Czechia Expands New Trail Tourism Across the Mountains Beyond Prague

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September 9, 2026 2:12 PM

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Czech Republic and its mountains are promoting trekking and ecotourism through the establishment of the 2,000 km Stezka Českem path. It is a long-distance trail that links protected natural areas, mountains, sandstone sites, forests, and rural communities. This type of promotion of the Czech Republic’s natural tourism falls within its national tourism policy, which pays more attention to regional tourist destinations.

Stezka Českem Creates a Nationwide Walking Network

Stezka Českem consists of a Northern Trail and Southern Trail, each covering about 1,000 kilometres. Together they form a route around Czechia that passes through national parks, protected landscape areas, sandstone formations, water basins, vineyards and villages.

The official Czech tourism authority presents the route as a long-distance walking experience that can be completed continuously or divided into shorter sections. Hikers can choose between mountain huts, tents and outdoor overnight options while following established trail sections.

This flexibility allows visitors to build itineraries around weekends, multi-day treks or longer walking holidays.

Ore Mountains Bring Borderland Landscapes Into Focus

The Krušné Hory, or Ore Mountains, form part of Czechia’s northern and northwestern mountain landscape. The region contains forests, peatlands, historic mining areas and mountain settlements, providing a combination of natural and cultural attractions.

The mountain environment is particularly suited to hiking routes that connect smaller communities rather than concentrating visitors around major urban centres.

Bublava provides access to the western Ore Mountains, while the broader borderland landscape connects walking routes with historic mining heritage and forest scenery.

The Czech tourism authority’s current hiking promotion also highlights the northern Ridge Route, which crosses several mountain ranges, including the Ore Mountains, Jizera Mountains and Giant Mountains.

Jizerka Adds Forest and Mountain Heritage

Jizerka lies within the Jizera Mountains and provides access to a landscape of forests, mountain meadows and historic settlement areas.

The surrounding Jizera Mountains include the Jizera Mountain Beech Forest, a UNESCO natural heritage component, creating opportunities to combine hiking with nature observation.

For travellers, the area offers a quieter alternative to resort-focused mountain travel, with walking routes extending across forests, ridges and protected landscapes.

The wider Ridge Route links the Jizera Mountains with the Giant Mountains and other northern ranges, allowing visitors to construct longer itineraries across Czechia’s mountain borderlands.

Krkonoše Connect Hiking With High-Mountain Scenery

The Krkonoše, or Giant Mountains, provide some of Czechia’s most dramatic mountain landscapes. The range includes Sněžka, the country’s highest peak, and routes through alpine-style terrain, mountain valleys and protected areas.

The Ridge Route crosses the Giant Mountains as part of a longer journey through northern Czechia. Travellers can experience high-elevation landscapes while connecting with neighbouring mountain destinations.

The region also provides access to the source area of the Elbe, adding a geographical and cultural dimension to mountain itineraries.

Sandstone Landscapes Expand the Walking Experience

Czechia’s tourism network also includes sandstone cities and rock formations, particularly in northern regions. These landscapes create distinctive walking environments where narrow passages, cliffs, forest trails and viewpoints form part of the journey.

The official Czech Trail route includes sandstone areas alongside national parks and protected landscapes, giving hikers considerable variation across the 2,000-kilometre network.

This variety makes the trail suitable for travellers interested in geology, photography and landscape exploration as well as conventional hiking.

Government Strategy Supports Regional Tourism

Czechia’s Ministry for Regional Development has made regional diversification and sustainable tourism priorities for the period through 2030. In July 2026, the ministry reported that its tourism strategy would focus on long-term sustainability and encouraging visitors to discover lesser-known destinations outside the main tourism centres.

The ministry also continues to support destination-management organisations across Czechia. In 2026, it allocated CZK 85 million to regional and local destination-management organisations responsible for coordinating and promoting tourism.

The strategy gives regional hiking destinations a stronger role within the national tourism network.

Trail Tourism Supports Smaller Destinations

Long-distance hiking can distribute visitor activity across villages, mountain settlements and rural areas. Hikers require accommodation, food, transport, equipment and local services before, during and after their journeys.

Stezka Českem’s structure allows travellers to divide long routes into individual sections, creating opportunities for shorter stays in different regions.

Local guesthouses, restaurants, trail services and tourism-information centres can therefore become part of multi-day walking itineraries.

Official News Link- https://www.mmr.gov.cz/cs/ostatni/web/novinky/budoucnost-cestovniho-ruchu-v-cesku-mmr-sazi-na-ud

Czechia Builds a Broader Outdoor Tourism Offer

The hiking networks in Czechia link mountains, forests, natural landscapes, and rural communities into a touristic system throughout the whole country. Stezka Českem serves as a backbone network, but there are also routes such as the Northern Ridge Route, which give travellers an opportunity to visit the Ore Mountains, the Jizera Mountains and the Giant Mountains. Travellers have the alternative of regular city trips by means of walking holidays, which can be tailored according to their needs and preferences. Travellers can choose from a variety of landscapes in Czechia, including mountain villages, sandstone landscapes, forests, and natural reserves. In this context, Czech tourism policy tends to favour regional destinations and sustainable development, which leads to the increasing importance of the countryside in tourism development in the country.