has one claim to

fame: it is the highest waterfall in the Jizera

Mountains. Before you can view its beauty in

full, you have to move to the other bank across

a wooden bridge. At the same time, you will

thus enter the Štolpichy nature reserve. The

waterfall has several levels and the spraying

water dampens everything around it, so the

stones on the track are also wet and slippery in

summer. Under the waterfall, you will fi nd an

information sign which sets out the points of

interest associated with this natural formation.

The ascent to Ořešník is secured with a hand-

rail and steps cut into the cliff . Once again, you

will have a  good view of Hejnice, but closer

than from Krásná Máři. The Church of the Visi-

tation of the Virgin Mary is easily visible. There

is several-metre-high wooden cross there

which completes the overall dominance of the

entire viewing point.

The Jizerka Peat Bog and Bukovec Teaching Trail connecting the basalt peak

of Bukovec and the Jizerka peat bog is 6 km

long. The route: Horní Polubný – the Bukovec

Nature Reserve – the Jizerka peat bog.

Bukovec is a dominant basalt peak protruding

above the settlement of Jizerka. Thanks to its

geological base, its slopes are home to pro-

tected species of plants and it is diff erentiated

from its environs by dense beech growth. One

of the few peat bogs in the Jizera Mountains is

located near the municipality of Jizerka on the

stream of the same name. Both these natural

points of interest are connected by a  6 km

long learning trail which maps out the remark-

able creations of nature.

The track leads from the start of the road from

Horní Polubný around the old basalt quarry

and over the peak of Bukovec. It ends at the

edge of the Jizerka Peat Bog Nature Reserve.

There is an information centre of the Czech

Environmental Protection Association in the

Jizerka settlement and a museum with an in-

teresting display on the history and present of

the Jizera Mountains.

The Jestěd Terraces Learning Trail is 10 km long and leads among the most in-

teresting cliff formations of the Ještěd Ridge. It

starts and ends at the Výpřež Saddle. The track

has 12 stops which will inform you mainly

about the geology and geomorphology of

the Jestěd Ridge, but also of the history of the

cable car on Ještěd, the Ještěd chalets, hotels

and monuments.

The Jedlový důl learning trail and the

Jedlová Waterfall will introduce you to the na-

tural beauty of the nature reserve of the same

name on a 2 km long track. It passes through

the beautiful northern valley of the Jedlová

Stream. There are 9 stops which introduce the

natural value of the reserve – the remainders

of the original natural beech stands with sig-

nifi cant fl ora and fauna species, cliff forma-

tions and waterfalls.

Tips for people in wheelchairs Wheelchair tracks – The Jizera Moun-

tains have a number of marked routes which

can be used by people in wheelchairs for trips.

The wheelchair tracks run in parallel to the

other hiking and cycle tracks and they can also

be used by families with small children on bi-

cycles and in prams.

www.mobilita.cz, www.jizerskaops.cz

A tip for a trip Traditions for everybody – the Jizerka

settlement (14,5 km)

Smědava – Promenádní (1.5 km) – (The Pro-

menade Track) – U Bunkru (5.2 km) – Mořina

(6.7 km) – Jizerka, the Manor House (8 km)

– Lasičí cesta (9 km) – (the Jizera Road) –

Promenádní (13 km) – Smědava (14.5 km).

One of the medium-length routes, it displays

the Jizerka settlement with the Manor House

and the dominant feature of the Jizera Moun-

tains, Bukovec. The starting point is Smědava,

from where the Promenade Track will lead

you to the photogenic settlement of Jizerka

(861 m) which became part of the fi lm Forgot-

ten Light (Zapomenuté světlo).

Further attractions of the highest located set-

tlement in the area include the Museum of

the Jizera Mountains, whose exhibits include

everything about the local nature, but also

about the history of the Jizera Mountains, the

glassmaking industry, the deposits of pre-

cious stones and semiprecious stones, etc. The

uniqueness of the Jizerka settlement is under-

lined by the fortifi cations from the 2nd World

War, the protected fl ora in combination with

the meanders of the Safír Stream or the view

of Mount Bukovec (1,005 m).

page 7

Further recommended cross-border walking tracks:Andělka – Lutogniewice,

Černousy/Ves – Zawidów,

Harrachov – Jakuszyce,

Harrachov – Polana Jakus-

zycka, Heřmanice – Boga-

tynia, Jindřichovice pod

Smrkem – Świecie, Jizerka

– Orle, Smrk – Stóg Izer-

ski, Višňovská – Wigancice

Zytawskie.

The provisions of the Schengen acquis have applied

in the Czech Republic since 21. 12. 2007. It is possible

to cross the state border anywhere, provided this is

not at odds with the internal state legal regulations.

In the case of road traffi c, it is necessary to adhere

to the local traffi c limitations and when on foot you

should especially respect the limitations which apply

to movements in national parks and nature reserves.

Any limitation of the passage over the state border is

designated upon the basis of an agreement with the

administrator of the road in the neighbouring count-

ry. The following cross-border road connections exist

in the Liberec Region:

ČR / PL The passage of vehicles

Hrádek nad Nisou – Porajów up to 12 tons + BUS

Kunratice – Bogatynia up to 6 tons + BUS

Habartice – Zawidów up to 12 tons + BUS

Srbská – Miloszów up to 3,5 tons + BUS

Nové Město pod Smrkem

– Czerniawa Zdrój

up to 6 tons + BUS

Harrachov – Jakuszyce no limits

http://doprava.kraj-lbc.cz/page2356

HIKING POINTS OF INTEREST AND NATURAL MONUMENTS

The Jizera Mountains – Giant

Mountains railway line on the

Tanvald–Kořenov–Harrachov

route is the steepest and the

only standard gauge rack-and-

pinion railway in the Czech Re-

public. Thanks to its Abt pi-

nion rack system, the trains

can overcome a  gradient of

235  metres over the almost

7  kilometres between Tan-

vald (466 m above sea level)

and Kořenov (701 m above sea

level)! The three steepest sec-

tions with a total length of 4.4 km

include toothed strips in the

tracks which assist the rack-and-

pinion trains to overcome the

greatest gradient with a value of

up to 58 per mille. This is possible

thanks to an ingenious system,

whereby the locomotive’s cogs

click into the teeth of the toothed

strips. The construction of this

mountain track in the summer of

1902 required the construction

of 4 tunnels, many cliff cuttings

and the construction of seve-

ral bridges. The route continues

across the 25 m high Jizera Via-

duct from Kořenov, an S-shaped

tunnel leads to Harrachov and

the track then heads through the

Novosvětský Pass (886 m above

sea level) towards the Polish

towns of Szklarska Poręba and Je-

lenia Gora. The route off ers many

views of the Jizera Mountains and

the Krkonoše together with the

highest Czech mountain, Mount

Sněžka (1602 m above sea level).

The entire railway was built to

connect the Upper Silesian coal

basin with the industrially de-

veloped town of Jablonec. The

operations on the rack-and-

pinion railway were provided by

a  series 404.0 cog locomotive

from the Austrian locomotive

works in Floridsdorf, while the

operations on the Polish side

were secured by regular steam

locomotives and electric rail-

cars. The most signifi cant was

the ET89 Krakonoš (Rübezahl)

which pulled direct express trains

to Kořenov (formerly Grünthal)

from distant Wroclaw. After

World War II, the international

operations were suspended. In

the 1960s, the track was recon-

structed and new T426.0 Austrian

motorised cog locomotives and

Czech series M240.0 motorised

railcars began to operate on the

section from Tanvald to Kořenov.

The regular rack-and-pinion

operations ceased in 1988 and

the Austrian locomotives were

replaced with new series 743 lo-

comotives which did not require

the toothed tracks. Nowadays,

regular operations are provided

by modern non-rack-and-pinion

motorised railcars. This year,

Polish Railways renewed the rail-

way operations from Harrachov

to the Polish towns of Szklarska

Poręba and Jelenia Gora after 65

years. The Tanvald Railway Com-

pany, which was established with

the vision of saving and protect-

ing railway monuments, especial-

ly the Tanvald – Harrachov track,

has prepared a  rich program on

the rack-and-pinion railway and

in the environs for you in the

2010 season. Each nostalgic trip

with the T426.0 cog locomotive,

historical passenger vehicles and

the M240.0 motorised railcars will

be accompanied by a  cultural

program at the station in Kořenov

or in the environs.

In 2010, operations will be

renewed on the Harrachov

– Szklarska Poręba Górna

route. If it is possible, the Tanvald

Railway Company will also put on

special trains to Jakuszyce and

Szklarska Poręba Górna.

The timetables for all of the spe-

cial trains operated by the Tan-

vald Railway Company will be

published at www.zubacka.cz.

The Tanvald Railway Com-

pany has also operated the

Kořenov Rack-and-pinion

Railway Museum at the

Kořenov Station since May

2008.

The Museum exhibition focuses

on the Tanvald–Kořenov rack-

and-pinion railway and the con-

nected line to Harrachov and

Polish Szklarska Poręba, its rich

and frequently troubled history,

special features of its operations

and the unique rolling stock on

the line. The museum not only

off ers a  number of photographs

and documents concerning the

history, present and future of the

line for perusal, but also a number

of exhibits which are associated

with it. The items on display in-

clude a period dispatcher’s offi ce,

a rack-and pinion gear assembly,

model trains and much more.

Souvenirs and refreshments are

on sale. The Rack-and-Pinion

Railway Museum, Kořenov, the

train station, 724  820  126, info@

zubacka.cz, www.zubacka.cz, the

2010 summer season: 29. 5.–26. 9.,

Mon–Sun 9:00 am –5:00 pm, chil-

dren + pensioners 20 CZK, adults

30 CZK. The Tanvald Railway

Company is preparing a  plan for

the reconstruction of the former

boiler house at the Kořenov Sta-

tion and the establishment of

a Locomotive Museum.

The Tanvald Railway Compa-

ny, Krkonošská 256, 468  41 Tan-

vald, info@zubacka.cz, www.

zubacka.cz.

Kateřina Preusslerová

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WHY DOES A RACKANDPINION RAILWAY HAVE TEETH?

Attractions and practical information The Skalka four-seater chairlift, Libe rec, The Ještěd Skiing Facility, info-line tel.:

737 222 499, www.skijested.cz, V–VI, Sat–Sun

9:00 am – 5:30 pm, VII–VIII, Mon–Sun 9:00 am

– 5:30 pm, IX, Sat–Sun 9:00 am – 5:30  pm,

(operations every half hour, midday break

from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm), adult one-way

up: 60 CZK, one-way down: 60 CZK, return:

90 CZK, children, pensioners, invalids one-way

up: 40 CZK, one-way down: 40 CZK, return:

60 CZK, family 2+2 one-way up: 160 CZK, one-

way down 160 CZK, return: 240 CZK The

chairlift is 1,472 m long with an elevation of

351 m, it was built in 2006 and it is one of the

most modern chairlifts in the Czech Republic.

The facility also includes a  bike park and se-

veral cycle tracks leading around the environs

also start on top of Skalka. Bicycles are trans-

ported on the chairlift free of charge.

The four-seater chairlift on Špičák u Tanvaldu, Albrechtice v Jizerských horách,

SKI Bižu s.r.o., tel.: 483 710 999, www.skijizerky.

cz, VII–VIII, Fri–Sun 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (every

hour on the hour) Children’s prams and dogs

also transported. 25.–28. 9. chairlift operations,

Sat–Tues 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, at hourly intervals

The Liberec – Horní Hanychov – Ještěd funicular, see page 9 (Ještěd)

  The Ještěd funicular is one of oldest clas-

sic funiculars. It was built by the well-known

company of František Wiesner from Chrudim

for the former Czechoslovak Railways. Work

began on the construction on 15. 6. 1932 and

the funicular was completed and launched

into operation on 27. 6. 1933. The funicular

travels 1,183 m and it has an elevation of 402 m.

The tram from the Babylon Centre to the Liberec ZOO and back, Liberec,

Nitranská 1, tel.: 485 249 202,

www.BabylonLiberec.cz, VI–VIII, free.

Special rides on the Bovera histori-

cal tram, Boveraclub, Liberec 3, Mrštíkova 3,

tel.: 739 682 083, boveraclub@dpml.cz.

Poland The Świeradów-Zdrój gondola cable car on Stóg Izerski, Źródlana 7, tel.:

+48 75 61 52 020, www.kolejgondolowa.pl, I–

XII, Mon–Sun 9:00 am – 4:30 pm and 6:30 pm

– 9:00 pm, not operational in high winds An

8-person gondola cable car and a 2.5 km long

downhill slope have been opened in Poland

on the mountain neighbouring Smrk.

The Szklarska Poręba chairlift – Kolej linowa Sudety Lift,Szklarska Poręba, Turystyczna 25 a,

tel.: +48 75 71 72 118, www.sudetylift.com.pl

A two-seater chairlift on Szrenica (Jínonoš).

Sightseeing fl ights The Hodkovice nad Mohelkou Aero Club, tel.: 482 725 822, 604 257 553,

www.hodkovice.info

The Liberec Aero Club, Ostašovská 307,

tel: 608 121 426, www.aeroklub-liberec.cz

Sightseeing and tandem fl ights,tel.: 602 439 889, www.tandemcentrum.cz

see Mountaineering – Adrenaline

The tradition of rail transportThe members of the Liberec Boveraclub are endeavouring to preserve the

more than one-hundred-year-old tradition of rail transport in both of the

largest cities of the Liberec Region. The historical Bovera tram dating from

1929 operates several times a  year (usually on state holidays) along the

route between the Liberec train and bus stations through the city centre to

the zoological gardens and then to Lidové sady, which is the starting point

for a number of marked routes for short walks or all-day hikes into the Jizera

Mountains. This will also occur this year during the May public holidays, on

5th and 6th July, on 28th September, 28th October and 17th November. As

well as these days, it is also possible to order the historical tram for private

trips around Liberec or along the unique route from Liberec to Jablonec

nad Nisou by telephone on 739 682 083 or on the address: boveraclub@

dpml.cz. At present, the repairs to a second tram dating from 1953 are ap-

proaching completion. This tram was one of those which commenced the

operations between Jablonec nad Nisou and Liberec less than two years

later. There will be more to follow. The Boveraclub aims to create a perma-

nent exhibition for the enjoyment of lovers of the history of transport and

for visitors to the region. Jiří Roženský MSc

Camp groundsa detailed summary can be found on:

www.dokempu.cz, www.liberecky-kraj.cz

page 8

HIKING POINTS OF INTEREST AND NATURAL MONUMENTS

page 9

The lookout towers of the Jizera Mountains and their environsName / height above sea level / GPS Contact information Opening hours and entrance fee Info

1. Císařský kámen(637 m)

N 50° 42‘ 47.09“ E 15° 06‘ 16.08“

Rádlo – Milíře

The Borough of Liberec – Vratislavice n. N.

tel.: 482 428 810, www.vratislavice.cz

I–XII

at your own risk

free of charge

1 km 2 km

2. Černá studnice(869 m)

N 50° 43‘ 07“ E 15° 13‘ 42“

Horní Černá Studnice 926

tel.: 774 305 830

info@rozhledna.eu, www.rozhledna.eu

V–X, only during good weather

Mon–Sun 10:00 am–10:00 pm

3. The Frýdlant Lookout Tower(399 m)

N 50° 56‘ 06.66“ E 15° 04‘ 37“

Frýdlant

tel.: 482 313 474, 724 045 560

www.mesto-frydlant.cz; frydlant.webz.cz

1.–30. 5., 18.–28. 9.

