Trip to the ruins of Cimburk Castle in Chřiby

Trip from Koryčany to Cimburk Castle

Starting point

Parking lot at the football stadium in Koryčany. Parking is free of charge.
 

Description of the hike

From the parking lot at the football stadium we walked back towards the town and joined the green tourist sign. We followed it and started to climb up into the forest behind the town. The trail leads in a cottage colony. In the woods, we joined a wide forest path and kept climbing gently. The climb is not steep, but it is quite long. Eventually we reached the Vršava hut. Here the landscape changed and there were beautiful meadows around us with views of the surrounding area. We descended slightly from Vršava and continued to Pečínka Rock. After exploring this rock formation we continued our gentle descent to the stream. The path was complicated by fallen trees after recent rains and high winds. From the stream we climbed steeply up a wide path and followed it to Cimburk Castle. The tour is unguided, but well worth it. It is a beautiful ruin.

After a little refreshment we started to return. We were a bit pressed for time, so we tried the fastest way. Right from the castle we descended to the Koryčany water reservoir. We started to go back along the road. Unfortunately, there were strangely a lot of cars driving around, so we soon disconnected and followed the forest path back to the green hiking trail. We followed it back to the town of Koryčany.
 

Difficulty

Ideal trip for families with children. The difficulty is minimal. There are some hills, but nothing difficult. Mostly on forest paths or trails. The route is also suitable for dogs.
 

Water availability

Refreshments are available at Cimburk Castle. They have beer, limo, etc. We also had our own water supply.
 

Mountain peaks

There are no peaks on the route. The only views are offered by Cimburk Castle, from which you can see part of the Chřiby Mountains.
 

Danger

The route is very simple and safe. The only problem on the way were fallen trees after recent rains and strong winds.
 

Food

A small refreshment is available at Cimburk Castle. We had our own snacks, bars etc.