A trip to the Pražská bouda through the Čistá valley
A peaceful trail winding through a romantic mountain valley alongside a babbling stream, leading to the iconic Pražská bouda mountain chalet. Enjoy a pleasant forest ascent, away from the crowds, and immerse yourself in the authentic atmosphere of the Krkonoše Mountains.
Key information
Distance: approx. 6 km
Duration: approx. 2.5 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
All-terrain pushchair: Yes
Route description
From Aurum Resort, head uphill past the still-operating Mileta textile factory and join the path leading into the Čistá Valley.
The route takes you into a narrow mountain valley, where you gradually climb alongside the stream. The whole way leads through forest along a surfaced asphalt road. It is quiet, pleasant and sees very little tourist traffic.
The climb is gradual but steady, making it manageable for families with children or an all-terrain pushchair. The surrounding forest, the sound of the water and the feeling of being deep in the mountains give this walk its own special atmosphere.
In the final section, the valley gradually opens out and you join the ridge paths around Lučiny, from where Pražská Bouda is only a short distance away.
Zlaťák’s tip
In Lučiny, not far from the route, you’ll find the Chapel of St Christopher. If you happen to pass by at the right time, you’ll hear its bell, which rings every day at noon and again at 6 p.m.
Along the Čistá Valley, you will come across the Berghaus Mining Trail, the first mining trail in the Krkonoše Mountains. This one-kilometre circuit has ten stops, where you can see a collapsed shaft from an 80-metre-deep uranium mine, look into the entrance of a medieval mine and see an old mining water channel. All of this lies in an area where old mining galleries still run underground.
Pražská Bouda is one of the best-known mountain chalets in the Krkonoše Mountains. Its iconic red silhouette stands at 1,115 metres above sea level, at the crossroads of routes from Černá hora, Pec pod Sněžkou and Černý Důl. In the early evening, hikers come here for one of the most beautiful experiences in the Krkonoše Mountains: the iconic sunset over the Podkrkonoší foothills.
Just below Pražská Bouda, you pass the foundations of Bobí Boudy, one of the oldest documented mountain huts in Lučiny. Their name is a corruption of the German Bodenwiesbauden, meaning “huts on the upland meadow". After being rebuilt in 1935, they were among the most beautiful huts in the area, with arched roofs, a glass roof lantern and an all-wood interior. Just 14 days after reconstruction work began after 1989, they were destroyed by fire during the night. The cause was never explained…