Sat, Sun, public holidays 10:00 am–5:00 pm,

1. 6.–12. 9., Tues–Sun 10:00 am–5:00 pm

300 m

4. Ještěd(1,012 m)

N 50° 43‘ 59.45“ E 14° 59‘ 01.01“

Liberec

tel.: 485 104 291

recepce@jested.cz, www.jested.cz

free access to the gallery around the tower, a cabin cable-car

travels to Ještěd from Liberec – Horní Hanychov, tel.: 972 365 582 –

ticket offi ce: 485 104 287, www.lanovka-jested.cz, www.cd.cz,

I–XII, Mon 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Tues-Sun 8:00 am –7:00 pm,

adults: 75 CZK, return trip: 120 CZK

700 m

road under reconstruc-tion, but in operation

5. Kopanina(657 m)

N 50° 39‘ 37.54“ E 15° 09‘ 57.10“

Rychnov u Jablonce n. N.

at the Na Kopanině Chalet

I–XII Mon–Sun 11:00 am–7:00 pm, the key is available for collection

from Mrs Janků opposite the Na Kopanině Chalet, the bond for the

key is 100 CZK, adults: 10 CZK, children: 5 CZK

everything

300 m

6. Královka(859 m)

N 50° 47‘ 31.27“ E 15° 09‘ 28“

Janov n. N. 1160

tel.: 483 310 402, 731 411 863

kralovka@jizerskehotely.cz

www.jizerskehotely.cz

I–XII

Mon–Sun 10:00 am–10:00 pm

7. Nisanka(676 m)

N 50° 43‘ 53“ E 15° 12‘ 57“

Nová Ves n. N.

tel.: 724 321 724, 488 880 852

www.rozhledna-nisanka.cz

V, Fri–Sun 10:00 am–5:00 pm; VI, IX, Wed–Sun 10:00 am–5:00 pm

VII–VIII, Mon–Sun 10:00–5:00 pm; children up to 6 years of age free

of charge, adults: 15 CZK; year-round entrance fee: 45 CZK

30 m 750 m

8. The New Town Hall(513 m)

N 50° 43‘ 27.48“ E 15° 10‘ 16.32“

Jablonec n. N., Mírové náměstí 3100

tel.: 774 667 677

info@jablonec.com, www.jablonec.com

VII–VIII, Mon–Fri 9:00 am, 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:00

pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm, (Mon and Wed) 4:00 pm, meet at the

information centre; adults: 20 CZK, children over 6: 10 CZK

30 m 500 m

9. Petřín(608 m)

N 50° 42‘ 43.60“ E 15° 10‘ 11.02“

Jablonec n. N., Petřínská 6

tel.: 483 302 861–2

www.hotel-petrin.cz

I–XII

Mon–Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm

adults: 20 CZK, children free of charge

10. Proseč(593 m)

N 50° 44‘ 31.2“ E 15° 07‘ 47.69“

Jablonec n. N. – Lukášov, Nad Prosečí 13

tel.: 733 101 670, 725 554 947, tucek.viktor@email.cz,

rozhlednanadproseci.webnode.cz

V–IX

Sat, Sun 1:00 pm–4:00 pm

otherwise by telephone arrangement for at least 5 people

200 m 500 m

11. The Liberec Town Hall(370 m)

N 50° 46‘ 09.84“ E 15° 03‘ 29.52“

Liberec, náměstí Dr. E. Beneše 1

tel.: 485 101 709

ww.infolbc.cz

VI–IX, Mon–Sat 9:00 am–3:00 pm

X–V, Thurs 9:00 am–3:00 pm,

every full hour or by telephone arrangement

200 m 1,5 km

12. Rašovka(610 m)

N 50° 41‘ 52.08“ E 15° 02‘ 54.60“

Liberec, Restaurace V Trnčí s rozhlednou, Rašovka 79

tel.: 485 122 403

www.restauracevtrnci.euroregin.cz

I–XII

Tues–Sat 11:00 am–8:00 pm

Sun 11:00 am –7:00 pm

2 km

13. Slovanka(820 m)

N 50° 46‘ 23.15“ E 15° 11‘ 47.85“

Lučany n. N., Horní Maxov 8

tel.: 602 831 420, 607 744 593

info@slovanka.eu, www.slovanka.eu

I–XII

free access

free of charge

200 m 1 km

14. Smrk(1,124 m)

N 50° 53‘ 23.96“ E 15° 16‘ 19.43“

Nové Město pod Smrkem

www.nmps.cz

I–XII

free access

free of charge

all 5 km

Smědava Chalet

15. Štěpánka(Mount Hvězda, 958 m)

N 50° 44‘ 47.36“ E 15° 21‘ 59.94“

Kořenov – Příchovice

tel.: 603 806 473

www.jizerkyprovas.cz

IV–VI, Tues–Sun 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

VII–VIII, Mon–Sun 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

IX–X, Tues–Sun 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

100 m 1 km

16. Špičák by Tanvald(831 m)

N 50° 45‘ 06.01“ E 15° 16‘ 57.33“

Albrechtice v Jizerských horách 355

tel.: 775 369 645

www.skijizerky.cz; www.rozhledna-spicak.cz

30. 4.–25. 6. and 5. 9.–10. 10., Wed–Sun 9:00 am – 7:00 pm;

26. 6.–4. 9. Tues–Sun 9:00 am – 8:00 pm; 10. 10.–30. 11. Fri–Sun

10:00 am – 6:00 pm; The cableway is operational VII–VIII, Fri–Sun,

9:00 am – 5:00 pm every full hour.

1,2 km

17. The Frýdlant Town Hall Tower(294 m)

N 50° 55‘ 19.51“ E 15° 04‘ 42.43“

Frýdlant, náměstí T. G. Masaryka 37

muzeum@mu-frydlant.cz

www.mesto-frydlant.cz

V, IX, Sat–Sun, VI–VIII, Tues–Sun 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

adults: 30 CZK, children and pensioners: 15 CZK

500 m

100 m

18. The Lidové sady Lookout Tower(450 m)

N 50° 46‘ 38.56“ E 15° 04‘ 52.64“

Liberec 1, Lidové sady 425/1

tel.: 482 710 649, info@lidovesadyliberec.cz

www.lidovesadyliberec.cz

I–XII, Mon–Sun 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

children from 10 years of age, students, pensioners: 5 CZK,

adults: 10 CZK

80 m

You will fi nd selected lookout towers according to their numbers on the map on pages 12 and 13.

11. The Liberec town hall 14. Smrk9. Petřín 15. Štěpánkah b h ll Š kk

Castles and Châteaux Castle Frýdštejn, Hodkovice nad

Mohelkou, Frýdštejn 80, tel.: 483  393  060,

www.frydstejn.cz, V–X, Tues–Sun 10:00 am

– 5:00  pm, children aged 6 to 15: 10 CZK,

students, pensioners: 30 CZK, adults: 40 CZK,

GPS: N 50° 38’ 55.5” E 15° 10’ 06.74”

The Frýdlant State Castle and Châ-teau, The National Heritage Institute, the

Frýdlant state castle and château administra-

tion, Zámecká 4001, tel.: 482  312  130, www.

hradzamek_frydlant.regin.cz, IV, X, Tues–

Sun 9:00 am – 3:30 pm, V, VI, IX, Tues–Sun

9:00 am – 4:00 pm, VII–VIII, Tues–Sun 9:00 am

– 4:30 pm, adults: 130 CZK, children and stu-

dents: 80 CZK, pensioners: 90 CZK, tours in

foreign languages: adults: 190 CZK, children:

130 CZK, GPS: N 50° 54’ 54.81” E 15° 05’ 00.93”

The Sychrov State Château, The Na-

tional Heritage Institute, the Sychrov state

château administration, tel.: 482 416 011, www.

zamek-sychrov.cz, XI–III, Mon–Sun 10:00 am –

2:00 pm, IV, IX–X, Mon–Sun 9:00 am – 3:30 pm,

V–VIII, Mon–Sun 9:00 am – 4:30 pm, adults:

100 CZK, senior citizens above 65: 70  CZK,

children aged 6–15, students aged 15–26, dis-

ability cardholders, the escorts of disability

card holders: 70 CZK, children up to 6: free,

GPS: N 50° 37’ 34.64” E 15° 05’ 20.18”.

It is also possible to visit the following nearby places: The Grabštejn State Castle and Château, Hrádek n. N., tel.: 482  724  301,

www.grabstejn.cz, V–IX A  newly restored

and opened castle in the Tri-Nation Area, ac-

cessible from its deepest dungeon up to the

top of its highest tower.

The Lemberk State Château,Jablonné v Podještědí, tel.: 487 762 305,

lemberk@liberec.npu.cz

The Hrubý Rohozec State Château, Turnov, tel.: 481 321 012,

hrubyrohozec@liberec.npu.cz

Poland Castle Chojnik, 58-570 Jelenia

Gora – Sobieszow, tel.: +48 75  75  56  394,

www.chojnik.pl, V–VI, IX–X, Tues–Fri

10:00  am – 5:00  pm, VII–VIII, Tues–Sun 10:00

am – 6:00 pm, adults: 5 PLN, children: 3 PLN,

GPS: N 50° 50’ 02.50” E 15° 38’ 37.80”

The Czocha Château, Stankowice-

Sucha, 59-820 Leśna, tel.: +48 757  211  553,

+48 757 211 185, www.zamekczocha.pl, Mon–

Sun 10:00 am – 4:30 pm, children and young

people aged 3–15: 6 PLN, adults: 12  PLN,

entry to the outer château courtyard free

from 6:00 pm, otherwise children and young

people aged up to 15: 1.50 PLN, adults: 3 PLN,

GPS: N 51° 01’ 49.20” E 15° 18’ 12.80” The

Czocha Château was built in the 2nd half of

the 13th century, it is located by the Leśnian

Lake and it is one of the most beautiful châ-

teaux in Poland. In 1909, it was owned by the

Dresden banker, Ernst von Gütschow. He had

it reconstructed and it was this that gave the

building its character of a romantic seat. There

are a number of elements there which are clas-

sic château attributes and correspond to the

ideas of the appearance of a  “real medieval

guard castle”.

Castle Świecie, a  castle ruin from

the 14th century by the road from Leśná to

Świeradów, about 5 km to the south of Leśna.

Castle Gryf, a ruin of a medieval castle in

the village of Proszówka, on a hill (447 m above

sea level) which rises above the Gryfów Śląski

– Mirsk road, 6 km to the south of Gryfow and

2 km to the northeast of Mirsk. The building

now has a private owner.

Castle Rajsko, the ruin of a PIastov me-

dieval castle standing in the territory of the

small village of Zapusta near the road from

Leśna to Biedrzychowice.

Botanical gardens and zoos The Černá Studnice Arboretum, next

to the Černá studnice lookout tower.

The Josef Ebert Arboretum, Hejnice,

Ferdinandov 62, entrance price: voluntary

 A unique collection of ornamental trees in

a natural environment built up over 30 years.

Historical falconry, birds of prey fl y-

ing free, the Sychrov Château – park, tel.:

604 201 603, 482 416 011, m.straka@dravci.net,

XI–III, only by telephone arrangement.

The Liberec ZOOand the Liberec Botanical Gardens

Children’s entertain-ment/a selection

Frýdlant The Children’s and Youth Centre, Frýdlant, Mládeže 907, tel.: 482  312 270,

737 336 715, www.zsazusfrydlant.cz

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The regular events at the ZOO

the elephants’ bath time (9:00 am)

training and feeding the sea lions

(10:30 am and 3:00 pm)

feeding the penguins

(12:00 pm and 4:00 pm in summer)

feeding the meerkats (12:30 pm,

except weekends, in summer)

feeding the wolves (1:00 pm, except

weekends, in summer)

training the elephants (2:00 pm, if the

weather is good)

The Jablonec Cultural

and Information

Centre provides

visitors to the Jizera

Mountains with

information about the

region’s technical and

sacral monuments

in a series of new

brochures.

www.jablonec.com

The ROROŠ Leisure Time Centre, Nové Město pod Smrkem, Frýdlantská 841,

tel.: 482 325 319, www.ddmnmps.webnode.cz

Liberec The Fun Learning Centre – iQpark, Centrum Babylon Liberec, tel.: 485  249  924,

www.iQpark.cz, I–XII, Mon–Sun 10:00 am –

8:00 pm A  place where science is enter-

taining. Experiments, labyrinths, water games,

nature and energy, games and puzzles, illu-

sions, learning through fun

The Children’s Castle – Centrum Babylon Liberec, tel.: 485  249  943,

www.BabylonLiberec.cz, I–XII, Mon–Sun

10:00 am – 8:00 pm

The Babylonek Children’s Club, Cen-trum Babylon Liberec, tel.: 485  249  659,

602 101 740, www.babylonek.com

The Children’s Corner, the Liberec Cul-

tural and Social Centre, Lidové sady 425/1, tel.:

482  710  649, 777  014  031, www.lidovesady-

liberec.cz, IV–X, Mon–Sun 9:00 am – 6:00 pm,

only open in good weather, adults: 20 CZK,

children from 1 year: 30 CZK Fountains,

a train, a small Ferris wheel, a maze, climbing

frames, slides, merry-go-rounds, swings, sand

pits and other attractions, refreshments.

The Větrník Children’s and Youth Centre, Riegrova 16, tel.: 482  710  401,

www.ddmliberec.cz

The Na rozcestí Playground,Na Rozcestí – Vratislavice n. N.,

tel.: 777 710 255, www.vratislavicehriste.cz

The Labyrinth – Centrum Babylon Liberec, tel.: 485  249  924, www.Babylon-

Liberec.cz, I–XII, Mon–Sun 10:00 am – 8:00 pm

A labyrinth and illusions.

