The Království přírodních sil educational trail ends at the Amálka lookout tower, where views extend across the Orlické Mountains and into Poland. České Petrovice also offers ski and snowboard lessons, as well as cross-country skiing when snow conditions are suitable. The Zemská brána Nature Reserve and the K-S 46 “V zátiší” infantry bunker add other scenic and historical highlights. When choosing where to stay, it is worth distinguishing the conditions for winter activities from your own interests in views, nature and history.
Ski lessons and cross-country skiing when conditions are suitable
At the České Petrovice sports complex, the SKI-BAIER ski school offers ski and snowboard lessons for beginners and advanced skiers. This means lessons are available for different skill levels. Availability and booking requirements may change, so check them before making lessons a fixed part of your travel plans.
When snow conditions are good, the cross-country ski trails and routes around České Petrovice cover more than 35 kilometres. When snow conditions are suitable, a circuit several kilometres long runs from the local ski area via Kašparova chata and back. Its grooming also depends on snow conditions.
The overall figure describes the extent of the trails and routes; the circuit, by contrast, follows a specific route via Kašparova chata. Planning therefore involves different considerations: the total length of the available routes, and the course and grooming of this particular circuit.
Educational trail, views and nature
The Království přírodních sil educational trail has six stops, is about 700 metres long and has an elevation difference of 100 metres. It ends at the Amálka lookout tower. The approximate distance and elevation difference should be considered together. Its endpoint also makes Amálka a clearly identified destination on the trail.
The lookout tower stands near the upper end of a ski slope on the northern slope of 765-metre-high Adam. From Amálka, you can see the Orlické Mountains and Poland. This connects the educational trail’s specific destination with a view whose direction is clearly stated.
In the Zemská brána Nature Reserve, the main visitor access is via a blue-marked hiking trail along the Wild Orlice River; an educational trail follows the same route. The river’s course and the blue trail markings provide specific directions for this visit.
Infantry bunker and border history
The K-S 46 “V zátiší” infantry bunker offers tours of reconstructed rooms containing historical weapons, documents and uniforms. It was built as part of the line of heavy fortifications on what was then the border between Czechoslovakia and Germany. The combination of reconstructed rooms and historical exhibits focuses the visit on both the structure and its furnishings.
From České Petrovice, the route first follows a paved road and then a dirt track. As access conditions and tour arrangements may change, check both before visiting.
Discover more destinations: Česká Třebová, Rudoltice, Dolní Čermná, Leština, Dolni Orlice, Janovicky, Řetová, Horní Morava
For the overview of the wider region: Okres Ústí Nad Orlicí.
