Sumava National Park, Borova Lada

Amazing place with deep green nature 🌱. You can hike or bike the trails. The park is vast and I haven't yet found an official entrance. I just went to Stojek village and took the trails. In the village you can find small shop for basic stuff for your trip.

I visited Sumava for one day hike (cerne jezera, bila strz area). As a nature experience, I must say the place was a disappointment and would not recommend the place for international tourists, at least for hiking. 1) The hiking paths were mainly broad paved roads planned primarily for cyclists. Streams had been channeled to both sides of the road. I would prefer actual footpaths for hiking which would give a more natural untouched experience. 2) There were large areas of dead forests (I found out that they are dead because of bark beetle). They weren't explained in any way. I would have expected some sign posts about them. I would have been interested to hear more. 3) Large areas had been logged and you could hear chain saw in a couple of areas. This doesn't belong to a national park in my mind. The logged trees seemed healthy.

It is amazing. From the quiet of the forests to the babbling mountain streams. From walking trails ending with awesome vistas. Kilometer after kilometer of beauty and tranquility. Quaint family owned pensions or fields where your tent can go. Wonderful Czech cuisine everywhere. Something for everyone.

You can see here nature's pure beauty. Park is huge and you don't feel packed in crowds.

I was a bit disappointed by this park. It is clearly a cutting forest with man planted fir trees. Native beech trees disappeared completely. What makes it worse is that all hiking trails are made of asphalt. It feels more like walking in a city park than in a forest.