Lunapark – Centrum Babylon Libe-rec, tel.: 485  249  947, www.BabylonLiberec.

cz, I–XII, Mon–Sun 10:00 am – 8:00 pm.

Smeťák, Klášterského ul. – by the retire-

ment home behind the Billa supermarket,

Františkov, tel.: 603  151  488, www.detsky-

sen.cz, V–IX, 9:00 am – 8:00 pm, X, 10:00 am

– 5:00 pm

The multipurpose playground in the Liberec City Stadium facility, Jero-

nýmova 570/22, tel.: 488  048  111, www.tip-

sportarena.cz/detske-hriste, V–IX, 8:00 am –

8:00 pm, X–IV, 9:00 am – 7:00 pm, free  More

than 25 pieces of playing equipment – climb-

ing frames, slides, a fl ying fox, etc.

Jablonec nad Nisou The Vikýř Children’s and Youth Centre, Podhorská 49, tel.: 483  711  725,

483 713 004, www.ddmvikyr.cz

The Youth Information Centre, Podhorská 49, tel.: 483 711 725, 483 713 003,

483 713 004, icm@ddmvikyr.cz,

www.ddmvikyr.cz

Miscellaneous The Ulita Tanvald Children’sand Youth Centre,tel.: 483 394 301, ddmtnv@iol.cz

The Pěnčín Excursion Facility (Fipobex), see Glass Excursions

page 1010

An invitation to visit the town hall tower in Frýdlant

When visiting our town in the foothills of the Jizera Mountains, visitors

are immediately attracted by two dominant buildings. The fi rst of these is

the Frýdlant state château, while the second, no less important building is

that of the town hall in the centre of the town.

Let us take a short look at its history. The building was designed by the

Viennese architect Franz von Neumann, who also designed the town hall

in Liberec. The construction work began in 1893. You can convince yourself

of this fact by looking at the quoin of the town hall’s tower, where this year

is stated. The tower is 48 metres high. The construction of this building was

supposed to display the strength of Frýdlant’s industry, the representatives

of which subsidised the realisation of the project. This fact is born out by

the texts in the beautiful stained-glass windows above the stairwell lead-

ing to the fi rst fl oor of the town hall building. The main investors included

the Frýdlant Savings Bank and the Rolff s Company. The construction work

took three years and the new building was offi cially opened on 18. 8. 1896.

It is interesting that the old town hall building was not demolished until the

following year. (The town museum houses a remnant of this renaissance

building – the copper vase which terminated the tower.) We must further

mention the fact that the town hall tower has housed a set of bells since

1998, the chiming of which enhances the town’s historical local colour.

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The upper reaches of the Jizera

and Jizerka Valleys are among the

most valuable natural areas on

the Czech-Polish border. This area

is relatively thinly settled and at

the same time it is well shielded

from the lights of the municipali-

ties in the Jizera Mountains by the

mountain ridges. The night sky

is approximately twice as clear

there as in areas where the sky is

polluted by light, because the sky

in the area is much darker than in

the towns where the brightness

of the night sky may be more

than 40 times greater than in

nature. Moreover, this area is also

interesting and valuable from the

point of view of its nature.

The Jizera Valley is easily acces-

sible to tourists, which means

that signifi cant numbers of

people can use the cognitive

features of such a place. The reali-

sation of this project will without

doubt bring benefi ts not only to

the nature of the Jizera Moun-

tains, but will also help draw the

attention of the public to the

problem of light pollution. The

designated area has been estab-

lished with the aim of informing

the lay and specialist public of the

locally preserved night environ-

ment, to educate people with re-

gard to this area and to promote

environmental protection with

an emphasis on a  black sky and

it will become the basis for the

protection of the environment

against light pollution in the area.

The area was declared within

the framework of the 2009 Year

of International Astronomy. Its

boundaries have been marked on

the map and information signs

have been placed on the main ac-

cess routes. The information will

also be published at the local and

surrounding information centres,

on the Czech-Polish web and on

the websites of the participating

institutions.

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Museums, national history, monuments / a selection

Jindřichovice p. S. The Ecological Information Centre (EIC) and wind turbine with an exhibition

of alternative energy, the Resec Company,

tel.: 604 777 977, 482 328 007, www.resec.cz

The living outdoor museum in Jin dřichovice p.  S., o.  s. Lunaria, Jin-

dřichovice 12, tel.: 605 345 467, www.lunaria-

jindrichovice.cz The Lunaria citizens’ asso-

ciation has been building a Museum of the Life

of the Rural Citizenry since 1999. You will see

folk architecture structures there (for example,

a  reconstructed windmill) and exhibits rang-

ing from large machines to dishes, you can

purchase local products and when visiting the

outdoor museum, you will become aware of

the fact that our ancestors respected nature

and were able to farm ecologically and you

will become immersed in the history of the

Frýdlant area. Weekend courses of traditional

skills and crafts are held there at weekends

and the facility includes a library of ecological,

spiritual and beautiful literature.

The museum, in the outdoor museum

facility, IV–IX, Tues–Sat 10:00 am – 5:00 pm,

X–III, Fri–Sun 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, otherwise

by telephone arrangement, adults: 50 CZK,

students, children, pensioners, handicapped

cardholders: 25 CZK

The windmill with a turbine

The teaching trail – Around Jindřichovice to the Heights of Ideals and the Valley of the Soul,www.lunaria-jindrichovice.cz/naucna-stezka

The teaching trail is about 12 km long.

The Frýdlant area The Český svět estate and the Ondřej Stelzig smithy, Dolní Řasnice,

by telephone arrangement: 603  903  238,

www.ceskysvet.info The smithy – the

home of the Dolní Rašnice blacksmith Andreas

(Ondřej) Stelzig, building no. 27, now stands on

the right-hand side of the road from Frýdlant

to Jindřichovice pod Smrkem and it dates from

1640. The current owners have transformed

the ruins into a  charming museum where

every item has its own more or less believable

story. Historical gems mix with funny objects.

They have been brought there by people who

were enchanted by a visit to the smithy! The in-

formation about the local folk costumes or the

hygiene regulations is engaging. The smithy’s

forge went out more than 100 years ago, but

you can fi nd blacksmith’s products and tools

there, as well as the occasional live blacksmith.

The smithy is a  rare example of folk architec-

ture. It is connected to the Český svět estate,

which has been renewed around the former

village magistrate’s house (building no. 29).

It includes the renovated Domov chapel, the

more than 250-year-old farm area reserved

for the retiring farmer with a  thatched roof

and the granary brought from distant Dolní

Olešnice. Work is underway on the completion

of the weaver’s house which has been brought

from Chrastava. Closed from 10. –18. 7.

31.7.–1.8. The Hvězdicový march to Dolní Řasnice on the occasion of the

330th  anniversary of the serfs’ uprising and

the 30th anniversary of the opening of the

smithy to the public.

The Dean’s Church of the Discovery of the Holy Cross, Frýdlant, Děkanská 85

After the castle, this is the most signifi cant

historical monument in Frýdlant. It was built

in 1551 on the foundations of the older Shrine

to St. Catherine. The interior includes a monu-

mental funeral chapel with the Redern family

tomb dating from 1566 which is one of the

most beautiful renaissance monuments in Bo-

hemia. Open on 18. 9. – European Heritage

Days – www.ehd.cz.

The Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary and the International Cen-tre for Spiritual Renewal, see page 20.

The Klinger Mausoleum, Nové Město

pod Smrkem, Celní Street, www.nmps.cz,

Mon–Fri, visits by telephone arrangement on

482  360  334 The mausoleum is a  signifi -

cant, fundamental monument which was built

in 1901 by the descendants of the founder of

a local textile company. Ignaz Klinger began in

1839 as a supervisor who organised the home

spinning of yarn for various businesspeople. In

1862, he built his own weaving mill and there

were 150 mechanical looms working in it from

1868.

The ant townYou have come to the Kamenný vrch Natural Monument which is home to

200 nests of ants from the Formica polyctena species in an area of 35

hectares (this is the most numerous colony in the Liberec Region). If any of

them bite you, as they did me last time, you should realise just how many

uses this ant has. It hunts overabundant pests and is able to carry a  load

up to 20× more than its own weight. All of the ants from one nest hunt

and kill up to 100,000 pieces of prey per day. They aerate the soil and en-

rich it with humus. The distribute plant seeds. They breed aphids, whose

honeydew is also consumed by other inhabitants of the forest. The ants

also let other types of insects live in the anthills, especially the larvae of

the rose chafer beetle, the caterpillars of butterfl ies or some spiders which

would otherwise not have anywhere to lay their heads. And they even feed

orioles, woodpeckers and so on – they are even the exclusive food for the

protected wryneck. We humans are nowhere near as useful, so please only

lightly blow on any ant which may have bitten you. He would otherwise

be missing from their numbers, because apparently 1 million ants live in

a single anthill (not 999,999, so that ant must return). His mother (the queen)

would miss him. Who knows what kind of nostalgic moods she may have

during her impressive 25 years of age. We do know, however, that in the

queen has a stable temperature of 24–27 °C in the core of the nest all sea-

sons and that she lays about 30 eggs a day. After all, she has some work to

do, if she is to fi ll all of the corridors and chambers, which are not only on

the surface, but also stretch 1–2 m beneath the earth, with her children.

Somebody has even calculated that the weight of all the ants in the world

is the same as the weight of all the humans and that the weight of all the

other insects is only twice as much. So, just think of how all the statistics in

these books would have to be changed, if you were to squash that ant. You

simply cannot have such a responsibility on your conscience.

The talk of Mr. Zbyněk Vlk MSc on the “Ant Town on Kamenný vrch” natural

monument, upon the basis of expert information provided by Mr Daňo.

The border of the Jizera Dark Sky Area (blue) imposed upon the hypsometric map of the Jizera Mountains.The Czech-Polish border is marked in a light colour.

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HIKING POINTS OF INTEREST AND NATURAL MONUMENTS

The museum off ers the op-

tion of getting to know the his-

tory of the local region, as well

as the history of the Municipali-

ties of Josefův Důl, Antonínov,

Dolní Maxov and Karlov. A  total

of 3 exhibition areas have been

built. As well as history, one of the

museum’s exhibition rooms has

been dedicated to the local tradi-

tional industries of glassmaking,

the textile industry and wood

processing. A  further room has

also been dedicated to signifi -

cant personalities of the munici-

pality and the environs (writers,

painters, vicars and the founders

of industry).

The most signifi cant natives of

the municipality include the poet

and writer Gustav Leutelt. He

was born on 21st September 1860

in  Josefův Důl into the fa mily of

the teacher, Johann Michael Leu-

telt. This clearly predestined his

life. After completing his studies

at the Litoměřice Teaching In-

stitute in 1879, Gustav Leutelt

worked as a  teacher and later as

the principal of the Josefův Důl

School and the school at Dolní

Maxov until his premature retire-

ment. The activities of this native

of Josefův Důl of German origin

ended in the Jizera Mountains,

which he loved greatly, when

he and his wife were deported

from Czechoslovakia in 1946. He

died in 1947 in the municipality

of Seebergen and he was subse-

quently long forgotten in his na-

tive region.

The German-written works of

Gustav were based on the writer’s

close contact with the landscape

of the Jizera Mountains and the

people who lived there. He is the

author of fi ve novels and several

poems, stories and national histo-

ry studies. Two of his poems were

even set to music. Because of

his poems and books, which he

wrote with love about the Jizera

Mountains and their inhabitants,

he has been called the “poet of the Jizera Mountains”, clearly

thanks to his ability to express

the unrepeatable atmosphere of

the nature and life of the Jizera

Mountains using poetical means.

Gustav Leutelt received seve-

ral awards for his numerous

writing and teaching activities.

A monument to him was erected

in Josefův Důl in 1920. In 1923,

the Leutelt Association was

established in Jablonec nad Ni-

sou and it is still active in the

Fe deral Republic of Germany.

Thanks to its activities, the works

of Gustav Leutelt have remained

alive.

The Leutelt Association and

the Municipality of Josefův Důl

contributed to the renewal of the

Leutelt monument in 1994.

The Municipality of Josefův

Důl is preparing a  celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Gustav Leutelt entitled the Gustav Leutelt Days: the date of this anniversary

is 21st September. The opening of

an exhibition of paintings by Vác-

lav Kocum with paintings set to

motifs inspired by G. Leutelt (the

Book of the Forest) will take place

on this day. All of the information

on the Gustav Leutelt Days can be

found at www.

The Museum of Local History and the Munici-pal Library, Josefův Důl 210,

tel.:  483  381  110, 483  381  096,

infocentrum@josefuv dul.cz, www.

josefuvdul.cz, adults: 20 CZK, chil-

dren, students, pensioners and

handicapped card holders: 10 CZK

The Museum plans on applying

seasonal opening hours, current

information on www.

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THE JOSEFŮV DŮL MUSEUM OF LOCAL HISTORY

The four-panelled linocut by

Adolf Schnabel of Desná

LÁZNĚ LIBVERDA, a. s., see page 20

The Frýdlant Town Museum, nám.  T.  G. Masaryka 37, tel.: 482  464  055,

www.mesto-frydlant.cz, V–IX, Tues–Sun

9:00  am – 3:00 pm, X–IV, Tues and Thurs

9:00 am – 3:00 pm, adults: 20 CZK, children and

students: 10 CZK, group tickets for more than 5

people: 5 CZK The museum was established

in 1893 and since that time it has off ered visitors

a number of exhibits related to the town and

its environs. Of the many points of interest, it is

possible to mention the sword of the Frýdlant

executioner, a copy of a painting depicting the

probable appearance of Albrecht von Wallen-

stein and a model of the renaissance town hall.

The Nové Město pod Smrkem Mu-seum, Palackého 276, tel.: 482  325  941,

www.nmps.cz/zarizeni_mesta.php, Mon 9:00 am

– 11:00 am and 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Tues 9:00 –

11:30 am and 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm, Wed 1:00 pm –

3:00 pm, Thurs 9:00 am – 11:30 am and 1:30 pm

– 5:00 pm, VII, VIII, and Sat and Sun 9:00  am –

11:00 am and 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, adults: 10 CZK,

children: 5 CZK, groups 3 CZK   The museum

displays and describes the nature and points of

interest of the Frýdlant headland and its history.

The Giant Barrel Restaurant(Restaurace Obří sud), see page 20

Smědava, see page 20

The private regional museum of the municipality of Višňová v Poustce, Frýd-

lant 59, tel.: 482 348 237, www.ob-vis.net, Sat,

Sun 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, entrance free  An

exhibition of the history of the municipality in

half-timbered house no. 59 (in the building of

the former Alfons Mucha Gallery).

