Czechia

  • Pravčická Brána Bohemian Switzerland National Park
    Czechia,  Destinations,  Trekking

    Pravčická Archway and an Odyssey in Hřensko

    It was day 12 of our honeymoon, and I had already chased the hubster through the Alps, Munich, Würzburg, Leipzig, Dresden, and half of the Sächsische Schweiz (‘Saxon Switzerland’). In short: we were EXHAUSTED. It was our last day in Saxon Switzerland and we thought of taking it easy with a short hike. We googled a bit and found the Prebischtor in Czechia (Pravčická Archway or ‘Pravčická brána‘ in Czech, don’t ask me how to pronounce it though 😉 ), in the Bohemian Switzerland National Park, which we could reach by boat. It’s the largest natural sandstone arch in Europe and one of the most recognisable natural landmarks in Czechia. Apparently, even some scenes from The Chronicles of Narnia were shot there.

    According to Google, it was an easy, family-friendly hike, and it all sounded pretty great, so what could possibly go wrong?

    A LOT!