Šumava Protected Landscape Area, Nature reserve in South Bohemia, Czech Republic
The Šumava Protected Landscape Area extends across 680 square kilometers of forest land, containing extensive peat bogs and glacial lakes in Central Europe.
The area received official protection status in December 1963, following significant changes in population distribution after the Second World War in the Bohemian region.
The protected zone maintains educational centers that present information about local forest management practices and traditional ecological knowledge of the Bohemian Forest.
Visitors can access multiple marked hiking trails throughout the reserve, with information centers located at main entrance points providing maps and guidance.
The landscape harbors the largest continuous forest system in Central Europe, supporting a permanent population of Eurasian lynx since the 1970s.
GPS coordinates: 49.20166,13.22877
Latest update: March 11, 2025 09:20
Großer Arber
12 km
Lipno Reservoir
82.9 km
Šumava National Park
24.2 km
Kašperk Castle
24.7 km
Rabí Castle
29.1 km
Dreisessel
62.9 km
Schwarzenbergischer Schwemmkanal
72.2 km
Plechý / Plöckenstein
66.4 km
Osser
8.7 km
Großer Rachel
27.4 km
Castle Velhartice
14.2 km
Kratochvíle
70.3 km
Helfenburk
57.1 km
Kiesruck
18.6 km
Kubany
48.9 km
Stift Schlägl
83 km
Bavarian Forest Railway
29.2 km
Silberberg bei Bodenmais
17.8 km
Frauenau Dam
22.2 km
Vítkův kámen
89.2 km
Poledník
19.5 km
Großer Falkenstein
13.5 km
Brotjacklriegel
42.8 km
Weißenstein Castle
28.6 km
Jezerní slať
31 km
Rieslochfälle
14.9 km
Hochficht
72.4 km
Zwercheck
5.5 kmReviews
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