The Frýdlant Railway Museum, the Frýdlant District Railway Association,

Frýdlant, Žitavská 867, tel.: 721  404  011,

www.hermanicka.wz.cz, VII–IX, Sat 9:00 am

– 4:00 pm, voluntary entrance fee A  loco-

motive shed near the railway station, a  per-

manent exhibition of the history of the railway

in the Frýdlant area, especially the Frýdlant–

Heřmanice narrow gauge railway.

Liberec AUTOMUZEUM.CZ – The Museum of the Motoring History of the Liberec Area, Vratislavice n. N., Liberec 30, Tanvald-

ská 164, The Konrad Brewery facility, tel.:

602  818  535, www.automuzeum.cz, in the

summer season, every Sunday 10:00  am –

4:00  pm, adults: 30 CZK, children: 10 CZK,

groups of more than 10 people must be

booked in advance! A tour of the brewery can

be arranged by telephone on 606 563 147.

iQpark – the centre of entertain-ing learning, Centrum Babylon Liberec,

tel.: 485 249 649, 485 249 202, www.iqpark.cz

The town hall, nám. Dr. E. Beneše 1, tel.:

485  101  709, www.infolbc.cz The neo-re-

naissance building of the Liberec town hall was

built in 1893 according to plans by the Vien-

nese architect F. Neumann. It is known for its

similar appearance to the town hall in Vienna.

The North Bohemian Museum, Masa-

rykova 11, tel.: 485  246  111, www.muzeumlb.

cz, Tues–Sun 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, children,

students, pensioners: 20 CZK, adults: 50 CZK

 The current building was built in 1897–1898

in the neo-renaissance style according to a de-

sign by B. Ohmann.

The Wallenstein Houses, Větrná ulice

 They are the oldest preserved houses in Li-

berec. They date from 1678–81 and are the only

monument to this classic type of burgher house.

Jablonec nad Nisou The Museum of Glass and Costume Jewellery in Jablonec nad Nisou, U  Mu zea 398/4, tel.: 483  369  011, www.msb-

jablonec.cz, I–XII, Tues–Sun 9:00 am – 5:00 pm,

adults: 80 CZK, children aged 6–15, students,

pensioners, invalids: 50 CZK, an independent

ticket for exhibitions: 40 CZK The Glass and

Costume Jewellery Museum presents the his-

tory of glass production which has a tradition

of several hundred years in the town. The

main art nouveau building was built in 1904

by the architect Emilian Herbig and originally

belonged to the export company of Zimmer

& Schmidt. After the general reconstruction

which took place in 2000–2004, you will fi nd

the best of the museum’s extensive collections

there. There are two permanent exhibitions

on the past and the present of Czech glass-

making, jewellery production, Jablonec cos-

tume jewellery and coin minting: The Magical

World of Costume Jewellery and The Enchant-

ing Garden – Czech Glass of Seven Centuries.

These open and interesting permanent exhi-

bitions provide visitors with information at

several levels. They enable visitors to view the

deeper connections, but also provide the op-

tion of merely meditating or playing with part

of the exhibits. The main building currently

also off ers visitors thematic exhibitions, a com-

puter information system on the world of glass

and costume jewellery, a specialist library with

a study room, museum programs for the pub-

lic and a pleasant shop with seating.

Galerie Belveder, Mlýnská 27,

tel.: 483 310 947, www.msb-jablonec.cz, X–XII,

Tues–Fri 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and 12:30 pm –

5:00 pm, V–IX closed, a uniform entrance price

of 30 CZK.

Jablonec Church Open Days4. 5.–14. 9., every Tuesday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, other days by telephone

arrangement in advance, an accompanying program from 4:00 pm,

www.jablonec.com.

The following are accessible: The Dr. Farský Church of the Church of the Czechoslovak Hussites,

tel.: 483 710 333

The Old Catholic Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross,

tel.: 724 292 073 (the reconstruction of the interior will take place

during tours)

The Roman Catholic Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus,

tel.: 483 312 327

Saint Anne’s Church, tel.: 483 310 064, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

The Church of the Holy Ghost – Rýnovice, tel.: 483 312 327

(by telephone arrangement for groups of more than 5 people)

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HIKING POINTS OF INTEREST AND NATURAL MONUMENTS

The DETOA Albrechtice

s.  r.  o. Museum of Toy Pro-

duction, Jiřetín pod Bukovou 6,

tel.: 483  356  322, www.detoa.cz,

I–XII, Mon–Fri 8:00 am–1:00 pm

(for pre-booked groups of 8–15

people), adults: 50 CZK in Czech,

70  CZK in a  foreign language

 Visitors can see the production

of traditional wooden toys from

the processing of the raw timber

through to the fi nished product.

DETOA Albrechtice s. r. o., the

oldest factory for the pro-

duction of toys in the Czech

Republic, was built in the clas-

sicist style with unique art-deco

elements (the design was drawn

up by the well-known Jablonec

architect, Hemmrich). It was es-

tablished in Jiřetín pod Bukovou

in 1908 by Johann Schowanek

from  Paseky nad Jizerou, who

began making lathed wooden

beads, buttons, Christmas de-

corations and wooden cos-

tume jewellery. After 1927,

the Schowanek Company

began to also manufacture

wooden toys and enter-

taining play sets for chil-

dren and adults. A massive

industrial plant thus grew

up in the mountain munici-

pality of Jiřetín pod Bukovou

and in 1934 it provided jobs for

up to 1,000 employees who com-

muted from the wider environs

and worked in three shifts. The

factory grew to include further

structures and park landscaping

in the environs and it became the

largest factory of beads and but-

tons in Europe. After the death

of Schowanek senior in 1935,

the company passed to Hans

Schowanek junior and during the

period of the Second World War

it also carried out production for

military purposes. After the end

of World War II, nationalisation

in 1945 and its renaming as

the TOFA national company in

1948, the production program

began to include the pro-

duction of piano mecha-

nisms used in instruments

made by Petrof, Förster,

Scholze and others as

well as its traditional pre-

war program of wooden

costume jewellery and

toys. The company has

born the name DETOA

Albrechtice s. r. o. since

1994. The company newly off ers

excursions, a  visitors’ circuit

of the production areas with

the possibility of seeing the en-

tire production technology ran-

ging from the processing of the

raw timber through to the fi nal

assembly of the toys and also

the unique production of piano

mechanisms. The production

still takes place in the clas-

sical, traditional way with

a  large amount of manual

work. The company’s ma-

chinery dates from the peri-

od of 1920–2009. The tour may

also include a visit to the compa-

ny shop with an off er of the entire

range of unique wooden toys,

including the Little Mole range

under license from Zdeněk Miler.

Also visit the Schowanek

Vila in Jiřetín, which was built

in 1908 and fully reconstructed in

1936–1938 in the functionalist

style. The villa houses an exhibi-

tion of historical skis, an exhibi-

tion of local history and a nature

museum.

Vila Schowanek, Jiřetín pod

Bukovou 73, tel.: 483 381 687,

jiretinpb@jiretinpb.cz,

www.jiretinpb.cz,

I–XII, Sat 9:00 am – 3:00 pm,

Mon–Fri 8:00 am – 4:00 pm for

pre-booked groups,

adults: 50 CZK, children: 40 CZK.

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The glassmaking monument in the Jizera Mountains – Kristiánov, tel.:

771 416 326, www.msb-jablonec.cz, VI–IX, Mon–

Sun 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, 20 CZK The monu-

ment is part of the Museum of Glass and Cos-

tume Jewellery, from which is it approximately

14 km distant. It is one of the highest located

museums in the Czech Republic. Nowadays,

the last structure of the former signifi cant glass-

making settlement of Kristiánov, Liščí bouda (the

former glassmakers’ pub) recalls the recent past

of the defunct glassworks of the Jizera Moun-

tains established by the well-known Reidel fa-

mily in 1775. There is an exhibition there under

the name of Kristiánov – the Key to the Heart

of the Jizera Mountains, where you will be able

to become acquainted with the history of the

place and the glassmaking production. There is

a model of the glassmaking settlement on dis-

play there. The former settlement also includes

a small cemetery with the remains of the glass-

works’ owners. The Marian glass fair is held there

every year on the fi rst Saturday in September.

Korálek – a historical glass pressing plant, Kokonín, see Glass Excursions

Bedřichov Bedřichov – the archaeological area of the former glassworks, the Bedřichov

Information Centre 218, tel.: 483  380  034,

www.bedrichov.cz Freely accessible, no

tours – the remains of the circumferential walls,

the glassmaking furnaces and the glassmaking

infrastructure, there are information signs in

the area – the history of the glassworks, drawn

and photographic documentation.

The Šámal Chalet at Nová Louka, tel.:

483 713 671 In the mid 18th century, a glass-

works was built on the site, including the seat

of the glassworks’ owner, the so-called Manor

House. After the closure of the glassworks

after approximately 100 years of operations,

the Manor House was rebuilt as a  hunting

lodge, the form of which has been preserved.

At present, it is used as a guesthouse and a res-

taurant and it is a favourite and tradition des-

tination for hikers, cyclists and skiers due to its

position in the heart of the Jizera Mountains.

Rychnov u Jablonce n. N. The Town Museum in Rychnov u Jab-lonce n. N. – An exhibition of Rychnov painting (in the town hall), Husova 490,

tel.: 488  880  927, www.rychnovjbc.cz, I–XII,

Mon–Thurs 9:00 am – 11:00 am and 2:00 pm –

4:00 pm, Fri 9:00 am – 11:00 pm, free of charge.

Smržovka – Nová Ves n. N. The Museum of Local History of Smržovka and the exhibition hall, nám.  T. G. Masaryka 1, tel.: 483  369  325,

www.smrzovka.cz, Wed: 9:00 am – 11:00 am

and 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Sat, Sun 10:00 am –

12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, possible at

other times by telephone arrangement The

Museum is located in the attic of the Smržovka

Château on the T. G. Masaryk Square. The ex-

hibition consists of period items, photographs

and maps loaned or given by local citizens or

by friends of Smržovka. It depicts the historical

development of the town, points to interest-

ing places and structures and recalls the sig-

nifi cant personalities of Smržovka.

The Museum of Armoured Techno-logy, the former Lučany nad Nisou agricultural

cooperative, at the border of the municipalities

of Smržovka and Nová Ves, tel.: 602  370  575,

www.tankysmrzovka.webgarden.cz, II–XI, Sat,

Sun 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, we recommend

that you phone in advance, VII–VIII, Tues–Fri

10:00  am – 5:00 pm, Sat–Sun 9:00 – 6:00 pm,

the possibility of tank rides at the weekend after

a prior telephone arrangement, GPS: N 50° 43’  3”,

E 15° 13’ 56” The Museum is oriented towards

armoured track vehicles and antiaircraft artillery.

Tanvald – Kořenov The Riedel villa and garden, Desná v  Jizerských horách, Krkonošská 120,

tel.: 483 383 019, www.mesto-desna.cz  This

family villa in the style of the north Italian rep-

resentative seats was built by the famous glass

businessman Josef Riedel junior in 1893–1894.

The villa stands on the site of the former

complex of the hydrotherapeutic spa which

was established and run by the local doctor,

Dr. Josef Schindler, according to the Priessnitz

model.

An exhibition – the Museum of Light Fortifi cations, the municipality of Tesařov,

Kořenov, under the Štěpánka lookout tower,

tel.: 737 376 238, V–VI, IX, Sat–Sun 9:00 am –

6:00 pm (with the exception of 15.–16. 5., 19.–

20. 6. and 25.–26. 9.), VII, VIII, Tues–Sun 9:00 am

– 6:00 pm (with the exception of 17.–18. 7.

and 14.–15. 8.) The trail is marked with blue

hiking trail markings.

The Museum of the Jizera Moun-tains, Kořenov, the Jizerka settlement, tel.:

723  519  290, www.csopjizerka.cz, V–X, Sat–

Sun 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, adults: 35 CZK, pen-

sioners: 30 CZK, children: 20 CZK, families:

70 CZK The building was built in 1889 du-

ring the period of the greatest boom at the

settlement of Jizerka and it served as a school

for the children of the local inhabitants.

The Museum of the Rack Railway, Kořenov, see page 8

The Tesařov Chapel (Kořenov) is

a dominant feature of the region which is vi-

sible from afar – an octagonal structure with

white walls. More information can be found at

www.jizerkyprovas.cz.

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out what is new with

our neighbours?

The information

centres have prepared

for you a free

newspaper with

points of interest from

the Giant Mountains

for the summer 2010

season.

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HIKING POINTS OF INTEREST AND NATURAL MONUMENTS

The Kittel Museum in Krásná will be offi cially opened

during the traditional fair held on

1st May 2010. It will be opened

in Building no. 11, which lies be-

tween Kittel’s house known as

“Burk” and the Church of Saint

Joseph. This house was once one

of the set of farm buildings be-

longing to Burk. The museum’s

interactive exhibition will be ori-

ented towards the life and treat-

ments of the famous Doctor Jan

Josef Kittel (1704–1783), but also

to the history of Kittelovsko, the

abundance of folk treatments

and the power of herbs. The main

ideas for the upcoming exhibition

are “recovery”, “good and evil in

human life” and “the balance be-

tween mankind and nature”. We

especially recommend a  visit by

families with children.

The creators of the exhibi-

tion are the people who made

the feature fi lm “Eleazar Kittel” in

2004–2007. The Liberec Technical

University, which has published

several works on Doctor Kittel in

the past, also contributed to the

exhibition. The founder, investor

and operator of this private mu-

seum is the company Kitl s.r.o.,

which is the producer of the “Kitl

Šláftruňk” and “Kitl Životabudič”

medicinal wines and syrups.

If you have any information,

contributions or exhibits which

you would be willing to provide

the museum with, please con-

tact the museum founder by te-

lephone on 483 305 143 or leave

your contact information at the

Municipal Authority.

The baroque church in Krásná, visits possible by tele-

phone arrangement: 736 761 571

Jan Josef Eleazar Kittel had

the church in Krásná built in 1760

using his own funds and gifts.

The church was consecrated to

Saint Joseph and it is unique due

to its “Holy Steps”, which house

the remains of several saints. The

facility also includes a  baroque

rectory and a plague column.

A  tourist train runs from the

Fipobex facility in Pěnčín to the

church in Krásná and the lookout

Krásná

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KITTELOVSKO THE NEW KITTEL MUSEUM IN KRÁSNÁ

Pěnčín The Pěnčín Excursion Area (Fipobex), see Glass Excursions

The Agricultural Museum – the Pěnčín Excursion Area, Bratříkov,

Pěnčín 60, tel.: 483  368  468, www.vapen.cz,

www.koralky-perlicky.cz, I–XII, Mon–Sun

8:00  am – 4:00 pm, a  voluntary entrance

charge An exhibition of agricultural ma-

chines from the Jablonec and Turnov area

which were used to work the fi elds.

An excursion train travels from the fa-

cility in Pěnčín to the church at Krásná

and then to the Černá studnice lookout

tower.

Harrachov The Glass Museum is part of Novosad

& syn Harrachov s. r. o. Czech Republic Glass-

works and Mini-Brewery, tel.: 481  528  141,

www.sklarnaharrachov.cz, the Glass Museum:

I–XII, Mon–Sun 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, excur-

sions through the glassworks operations are

possible: I–XII, Mon–Sun 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

The glassworks is the oldest functioning

glassworks in the Czech Republic. It was es-

tablished before 1712 in the Jilemnice estate

of the Counts of Harrach. The traditional pro-

duction methods have been preserved there.

The excursion includes a unique 100-year-old

glass polishing plant which is driven by trans-

missions and a water turbine. Everything is in

almost its original form and fully functional.

In 2002, a  mini-brewery and restaurant were

added to the glassworks facility with a view of

the glassworks hall with its furnaces. Visitors

can thus watch the glassworkers while they

are at work. The museum consists of a histori-

cally and technologically comprehensive col-

lection of historical glass from the production

of the Harrachov glassworks. Beer baths are

a new feature of the facility, see Wellness

The Harrachov Ski Museum, tel.:

603  470  113, www.harrachov.cz, Mon–Sun

9:00 am – 5:00 pm, 100 CZK The history

of Harrachov skiing, the development of ski

jumping and the Nordic combined event.

The Harrachov Mining Museum and

the viewing tunnel were opened at the upper

level of the former adit level. The museum is

home to examples of minerals from the fl u orite

deposits, tools and aids used during mining

and maps and photographs documenting the

work on the local deposit; the viewing tunnel

is 1,000 m long, the exhibition was expanded

to include a unique collection of mining lamps

in 2008, tel.: 602 603 739 (larger groups should

book in advance), www.ados-harrachov.cz,

I–III, V–VI, IX–X, Tues–Sun, VII–VIII, Mon–Sun,

tours at 10:30 am, 12:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 3:00 pm

and 4:30 pm, adults: 100 CZK, children, stu-

dents: 50 CZK. The Giant Mountains Museum – the Šindelka Harrachov exhibition, tel.:

481  528  310, www.krnap.cz, I–XII, Tues–Sun

9:00 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm,

adults: 20 CZK, children, pensioners: 10 CZK

 A forestry exhibition.

Železný Brod and environs The Železný Brod Town Museum –

a  glass exhibition, náměstí 3. května 37, tel.:

483 389 081, 483 389 770, www.zeleznybrod.

cz, V, VI, IX, Tues–Sun 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, VII–VIII, Tues–Sun 9:00 am

– 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, X–IV,

Sat–Sun 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00  pm –

4:00 pm The development of the glass in-

dustry in the Železný Brod area, an exhibition

of work from the Železný Brod Glass School

and local glassmakers from the inter-war

period. A  permanent exhibition of work by

J. Brych tová and S. Libenský.

The Železný Brod Town Museum, the

national history exhibition at Běliště, building

no. 57, tel.: 483  391  149, www.zeleznybrod.

cz, V, VI, IX, Tues–Sun 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

and 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, VII–VIII, Tues–Sun

9:00 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm,

X–IV, Sat–Sun 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm

– 4:00 pm.

Bozkovské dolomitové jeskyně, Boz-

kov 263, tel.: 481 682 164, 481 682 167, www.

caves.cz, XI–III, Tues–Fri 8:00 am – 3:00 pm,

IV–VI, Tues–Sun 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, VII–VIII,

Tues–Sun 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, IX–X, Tues–Sun

8:00 am – 4:00 pm, adults: 90 CZK, pensioners:

70 CZK, children aged 6–15, students, invalids:

50 CZK The only publicly accessible stalac-

tite caves in the northern area of the Czech

Republic with unique silica wall and ceiling

formations and the largest underground lake

in Bohemia.

Poland

Szklarska Poręba The Mineralogical Museum – Mu-zeum Mineralogiczne, Kilińskiego 20, tel.:

+48 607  100  880, I–XII, Tues–Sat 10:00 am

– 6:00 pm, Sun 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, adults:

5 PLN, children: 3 PLN

The Museum of the Earth – Muzeum Ziemi, Jeleniogórska 9, tel.: +48 75 717 32 87,

I–XII, Mon–Sun 9.00–18.00 h, free

Outdoor chess, Świeradów-Zdrój,

Dom Zdrojowy – Hala Specerowa,

tel.: +48 75 78 20 500,

I–XII, Mon–Sun 7:30 am – 5:00 pm

tower at Černá studnice in the

summer months.

www.vapen.cz

The Kittelovsko teach-ing trail or in the footsteps of the mysterious Dr.  Kittel – fi ve informative signs will lead

you around the area where Dr Kit-

tel lived and worked.

www.kitl.cz

Photo left: the plague column

and St. Joseph’s Church

Photo above: a detail of the

church’s window.

page 17

THE GLASS INDUSTRY

Excursions to glassmaking plants

without the need to orderKortan – Glass, costume jewellery,

Železný Brod, Železná 103, tel.: 483  390  086,

www.kortanglass.com, I–XII, Mon–Fri 9:00 am

– 5:00 pm, 1st Sat in the month 9:00 am – 5:00

pm, + VII–VIII every Sat 9:00 am – 5:00 pm,

free entry, GPS: N 50° 38´ 40,2” E 15° 15´21,79”

A free presentation of production on glass

burners and the option of making your own

necklace according to you own ideas using

purchased materials. Sales of hand wound

glass seed beads, fi gures and other souvenirs.

The Na  Rynku Gallery, Železný

Brod, Malé náměstí 141, tel.: 739  142  845,

www.galerienarynku.wbs.cz, Wed, Thurs, Fri,

Sat 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, VI–VIII, 10:00 am –

5:00  pm, a  voluntary entrance fee A  sales

gallery, exhibitions of glass art, paintings, pho-

tographs and ceramics, occasional presenta-

tions of the production of glass jewellery.

The Granát Gallery – the Visitors’ Centre, Turnov, nám. Českého ráje 4, tel.:

481  325  989, www.granat.eu, I–XII, Mon–

Fri 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

  A  permanent exhibition of Czech garnet

jewellery – the history of Czech garnet extrac-

tion and processing and the production of

traditional garnet jewellery at the company

Granát, d.u.v. Turnov. Practical presentations of

garnet polishing and the manufacture of gar-

net jewellery in the workshop. An exhibition

of garnet jewellery from 1953 to the present.

Detesk s.  r.  o. – the company shop,

Železný Brod, náměstí 3. května, tel.: 731 518 351,

www.detesk.cz, Mon–Fri 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

and 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Sat 9:00 am – 12:00 pm,

GPS: N 50° 38’ 34.249” E 15° 15’ 12.122” Blown

glass, decorative glass, bottles, part of the pro-

duction is off ered including alcoholic beverages.

DT GLASS s.  r.  o., Železný Brod, Masa-

rykova 4 (entry from Obránců Míru Street), tel.:

483 389 819, 724 046 522, www.dtglass.cz, I–XII,

Mon–Fri 10:00 am – 11:30 am, 12:00 pm – 4:30

pm, free, GPS: N 50° 38’ 31.631’’, E 15° 15’ 18.011”

the company shop, the production of blown

glass over a  glass-working burner, products

made from borosilicate glass tubes and rods

from the Czech SIMAX brand and the German

DURAN brand (excursions through production

by telephone arrangement).

Rautis, a. s., Poniklá 151, tel.: 483 300 036,

736  109  917, www.rautis.cz, I–XII, Mon–Sun

9:00 am, 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm A guided

excursion of the production of X-mas decorations

and hollow beads, the possibility of creating your

own product in a creative workshop with assis-

tance (9:00 am – 5:00 pm), the company shop

The Novosad & syn Harrachov s.  r.  o  Czech Republic Glassworks and Mini-Brewery, see page 17

The Pěnčín Excursion Area (Fipobex), Pěnčín 60, tel.: 483  368  468, www.vapen.cz,

a shop + information centre: Mon–Sun 8:00 am

– 4:00 pm, excursions: V–IX, Mon–Fri 9:00 am –

3:00 pm, Sat 9:00 am – 12:00 pm  Polished

bead production, a  bead shop, a  goat and

sheep farm, a cheese factory, an excursion train,

an agricultural museum, a bead workshop: by

arrangement for at least 5 people.

by telephone arrangementAAC s.r.o., Železný Brod, Jirchářská 50,

tel.: 483 391 633, www.aac-bizuterie.eu, I–XII,

Mon–Fri 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, children aged

6–15: 15 CZK, older than 15: 30 CZK The

production and sale of lamp beads and cos-

tume jewellery made from them, the option of

producing your own beads over a burner.

Atlas – Květoslava Konopková, Zásada

305, tel.: 483  385  402, www.atlas.euroregin.cz

Evening jewellery made of beads, crocheted

handbags, black and glass costume jewellery,

Christmas decorations.

Atelier Kamila, Turnov, Rohliny 39, tel.:

481 313 197, 777 937 484, www.atelierkamila.cz

Glass fi gures, lamp beads, Christmas deco-

rations, jewellery, glass fl owers.

Blažek – Glass Beads s.  r.  o., Železný

Brod, Loužnice 37, tel.: 602 144 596, 483 385 151,

www.blazekglassbeads.com   Warm glass

bead pressing.

Bursa – hand-made glass pro-duction, Železný Brod, Železná 98, tel.:

483 390 022, 602 214 077, www.bursa.cz-online.

com Technical, compound, blown, sand-

blasted and painted glass (home stills, wine-

tasters, Christmas decorations, acupressure

baths, bottles and so on).

Dekor speciál – Jaroslav Brynda & Petr Šikola, Desná v  Jiz. horách, Krkonošská 753,

tel.: 777 709 060, www.dekor-glass.cz  Blown

and painted glass, Christmas decorations.

Detesk s. r. o., Železný Brod, Příkrá 401,

tel.: 483  391  172, www.detesk.cz, excursions

for at least 4 people by telephone arrange-

ment, GPS: N 50° 38’ 10.259” E 15° 15’ 39.009”

A view of how molten glass is worked and

an acquaintance with the history of the glass

industry in the Železný Brod area.

Dostál Josef, Držkov 240, tel.:

483 385 615, 777 339 585, www.dona-glass.cz

Hand painted decorative glass.

Glass Beads, s. r. o., Železný Brod,

Pelechov 59, tel.: 483  390  228, 724  034  299,

www.glass-beads.cz Pressed glass, glass

costume jewellery, wax, pressed, lamp and

polished beads, fi re polished beads.

Jiroš – black costume jewellery production, Jablonec n. N., Trpasličí 8, tel.:

483 314 545, blackjet@centrum.cz A presen-

tation of black costume jewellery production.

K  + K  GLAS, Jablonec n. N., Jižní 251,

tel.: 483  302  222, 483  302  151, 604  467  908,

www.kkglas.euroregin.cz Christmas deco-

rations, technical and decorative glass.

Korálek, Jablonec n. N. – Kokonín,

Maršovická 438, tel.: 483 302 203 A histori-

cal exhibition with the option of trying your

hand at glass production. This is a  technical-

historical monument which is protected by the

state. When visiting Korálek, pay attention to

the functioning equipment in the glassmaking

workshop, including the glass working tools,

the glass presses and other equipment. 150

years ago, this is how glass beads and pressed

buttons were made by hand.

Lindner Manfred, Jablonec n. N., Jaho-

dová 212, tel.: 483  302  135 Soldered cos-

tume jewellery, jewellery, natural stones.

Pesničák – a glass workshop,Josefův Důl, tel.: 483 707 375, 723 436 900,

www.glass-pesnicak.cz Polishing,

sandblasting for advertising, fl acons.

Preisler Michal, Jablonec n. N.,

V. Nezvala 7a, tel.: 483 316 208, 606 913 586,

www.preisler.ic.cz Drawn fi gures.

Sdružení J. Podzimek – M. Podzimková, Jablonec n. N., Dlouhá 24,

tel.: 483 313 551, www.popco.cz Costume

jewellery, antique jewellery, buttons, fl acons,

badges.

Sklářská huť – Rudolf Baňas, Rádlo

256, tel.: 483  388  336, 731  118  759 – English,

www.banasglass.com The production of

raw glass for molten sculptures, hand-made

furnace production, furnace patterning.

Glass studio – Ladislav Oliva, Železný

Brod, Hrubá Horka 90, tel.: 483  389  443,

604  441  960, www.sklo-oliva.czweb.org

 Glass jewellery, molten statues, mosaics.

Sobotka Karel, Železný Brod, Těpeře

64, tel.: 606 127 236, www.sklenene-foukane-

fi gurky.cz An example of the production of

blown fi gures on a burner.

SPIDER GLASS, Frýdlant, Heřmanice 7,

tel.: 482 317 122, www.spiderglass.cz Glass

production, interior orders, special products

made of fl at glass, it is also possible to carry

out expert excursions through the entire plant

all week by prior arrangement.

The Crafts and Services Secondary School, Jablonec n. N., Smetanova 66, tel.:

483 443 111, 724 121 937, www.sosjbc.cz, I–VI, IX–

XII Figures, costume jewellery, polished and

technical glass, Christmas decorations, ceramics.

The Glass Applied Arts Secondary School, Železný Brod, Smetanovo zátiší 470,

tel.: 483 346 162, www.supss.cz, VI–VIII, Tues,

Sun 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – a glass exhibition.

The Glass Applied Arts Secondary School, Kamenický Šenov, Havlíčkova 57,

tel.: 487  764  965, www.supss.clnet.cz, a  gal-

lery and the school shop Mon–Fri 7:00 am –

2:30 pm, tel.: 739 633 703

Suit jewellery, s. r. o., Jablonec n. N.,

U Srnčího dolu 11, tel.: 483 306 353, www.suit-

jewellery.cz Cast costume jewellery, buttons,

badges, coins, metal parts. Only small groups!

Šavrdová Jana, Železný Brod, Stavbařů

315, tel.: 602 479 598, savrdova.jana@volny.cz

A  presentation of the production of glass

fl owers and fi gures.

ŠENÝR, Jablonec n. N., Pasířská 40,

tel.: 483 711 158, 732 912 658, www.senyr.cz

 A presentation of soft soldering.

Veselá světýlka – the production of decorative glass, Libuše Laurinová, Zásada

345, tel.: 777 559 338, www.vesela-svetylka.cz

The production and sale of decorative glass,

candlesticks and oil lamps.

Veseloušová Věra – rytí skla, Železný

Brod, Chvalíkovická 719, tel.: 608  935  700,

www.glass.cz/veselous

Vitrum - sklárna Janov, Janov n. N. 49,

tel.: 483 369 999, www.vitrum-sj.cz Pressed,

blown and technical glass.

Yani, Zásada 162, tel.: 483 385 170, www.

yani.cz, GPS: N 50° 41’ 49.158” E 15° 16’ 4.945”

The manual production and sale of glass

costume jewellery made of polished and

pressed beads, imitation pearls and rocailles.

PolandLesní sklárna – Leśna Huta, Szklarska

Poręba, ul. Kołłątaja 2, tel.: +48 75 717 23 03,

www.lesnahuta.pl, I–XII, Mon–Sun 10:00  am

– 6:00 pm, adults: 4 PLN, children: 2 PLN

Examples of manual production.

Our region is well

known throughout

the world due to

the rich history

and tradition of its

glassmaking industry.

Allow yourself to

be enchanted by

the mystery of the

production of fragile

glass beauty. In some

places, you can try this

yourself or thread your

own necklaces.

Would you like to

know more about

glassmaking? Are you

looking for a specifi c

glass product? The

Jablonec Cultural and

Information Centre

has prepared the

new Glassmaking –

Jablonec nad Nisou

catalogue and the

In Search of Glass

brochure for you.

They are available

free of charge at the

information centre

in Jablonec nad

Nisou or in electronic

form on the website

www.jablonec.com.

page 18

WATER FACILITIES

Outdoor swimming pools, bodies of water The Hejnice outdoor swimming pool and camp, tel.: 482  322  356, 607  217  490,

www.mestohejnice.cz, GPS: N 50  52´ 23”

E 15 11́ 21” 1 km from the centre, refresh-

ments, toilets, showers.

The Frýdštejn outdoor swimming pool, tel.: 724 210 233, VI–VIII, 9:00 am – 9:00 pm

The Hodkovice nad Mohelkou out-door swimming pool, tel.: 485  237  077,

jaroslav.bretsnajdr@taeu.cz

The Chrastava outdoor swimming pool, tel.: 606 216 558, VI–VIII, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm

The Lučany n. N. outdoor swimming pool, tel.: 483  300  023, 728  210  519, VI–IX,

9:00 am – 10:00 pm

The Tanvald outdoor swimming pool, Česká ul., tel.: 731 788 150, 483 369 670

– the information centre, www.tanvald.cz,

VI–VIII, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, adults: 40 CZK,

children: 20 CZK.

The Sluníčko outdoor swimming pool, Vratislavice n. N., Dřevařská 308, tel.:

482  725  580, www.slunicko.info, VI–VIII, Sun

– Thurs 9:00 am – 7:00 pm, Fri, Sat 9:00 am –

8:00 pm, GPS: N 50° 44’ 43.95” E 15° 06’ 06.78”

A restaurant, beach volleyball.

The Vápenka outdoor swimming pool, Liberec, Ještědská 555/22,

tel.: 482 771 466, www.koupaliste-liberec.cz,

VI–VIII, Mon–Sun 10:00 am – 6:30 pm,

GPS: N 50° 45’ 18.81” E 15° 02’ 22.70”

A  fi rst aid offi cer, refreshments, toilets,

showers, a  children’s paddling pool for tod-

dlers, new climbing frames, entry only in clas-

sic swimming costumes.

The Železný Brod municipal out-door swimming pool, tel.: 721  365  964,

adults: 50 CZK, children: 30 CZK A  water

slide, restaurant.

The Peklo fi shpond,www.arteport.com/karolinthal

The water is permanently discoloured

by the remainder of unextracted peat.

The Bedřichov reservoir, on the Černá

Nisa River, GPS: N 50° 49’ 12.09” E 15° 08’ 10.85”

4 km from the central car park in Bedřichov.

The Fojtka reservoir, http://oldrichov.

czweb.org/obec/krajina/koupani.htm, GPS:

N 50° 49’ 34.85” E 15° 03’ 28.14” It lies be-

tween the municipalities of Mníšek and Fojtka.

The Harcov reservoir, Liberec,

GPS: N 50° 46’ 15.44” E 15° 4’ 33.96”

The Mlýnice reservoir, http://old-

richov.czweb.org/obec/krajina/koupani.

htm, GPS: N 50° 50’ 31.48” E 15° 01’ 46.56”

You will fi nd it at the start of Nová Ves.

The Mšeno reservoir – the Jab-lonec reservoir, GPS: N 50° 44’ 10.15”

E  15°  10’  22.55” Swimming, refreshments,

cycle trails, in-line skating, a  children’s play-

ground, beach volleyball, near the town sports

hall, the swimming pool and the Břízky sports

facility, ca 10 minutes walk from the centre of

the town, www.jablonec.com.

The Bedřichov natural outdoor swim-ming pool, on the Bílá Nisa River, near the cen-

tral car park in Bedřichov, www.bedrichov.cz

The Harrachov natural outdoor swimming pool The Nové Město pod Smrkem natural outdoor swimming pool,www.volny.cz/nmps.sport.relax,

GPS: N 50° 55’ 35.92” E 15° 14’ 24.49”

Accommodation in huts, refreshments

and paddle boat hire during the season.

The Smědá Recreational Facility, Raspenava, tel.: 721 510 465, www.raspenava.

cz, VI–VIII, Mon–Sun 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Sports facilities, catering, accommodation.

The Šolcův fi shpond, Raspenava – it is

located slightly behind Raspenava on the road

in the direction of Oldřichov and Liberec.

The Kristýna reservoir, Hrádek

n.  N., GPS: N 50° 51’ 37.06” E 14° 49’ 29.75”

Pleasant swimming in a  fl ooded quarry,

sandy beaches, a camping ground.

Žlutá plovárna, Malá Skála – swimming

in the Jizera River, www.zluta plovarna.cz,

GPS: N 50° 38’ 28.478” E 15° 11’ 36.509”

 A sports recreation centre, bicycle and

boat hire.

Indoor swimming pools The Aquapark – Centrum Babylon Li-berec, Nitranská 1, tel.: 485 249 202, www.Baby-

lonLiberec.cz, Mon–Sun 10:00 am – 8:00 pm, Fri

10:00 am – 11:00 pm, GPS: N 50°45’ 32’’ E 15° 03’ 08’’

 A number of swimming pools with whirlpools,

waterfalls, cascades and water slides for children;

the romantic caves with sea aquariums off er the

opportunity of pleasant relaxation. The sun terrace

is open in the summer months.

The swimming pool, Liberec, Tržní nám.

1338, tel.: 485  103  010, www.bazen-info.cz,

Mon–Fri 9:00 am – 9:45 pm (VII–VIII, 9:00 am –

9:45 pm), Sat 9:00 am – 8:45 pm, Sun 9:00 am

– 6:45 pm A recreational and relaxation cen-

tre (a 150 m long covered water slide).

The swimming pool, Jablonec

n. N., Sv.  Čecha 4204, tel.: 483  319  328,

www.bazenjbc.cz, Mon 1:00 pm – 9:30 pm,

Tues–Fri 8:00 am – 9:30 pm, Sat 10:00 am –

9:30 pm, Sun 10:00 am – 8:00 pm A 25 m

swimming pool, a children’s swimming pool,

a wild river, waves, an 88 m water slide, a 56 m

turbo water slide, whirlpools, steam rooms,

a  sauna, massages, a  solarium, the option of

refreshments, wheelchair access. Entry into

the swimming pool is only possible in swim-

ming costumes made of close-fi tting elastic

material!!! The Summer Meadow is also

open in the summer months (VI–VIII, Mon–

Sun 10:00 am – 8:00 pm in good weather). The Tanvald Grammar School swim-ming pool, Školní 305, tel.: 483  394  333,

Wed–Fri 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Sat 8:00 am –

12:00 pm for the public, other days by arrange-

ment, VII–VIII closed!

The Sports and Relaxation Centre, Nové Město p. S., Ludvíkovská 38 (the art nou-

veau building of the former Town Spa), tel.:

776  098  911, www.volny.cz/nmps.sport.relax,

IX–V A 6×12 m swimming pool, a whirlpool,

a sauna, aqua aerobics.

The Lázně Libverda physiotherapy pool, in the colonnade, Lázně Libverda 82,

tel.: 482 368 111, www.lazne-libverda.cz

Poland

Świeradów-Zdrój Dom Kuracyjny BERLINER,ul. Piłsudskiego 8, tel.: +48 75 78 16 260, I–XII,

Mon–Sun 8:00 am – 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm –

8:00 pm, 15 PLN without limit

Dom Kuracyjny Leo, ul. Orzeszkowej

8, tel.: +48 75  78  20  800, I–XII, Mon–Sun

10:00 am – 10:00 pm, 10 PLN / 1 hour

The Magnolia Recreation Centre, ul.  Zdrojowa 9, tel.: +48 75  78  16  278, I–XII,

Mon–Sun 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, 10 PLN / 1 hour

Hotel Malachit, ul. Kościuszki, tel.:

+48 75 78 16 732, I–XII,

Mon–Sun 10:00 am – 7:30 pm, 10 PLN / 1 hour

Szklarska Poręba CRR Krus, ul. Kopernika 14,

tel.: +48 75 71 73 001, www.crrkrus.pl

Hotel Bornit, ul Mickiewicza 28,

tel.: +48 75 64 72 503, www.bornit-interferie.pl

Hotel Sasanka, ul. Słowackiego 4,

tel.: +48 75 75 28 000

MSWiA Olimp, ul. 1 Maja 62,

tel.: +48 75 717 23 42

Water sports – rafting, water skiing, boat hire The Adrenalin Centre, Libe rec 1,

Na Bídě 657, tel.: 486 112 250, 603 963 578,

603 989 990 (foreign clientele),

www.adrenalin-centrum.cz

Camping requirements, mountaineering,

hiking, via ferrata, rafts, boats, Alpine skiing,

Telemark, a testing centre, in-line skates.

Jizera Boat Hire, Žlutá plovárna, Malá

Skála, tel.: 775  580  388, www.zlutaplovarna.

cz, V–X, Mon–Sun 9:00 am – 6:00 pm and by

telephone arrangement, (www.fi tklubkolin.cz,

VI–IX), GPS: N 50° 38’ 28.478” E 15° 11’ 36.509”

Rafting Sports Equipment Hire, Malá Skála, tel.: 605 532 085, 493 571 935,

www.severni cechy.info/jizdanaraftech

By arrangement. The option of rafting

down ca. 10 km of the Jizera River.

Rafting and canoeing on the Ji-ze ra River + boat hire, Malá Skála and

Liberec, tel.: 603  271  283, www.kostolnik.cz,

www.outdoorakce.wbs.cz, IV–X Rafts,

canoes, paddles, life vests, helmets, barrels,

pumps and other outdoor activities (quad

bikes, paintball, zorbing, Segway etc.)

The water skiing tow, Panda Sport,

Stráž pod Ralskem, Máchova 203, the Horka

reservoir, V–IX, tel.: 487 844 762, 739 000 023,

www.pandasport.cz The tow is 830 m long,

suitable for water skiing, wakeboarding, wake-

skating and kneeboarding.

Sports equipment hire shops Activeguide s. r. o., Janov n. N.,

Hraničná 1392, tel.: 483 380 796, 603 399 302,

www.activeguide.cz Canoes – plastic and

infl atable boats, kayaks, rafts, life vests, neo-

prene, bicycles, etc.

Ski centrum Adler, s. r. o.,

www.adler-ski.cz see page 5

Adrenalin Centrum,www.adrenalin-centrum.cz see Water Sports

Quad Bike Hire, Smržovka, Roosewelto-

va 18, tel.: 731 484 710, www.harleybarmotel.cz

Inline Skate Hire, Liberec, the Vesec

sports facility, tel.: 607  877  742, 721  220  210,

www.levnebrusle.cz Inline skate hire and

test centre, jumping stilts and other summer

equipment.

Nisa Boat Hire, based at Kristý-

na – Hrádek nad Nisou, Žitavská ul., tel.:

485 100 500, 777 682 579, www.pujcovna lodi-

nisa.cz, V, VI, IX, Sat–Sun 9:00 am – 6:00 pm,

otherwise by arrangement, VII–VIII, Mon–Sun

9:00 am – 6:00 pm, GPS: N 50° 51’ 40.425”

E 14° 49’ 21.037” Bike hire on the Nisa River.

Segway Hire,tel.: 777 069 941, www.segway-liberec.cz

Jizera Rafting + Boat Hire,www.kostolnik.cz see Water Sports

You can monitor the

water quality at

www.khslbc.cz.

The “Souš” and

“Josefův Důl”

reservoirs are used as

sources of drinking

water and it is

therefore not possible

to swim in them!

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If you are looking for the true

pearl of the Jizera Mountains,

please accept our invitation to

a place which is located approxi-

mately 30 km to the northeast

of Liberec. The municipality of

Lázně Libverda is located in the

charming foothills at the northern

base of the Jizera Mountains, be-

tween the towns of Hejnice and

Nové Město pod Smrkem. This

small spa town is surrounded by

mixed forests, which together

with its submontane position,

give it its climatic character. The

picturesque basin, in which the

municipality is located, is enclosed

by the majestic mountain massif,

Smrk, which is the highest moun-

tain in the Czech part of the Jizera

Mountains. Legend says that the

Libverda springs were discovered

by the cockerel of a forest ranger,

who lived there and provided

the border guards with food and

accom modation after their tiring

inspection rounds.

The fi rst written mention of

the municipality dates from 1381,

when it was called Lybenwerde.

The founder of the current spa

was Christian Philip, the Count

Clam-Gallas, the owner of the

Frýdlant estate.

The original mineral spring

was Christiansbrunnen – Chris-

tian’s Spring, which is located in

the drinking hall directly in the

spa colonnade in Lázně Libverda.

Its mineral water is hypotonic

with an increased silicon hydrate

content. This spring was later

also joined by the Mary, Vilemín,

Edward, Josephine and Hubert

(now closed) springs, all of which

are located in the environs of the

spa colonnade.

LÁZNĚ LIBVERDA, a. s.,Lázně Libverda 82, tel.:

482 368 111, info@lazne-libverda.

cz, www.lazne-libverda.cz. The

spa specialises in the treatment

of cardiac and circulatory disor-

ders, illnesses of the joints and

muscles, degenerative illnesses

and post-orthopaedic operation

conditions. Pamper your body

and return it to health and vita-

lity in a  beautiful environment

full of nature and clean mountain

air. Lázně Libverda off ers a  wide

range of weekly, relaxation and

weekend stays, hotel accom-

modation, the option of order-

ing procedures, saunas and spa

baths, fi tness and other services.

The Giant Barrel Res-taurant (Restaurace Obří sud), Lázně Libverda 186, tel.:

482  322  714, nulicek@obrisud.

cz, www.obrisud.cz, IV–IX, Tues-

day–Sunday 9:00 am – 10:00 pm,

XI–III, Tuesday–Sunday 11:00 am

– 6:00 pm. The giant barrel is tru-

ly unique. When out walking, you

can take the opportunity to have

lunch in a  giant wooden barrel

and you can admire the beautiful

view of the basin, where Libverda

is located, and of the panoramic

beauty of the mountains on the

way to the restaurant.

The Church of the Visita-tion of the Virgin Mary and the International Centre of Spiritual Renewal (Chrám Navštívení Panny Marie a  Mezinárodní centrum duchovní obnovy), Hejnice,

Klášterní 1, tel.: 482  360  211,

mcdo@mcdo.cz, www.mcdo.cz.

The Church of the Visitation of

the Virgin Mary is a  highly sig-

nifi cant place of pilgrimage. The

Jizera Mountain ridges rise ma-

jestically above the basilica and

create a  wonderful backdrop.

The church is used for organ and

spiritual music concerts due to its

excellent acoustics and wonder-

ful atmosphere. The basilica also

includes the associated Francis-

can monastery, which was re-

constructed in the year 2000 and

is now used as the International

Centre for Spiritual Renewal. It

off ers accommodation and re-

laxation. You can relax in several

clubrooms, refectories and small

gymnasiums. The large monas-

tery garden, the internal quad-

rangle, the south garden, the

ambits (the cloister) and the bank

of the River Smědá, which fl ows

past the cliff promontory by the

church complex, are also availa-

ble for relaxation and meditation

in the fresh air. There is also a lec-

ture hall in the attic with techni-

cal facilities. Exhibitions are held

in the monastery’s exhibition hall

and there are excursions – tours

of the basilica with a  guide in

Czech and German.

The Smědava Moun-tain Chalet (Horská chata Smědava), Bílý Potok no. 163,

tel.: 482 322 262. A highly popular

tourist spot on the north-eastern

slope of Mount Jizera. The fi rst

building stood there in 1814,

while a newer building was built

there in 1841 and it also included

a customs post. It burnt down in

1932. The beautiful Clam-Gallas

hunting chalet from 1910 also

ended up in fl ames in 1969. The

current Smědava Chalet, built

in 1935 at an intersection of hik-

ing tracks, is a  popular place for

refreshments and rest. In winter,

Smědava is the last place where

the tracks are prepared in the

direction from Hejnice. Buses go

there several times a  day: hiking

buses in summer and ski buses in

winter.

Smrk (1,124 m above sea le-

vel), the highest point in the

Czech part of the Jizera Moun-

tains, has boasted a new lookout

tower since 2003: it is open all year

round. The 20 m high metal look-

out tower replaced the original

wooden tower dating from 1892,

which stood there for more than

50 years. After the completion of

the new lookout tower, Smrk be-

came a highly attractive place for

visitors from at home and abroad.

LÁZNĚ LIBVERDA AND ITS ENVIRONS

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Lázně Libverda The Smědava Mountain Chalet The Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary in Hejnice The Giant Barrel Restaurant

Świeradów-Zdrój is one of

the most beautiful spa and tou-

rism areas in Poland and it can

be found in the valley of the River

Kwisa between the peaks of the

Jizera Mountains. It lies between

the Wysoky and Kamienicky

Ridges at a height of 450–650 m

above sea level, in the so-called

Świeradowska Lowland. The

town of Świeradów-Zdrój was

established in the 18th century.

A  number of architectural je-

wels have been preserved in the

town since that time and some

of them now house hotels and

restaurants.

The following places are of interest to tourists:

The spa house (Dom Zdro-jowy), which is located in the

south-eastern foothills of Stog

Izerski and was established on the

site of the original Spring House

(Dom Źródlany) dating from

1781. On 14th December 1895,

it fell victim to a  destructive fi re,

after which it was rebuilt by the

Schaff gotsch family according to

a design by the architect Grosser

from Wrocław. The construction

work was undertaken quickly, as

is shown by the fact that the Spa

House welcomed its fi rst visitors

in 1899. The attractiveness of the

building is enhanced by the build-

ing of the longest promenade hall

in Lower Silesia (Hala Spacerowa)

which is 80 metres long with

beautiful plant polychromy and

stained glass. It is decorated with

the coat of arms of the von Schaff -

gotsch family above the podium.

This is one of the town’s greatest

points of interest. Visitors will fi nd

a  drinking-water spring (to be

precise a  radon-ferrous mineral

spring) at the main entrance.

The Marzenie Residence is a  beautiful villa which incor-

porates the stylistic architecture

of modernism with a  wild land-

scape park. The residence dates

from 1901, when it was fi nanced

by the factory owner and techno-

logical innovator, Julius Pintsch of

Berlin. The building’s architecture

includes clear elements of the

so-called “Swiss style” from the

period at the end of the 19th cen-

tury which was especially used in

country seats, chateaux, guest-

houses and mountain spa hotels.

Saint Joseph’s Church was built in 1899 as a  private

church for the Catholic owners

of Świeradow-Zdrój, the House of

Schaff gotsch, and their ser vants.

The Wrocław architect, Gos-

ser, supervised all of the building

work. The originally triple arched

church with a  multi-sided apse

was built in the neo-gothic style

in accordance with the histori-

cism which was modern at the

end of the 19th century.

The Peat Procedure Centre (Zakład Kuracji Borowinowej): the building

was established in July 1904

and it was built according to

the most modern international

standards. Łazienki Marii, as it

was then called, had 12 cabins

for full bathing and 2 cabins for

partial bathing, a  waiting room

and a  relaxation room. The peat

was imported from deposits lo-

cated at Hala Izerská (the Large

Jizera Meadow). Nowadays, spa

patients can still make use of

a  range of procedures which are

based on the use of the propi-

tious eff ects of the local peat.

The Devil’s Mill (Czarci Młyn) in Czerniawa Zdrój was established around 1890.

Its basic fi ttings are the originals

and they date from the period

of the mill’s construction. The

still functioning machinery and

equipment are typical for the

equipment installed in water

mills from the turn of the 19th

and 20th centuries which were

built in the so-called “American

style”. It is interesting to note that

the conveyance of the cereal was

fully mechanised at that time.

Nowadays, tired visitors can rest

at the Devil’s Mill and warm their

numb bodies at the century-

old bread oven, taste the bread

baked in the traditional manner

and take away a  bag of freshly

ground fl our. As such, it will also

be possible to recall the welcom-

ing atmosphere of the Devil’s Mill

in the warmth of your own home.

The chalet on Stog Izerski was built in 1924 at the instruc-

tions of the Schaff gotsch family,

mainly thanks to the Town De-

partment of the Giant Mountains

Association and Dr.  Josef Siebelt

who was the spa doctor at that

time. The chalet is located un-

der the peak of the Mount Stog

Izerski at a height of 1,107 metres

above sea level. It represents the

characteristic Silesian-Lusatian

style. It was opened on 24th Oc-

tober 1924 and it still provides

tourist services.

Photo author: Wiesław Biernat

ŚWIERADÓWZDRÓJ AND ITS MONUMENTS

Spa

towns o

f the Jizera

Mounta

insPo

land

Saint Joseph’s Church The Marzenie Residence The Devil’s Mill The Chalet on Stog Izerski

The Spa Building

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SPORTS AND RELAXATION

Sports facilities / a selection

The Frýdlant area Areál TJ Slovan Frýdlant, tel.: 608 312 198

The TC HORNETS Sports Facility, Raspenava, Luční 73, tel.: 777 668 469,

www.tenisovyklub.cz

Liberec A  – Styl, Jeronýmova 570, in the area of

Tipsport arena, tel.: 732 619 666, 488 048 119,

www.astyl.cz

The Academic Sports Centre(Akademické sportovní centrum),

tel.: 485 355 122, 485 353 139, www.fp.tul.cz

Speedway, Letná ul., tel.: 485 123 086

The Na Rozcestí Sports Facility,Vratislavice n. N., tel.: 731 547 991,

www.vratislavicehriste.cz

Tipsport arena, Jeronýmova 570/22,

tel.: 800 800 007, 488 048 121,

www.tipsportarena.cz

TJ Lokomotiva, tel.: 485 110 046,

606 741 588, www.tj-loko-liberec.cz

Jablonec nad Nisou Sport Jablonec nad Nisou, s. r. o., tel.:

483 318 948, 773 336 771, www.sportjablonec.cz

1) The Střelnice Sports Facility,tel.: 773  336  773, The athletics stadium,

the CORNY athletics arena, the CHANCE arena.

2) The CORNY Town Sports Hall, tel.:

483 368 740, 773 336 774, www.sportjablonec.cz

3) The Čelakovského Leisure Time Ac-tivity Facility, tel.: 773  336  773, A  new

inline track (1km) – all day, entrance free.

The “Sokolovna”, tel.: 604  647  315,

www.sokol.jablonec.org

TSC Břízky, Průběžná 22, tel.: 483 737 241,

603 521 925, hotel@brizky.cz, www.brizky.cz

Other The Janovská sokolovna Sports Facility, Janov n. N. 504, tel.: 604  659  817,

739 057 898, www.janovskaops.net

The Smržovka Sports Hall and Gym-nasium, tel.: 728 605 688, horejsovi@volny.cz

The Sports Hall in Sklárna, Jizerka, tel.: 483 384 985, 602 313 425, www.dudovi.cz

The Tanvald Basin Sports Facility and Motor Camp, Tanvald, tel.: 483 311 928,

728 557 367, kotlina@tanvald.cz

The Sports for Health Informa-tion Centre, Tanvald, tel.: 602  259  965,

602 868 905, www.fi tklubkolin.cz

The Sports Hall, Tanvald,

tel.: 483 394 690, www.zstanvald-sportovni.cz

PolandŚwieradów-Zdrój The Town Stadium,tel.: +48 75 71 36 482

The Town Complex of Schools (Miejski

Zespól Szkół), tel.: +48 75 7816 373

Hotel Malachit, tel.: +48 75 78 16 732

Tennis, squash, ricochet

The Frýdlant area The Lázně Libverda tennis courts, tel.: 482 368 111, www.lazne-libverda.cz

The Raspenava tennis courts, the TC

Hornets Sports Facility, see Sports Facilities

The Frýdlant Tennis Club,tel.: 777 312 171, www.tenisfrydlant.com

Liberec The Liberec Tennis Club, Fibichova

929/6, tel.: 482 710 357, www.ltkliberec.cz

The Vratislavice Squash Centre, Vra-

tislavice n. N., tel.: 721 849 070, www.sqc.cz

Tennis Rochlice, Na  Žižkově 1080/40 a,

tel.: 485 135 525, www.tenisrochlice-liberec.cz

The Tennis Hall – Hotel Orion,tel.: 482 751 070, www.hotel-orion.liberec.com

Tennis courts, Na Perštýně,

tel.: 485 105 473

Tennis courts, TU, tel.: 485 353 139,

http://asc.tul.cz, www.fp.tul.cz

Tennis courts, tel.: 776 078 120,

www.tenis-start.cz

The Nová Ruda Tennis Facility,tel.: 775 669 920 Soft tennis

The Pavlovice – U Boba tennis Facility, tel.: 605 200 058

Tipsport Arena, tel.: 731 547 896,

800 800 007, www.tipsportarena.cz

The Dobiášova Primary School,tel.: 777 073 836, www.dobiasova.cz

Jablonec nad Nisou The Czech Lawn Tennis Club’s in-fl atable hall, Proseč, tel.: 483  710  484,

777 736 980, 776 255 795, www.cltkjbc.cz

TSC Břízky, see Sports Facilities, Golf

Other The Bedřichov Tennis Courts,tel.: 483 380 034, www.bedrichov.cz

The Dolní Smržovka Tennis Courts, tel.: 608 754 659

The Výšina TJ Jiskra Tennis Facility, Tanvald, tel.: 606 864 445

PolandŚwieradów-Zdrój The Town Stadium,tel.: +48 75 71 36 482

Bowling

Liberec Bowling – Centrum Babylon Liberec, tel.: 485 249 202, www.BabylonLiberec.cz

Tipsport arena, tel.: 489 201 301,

www.bowlingliberec.cz, www.tipsportarena.cz

HP Bowling, s. r. o.,

tel.: 731 284 574, www.hpbowling.cz

Jablonec nad Nisou Bowling live club,tel.: 483 345 175, www.bowlingjablonec.cz

The Zlatý Jelen Fun Centre, tel.:

606 203 465, www.zlatyjelen-funcentrum.cz

Sport bar Oáza, tel.: 775 242 794

Other Bowling club & bar, Frýdlant,

tel.: 773 685 885, www.bowling-frydlant.cz

Bowling Black Bowl, Bedřichov, tel.:

603 854 921, 483 380 212, www.blackbowl.cz

Bowling Restaurant UKO,Bedřichov, tel.: 602 438 579, 483 306 057,

www.restaurace-uko.cz

Konírna Bar & Bowling, Josefův Důl,

tel.: 602 322 487, 483 300 598

Excalibur Bowling – games room, Smržovka, tel.: 777 718 818

Hotel Příchovice, bowling,

tel.: 483 399 666, 736 666 600,

www.hotelprichovice.cz

Bowling Restaurant Beseda,Rychnov u Jablonce n. N., tel.: 483 388 020,

603 251 809, www.besedabowling.cz

Poland

Świeradów Zdrój Bowling club – skittles alley,tel.: +48 75 78 17 582

Golf The Ještěd Golf Club, Český Dub, tel.:

485 163 478, 604 247 053, www.golfj ested.cz

The Liberec Golf Club, Machnín, tel.:

482 772 711, 602 282 208, www. gc-liberec.cz

The Liberec Indoor Golf Centre,tel.: 485 104 824, www.golfcentrumliberec.cz

Bergmanová Mini Golf, Příchovice 227,

tel.: 602 142 104, 483 399 243

Mini Indoor Golf Centrum Baby-lon – a  golf simulator, tel.: 485  249  649,

www.BabylonLiberec.cz

Hotel Avicenum Mini Golf, Horní

Lučany 33, tel.: 483 714 714, 607 212 716

Mini golf – at the Bobovka Guest-house, Tanvald, tel.: 732 745 291

Mini golf at the Maják Guesthouse, Nová Ves n. N., tel.: 602 494 929,

www.pension-majak.cz

Mini golf LÁZNĚ LIBVERDA, a. s.,

tel.: 482 368 111, www.lazne-libverda.cz

TSC Břízky, viz Sportovní areály

Ypsilon golf Liberec, Mníšek-Fojtka,

tel.: 485 146 616, 731 547 847, www.golf.cz

Horses, riding

The Czech Republic Vysoká Farm, Chrastava, tel.:

488 881 024, 602 336 911, www.farmavysoka.cz

Bulovka Farm, tel.: 482 313 984,

728 042 198, www.farma-bulovka.estranky.cz

Ludvíkov Horses & Holiday, Ludvíkov,

Gideon Manders & Hefziba Lindeman,

tel.: 482 325 610, www.ludvikovcz.com

The Hlaváč Guesthouse,Ves u Frýdlantu, tel.: 482 345 062, 606 327 664,

www.frydlantsko.cz

The Selský dvůr Guesthouse, Raspenava, tel.: 482  319  220, 482  319  347,

606 913 163, www.selskydvur.onas.cz

The Šimonovice Riding Club,tel.: 790 375 323, www.jksimonovice.blog.cz

The Svítání Jablonec n. N. Citizens’ Association – the JK Sever Riding School, Liberec, tel.: 608 537 513,

www.os-svitani.cz

The Prašný dvůr Stable, Liberec,

tel.: 482 732 028, 603 711 651,

www.prasnydvur.blog.cz

Dřevona, Janov n. N.,

tel.: 732 942 776, www.aa.cz/drevona

VYŠEHRAD Farm, Janov n. N.,

tel.: 483 380 201, www.volny.cz/farmavysehrad

The Presidential Chalet,Bedřichov 524, tel.: 724 301 486, 602 949 559,

www.prezidentska.cz

The U Potoka Guesthouse and Ranch, Lučany n. N. 454,

tel.: 607 611 611, www.upotoka.cz

The Pod Štěpánkou Ranch, Příchovice,

tel.: 732 600 682, www.rancpodstepankou.cz

The Aneta Stable, Smržovka,

tel.: 603 301 893, 483 381 553

Poland The Osada Jeździecka Bata Ri-ding Centre, Barbara, Edyta i  Tadeusz

Głęboccy, Szklarska Poręba, ul. Wolności

19, tel.: +48 75  717  32  34, +48 603  356  844,

+48 603 554 717, www.agroturystyka.ig.pl

Mularczyk Zygmunt, Złotniki

Lubańskie, Zacisze 30, tel.: +48 75 78 13 299

Buggies and sledges Buggies and sledges,Burawski Mariusz, tel.: +48 606 523 283

Buggies and sledges,Poniatowski Dariusz, tel.: +48 75 78 16 529

Buggies and sledges,Stankiewicz Andrzej, tel.: +48 75 78 16 993

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SPORTS AND RELAXATIONJe

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THE JEŠTĚD SPORTS FACILITY

Mountaineering – adrenaline experiencesThe granite cliff s on the northern slopes of

the Jizera Mountains (Zvon, Viničná plotna,

Nos etc.). Mountaineering is only permitted

for members of the Czech Mountaineering

Association! It is necessary to respect the rules

which apply in the Jizera Mountain Beech

Wood Nature Reserve!

The Frýdlant area The Hejnice practise walls – an in-side wall in the primary school gym-nasium, tel.: 724 517 547, http://horo hejnice.

webzdarma.cz/, an outside wall on the pri-

vate property of Mr Melichar, Hejnice 37,

tel.: 603  861  410, I–XII A  large overhang,

a length of 8 m, an angle of 450. Routes for ex-

perts, beginners and children.

Jablonec nad Nisou and environs The luge run, Janov n. N., Hraničná ul.,

tel.: 777  101  359, www.bobovadrahajanov.cz

A 1,170 m long track, an elevation of 78 m,

a 450 ° snail carousel, 22 turns, refreshments.

The König Rope Park, Nová Ves n. N.,

the SIDMIR Company, in the centre of the mu-

nicipality (behind the Municipal Autho rity),

it is unique in the region, tel.: 774  170  540,

604  103  975, www.park-koenig.cz, IV–IX,

Mon–Sun 10:00 am – 7:00 pm, by telephone

arrangement during bad weather, 250 CZK,

family ticket discounts A  park with an

area of 2,000 m2, 13 fl ying foxes with a  total

length of 333 m, climbing frames and rope

attractions.

Low ropes, a  climbing wall for children,

Jablonec n. N., DDM Vikýř, Podhorská 49,

tel.: 483 711 725

The Skate Park, Jablonec n. N.,

Sv.  Čecha 4204, tel.: 483 312 311, 483 319 328,

11:00 am – 6:00 pm, otherwise by telephone

arrangement A climbing wall.

Liberec Aquazorbing – Centrum Baby-lon Liberec, Nitranská 1, tel.: 485  249  407,

www.BabylonLiberec.cz, I–XII, Mon–Sun, ad-

vance bookings necessary Aquazorbing:

the price includes entry into the Aquapark,

unique and safe fun in the water: raise your

adrenaline le vels to maximum.

Baraka Paragliding s. r. o.,Dělostřelecká 1124/1, tel.: 776 681 197,

www.pgbaraka.cz Tandem fl ights from

the Ještěd Ridge, a great experience for

everybody, paragliding courses.

The TU Liberec Hall, Na  Bohdalci 715

– at weekends, a  large hall, a  gymnasium

tel.: 485 355 122,139, 606 602 829, Dubový vrch

714 – indoor and outdoor tennis, courts, foot-

ball, grounds, beach volleyball, a rope centre.

The ŠUTR climbing wall, Liberec,

Hrazená 470, tel.: 480 002 632, www.sutr.cz

Jiří Stolín, Xtreme Sports, Soukenická

740/7, tel.: 607  232  070, www.bungyjump.cz

Bungee jumping, catapulting, aero-trim,

zorbing, etc.

The laser fi ring range – Centrum Ba-bylon Liberec, Nitranská 1, tel.: 485 249 669,

www.BabylonLiberec.cz, I–XII, Mon–Sun

10:00 am – 8:00 pm, 20 CZK / 10 minute game

Lasershot – simulations of sharpshooting,

wild duck or boar hunting, trap shooting. The

option of holding tournaments.

Paintball Liberec, Kašparova 482/6,

tel.: 777 975 699, www.bojovat.cz

SK Ještěd, Hodkovická 981/42, Liberec 6,

tel.: 485 105 716, 739 059 668

The Tanvald, Kořenov and Harrachov areas The Sports Hall in Sklárna, Jizerka, see Sports Facilities

The Proud Harrachov Rope Cen-tre, tel.: 603  777  255, www.verticalpark.cz

A  giant swing, a  climbing wall, a  bungee

trampoline.

The Tanvald Motocross Track,tel.: 728  761  585 (the Jiřetín Motor Club), the

track can be hired by telephone arrangement.

Tandem fl ights, tel.: 602  439  889,

www.tandemcentrum.cz Tandem and

sightseeing fl ights over Černá studnice, Malá

Skála, Tanvald and the Bohemian Paradise. Be-

come an aerial tourist and call your pilot.

Miscellaneous The Sundisk Rope Centre, Žlutá

plovárna, Malá Skála, tel.: 775  580  388,

www.lcmalaskala.cz, V–X, Mon–Sun 9:00

am – 6:00 pm and by tele phone arrange-

ment, GPS: N 50°  38’ 28.478” E 15° 11’ 36.509”

 23 obstacles, a jump onto a horizontal bar

at 8 metres, the fl ying fox is 82 m long.

Poland The Quasar Krucze Skały Aerial Cen-tre, Szklarska Poręba, access from Mickiewicza

Street, tel.: +48 503 158 607, +48 601 665 226,

www.qasar.net.pl  Secured climbing routes,

suspended rope bridges between cliff s, a Ty-

rolean rope descent – 75 m.

Trolandia – a rope park, Park Linowy,

Szklarska Poręba, Obrońców Pokoju Street,

tel.: +48 661 222 155.

Sportovní areál Ještěd, a. s.Jablonecká 41/27; 460 01 Liberec 5

info-line tel.: 737 222 499

info@skijested.cz; www.skijested.cz

The Vesec Recreation and Sports Facility (RASAV)

a unique family leisure-time facility

an in-line track for beginners and

advanced skaters

in-line skating equipment hire

the starting point for hiking and cycling

tracks

free parking

the holding of sports and social events

refreshments

social amenities with wheelchair access

Operating hours: V–VI, Sat–Sun

9:00 am – 5:00 pm

VII–VIII, Mon–Sun

9:00 am – 5:00 pm

IX, Sat–Sun

9:00 am – 5:00 pm

(operations every half hour,

lunch break: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm)

The Ještěd Ski Facility off ers the following activities during the summer season:

transport on the modern Skalka four-seater chairlift

bicycles transported on the chairlift free of charge

a bike park

cycle trails and hiking tracks

the hire and servicing of downhill and mountain bicycles

the hire of off -road scooters

a children’s playground and refreshments located

directly at the chairlift

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THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN CO-FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN FUND FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT VIA THE NISA EUROREGION.

The Bedřichov Information Centre468 12 Bedřichov 218

tel.: +420 483 380 034, infocentrum@bedrichov.cz

www.bedrichov.cz, www.jizerskaops.cz

The Desná v Jizerských horách Information Centre468 61 Desná v Jizerských horách, The Riedl villa, Krkonošská 120

tel.: +420 483 383 019, +420 737 248 434,

desenske.noviny@seznam.cz, www.mesto-desna.cz

The Frýdlant Town Information Centre464 13 Frýdlant, náměstí T. G. Masaryka 37 (the town hall building)

tel.: +420 482 464 013, mic@mesto-frydlant.cz, www.mesto-frydlant.cz

The Hejnice Information Centre463 62 Hejnice, Klášterní 87

tel.: +420 482 322 276, foto.spetlik@centrum.cz, www.mestohejnice.cz

The Jablonec Cultural and Information Centre, o. p. s.466 01 Jablonec nad Nisou, Mírové nám. 3100/19

tel.: +420 774 667 677, info@jablonec.com, www.jablonec.com

The Josefův Důl Information Centre468 44 Dolní Maxov 218, Municipal offi ce, tel.: +420 483 381 110, 602 656 878

infocentrum@josefuvdul.cz, www.josefuvdul.cz

The Jizera Mountains For You Information Centre468 49 Kořenov 480 (the Hotel Motorest building)

tel.: +420 725 805 266, ic@jizerkyprovas.cz, www.jizerkyprovas.cz

The Lázně Libverda Information Centre463 62 Hejnice, Lázně Libverda 17

tel.: +420 482 322 457, infocentrum@laznelibverda.cz, www.laznelibverda.cz

The Liberec City Information Centre460 59 Liberec, nám. Dr. E. Beneše 1

tel.: +420 485 101 709, mic@infolbc.cz, www.infolbc.cz

The Liberec Tourist Information Centre460 08 Liberec, Ještědská 479

tel.: +420 721 686 394, +420 603 328 699, tic@kallib.cz, infojested@seznam.cz

The Centrum Babylon Liberec Tourist service460 12 Liberec, Nitranská 1, tel.: +420 485 249 202

touristservice@centrumbabylon.cz, www.BabylonLiberec.cz

The Liberec Czech Railway Centre460 02 Liberec, ČD, Nákladní 344, tel. information: +420 972 365 401–2,

international ticket desk, tel.: +420 972 365 527

lbc@cdcentrum.cd.cz, www.cd.cz

The Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou Information Centre468 02 Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou, Květinová 498, tel.: +420 720 402 284

knihovna@rychnovjbc.cz, www.rychnovjbc.cz

The Smržovka Town Library and Information Centre468 51 Smržovka, nám. T. G. Masaryka 638

tel.: +420 483 382 286, +420 720 513 147

info.smrzovka@tiscali.cz, www.smrzovka.cz

The Tanvald Information Centre468 41 Tanvald, Krkonošská 629

tel.: +420 483 369 670–1, infocentrum@tanvald.cz, www.tanvald.cz

Other:

The Železný Brod Information Centre468 22 Železný Brod, nám. 3. května 37

tel.: +420 484 353 333, +420 722 793 091, info@zelbrod.cz, www.zeleznybrod.cz

The Harrachov Information Centre512 46 Harrachov, Centrum 150

tel.: +420 481 529 600, +420 603 961 370, tic@harr.cz, www.harr.cz

The Jizera Mountain Rescue Service468 12 Bedřichov 277

tel.: +420 483 380 073

The Integrated Rescue Service, tel.: 112

The Polish sideThe Mirsk Information Centre59-630 Mirsk, Plac Wolności 39

tel.: +48 75 64 70 468, it@mirsk.pl, www.mirsk.pl

The Orle Tourist Point58-580 Szklarska Poręba – Jakuszyce, Orle skc. Poczt. 140

tel.: +420 607 920 541, orle@orleizerskie.biz, www.orleizerskie.biz

The Piechowice Information CentrePiechowice, ul. Żymierskiego 53

tel.: +48 75 76 17 201, informacja@piechowice.pl, www.piechowice.pl

The Stara Kamienica Information Centre58-512 Stara Kamienica

tel.: +48 75 75 14 107, it@starakamienica.pl, www.starakamienica.pl

The Szklarska Poręba Information Centre58-580 Szklarska Poręba, ul. Jedności Narodowej 1 a

tel.: +48 75 75 47 740, it@szklarskaporba.pl, www.szklarskaporeba.pl

The Świeradów-Zdrój City Information Centre59-850 Świeradów-Zdrój, ul. Zdrojowa 10

tel.: +48 75 78 16 350, it@swieradowzdroj.pl, www.swieradowzdroj.pl

The dialling code for the CZ: +420, the dialling code for Poland: +48

© The Jizera Mountains – the Liberec, Jablonec, Frýdlant and Tanvald Tourist Region; CZ – 468  11 Janov

nad Nisou 520; Company Registration Number: 75057760; www.jizerky.cz; published in association with

the Jablonec Cultural and Information Centre on 10. 5. 2010; in Jablonec nad Nisou in a  print run of 20,000

copies; 3rd edition; Records: MK ČR E 19236; Translations: Mgr. Andy Letham (GB); Maps: Geodézie On Line,

spol. s r. o.; Graphics and printing: www.tiskareklama.cz; Cover and graphics: O. Dostál, Photos: the archives of

the information centres, the towns and municipalities of the Jizera Mountains and the partners from he Czech

Republic and Poland.