We started from hotel Peklo. It is good starting point and also the end point - because it has very good and kids friendly restaurnat to have a rest after the trip. The trail to Jizera mountain goes nearly all the way on the bicke/pram friendly road. Last kilometer is possible only on foots (rocks and stones on the way, bickes can wait for you 1 km before the peak). The forest on the way and the view from the peak are just beautiful.
Near from the center of Abertamy (Farni street) there is a Parking for technical service - starting point for ski trails(50.3708408N, 12.8152561E). There is more trials starting from there and all very well prepared. By sunny wather it is full of families and not only. One of the favurit stops on the way is bar near Červené jámy to get some drinks and snacks. Smaller or non-cross-country-skiining you can take on the sledge. We were lucky to have a sunny wather and it was a fairy tail - around half of the tail are on the open areas so you are in the full Sun. Second half is in the forest.
We came across Montasio on the recommendation of one Italian aplinist we met on another route. She was right, it's a great place for aplinists, but also for children. Everyone will find something for himself.
You get up to the valley by car or walking from Sella Nevea (most people are by car). At the end of the narrow road there is a parking place (it is possible to camp near the parking place ). From there you can walk to Farm Malga Montasio, buy there delitius chees (I liked moste Riccota) or jogurt from the milk from the cows that live in the meadows around. You can also walk to Refuge Giacomo di Brazza. Both aler suitable for childrne or even prams and both have menu for lunch/dinner. Around you have beautiful scnery. We meet there many happy familes.
If you have streghts for more, you can walk or go via ferrata to upper parts. We made it up to Jôf di Montasio. It is amazing but also you often go over the precipice.
The sourrounding of the Javornik mountain is full of menhirs. They are not marekd on google maps, but are marked on mapy.cz or you can found detail rounds with map onsumavanet.cz We combined the walkt to the peak with sladges, drining water form the local sources and examing mehirs. The most know is called Moon Menhir (it has na sign of the moon in the "eye of menhir". It stands in the artifical postion most probably sicnce perhistory. The archeological reseacher of the place has never been done. All the menhirs I saw before were standing alone. Around Javornik it is different. All of them are surrounded by lots of oher stones with quite regular shapes - like it would be the old ruins of something, but so old that it is hard to judge.
On the peak Javornik itsleft there is an observation tower, but even if it is closed you ca still have a view on the sourrounding mountains in some directions.
Moon Menhir
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We had no bikes with but we rent a scooter
Karlova Studánka , lovely town in the valleyI was the first time I we cycle instead of walk to the pick. It was Brocken in Harz and as there are more roads to the pick, it is possible to take bicycle with. I will not hide that most of the time we led bikes up the hill, but down the hill it was fun! It was faster and funnier then it would be in the winder with sledges. Other family members had a mountain bicycle, but I did it on my cross bike (Unibike Voyager) and it was sufficient.
The Děčínský Sněžník, 723m (German: Hoher Schneeberg) is a mountain in the Czechia Republic not far from the highway Berlin - Prague. If the weather is nice, definitely worth to take 2 hours for a walk and visit the peak. Suitable also for small kids and prams. On the top is view tower and restaurant with traditional Czech kitchen. We were lucky to be there during inversion and could admire the view on the other picks going out of on the clouds.
Liptovský Mikuláš has perfect train connection with Berlin (train to Prague and then short change into the night train Prague -Liptovský Mikuláš). Theris is an offer to buy a place with a bad in the train. You fall asleep in Prague and weak up in the morning in Liptovský Mikuláš. On the spot there are of course great hiking tours (fir bigger children) but also huge aqua park (Tatralandia) lake and river. Enjoy.
Třemšín is the peak in the southern part of the Central Bohemian Mountains Brdy. With a height of 827 m above sea level, it is the highest point of southern Brdy. Despite its dominating height, view is limited because the peak is covered with the trees. There is plan to build the tower for tourists there. Still the walk is nice, on the top is fireplace and the ruins of an old castle. On the way back we found an apple trees growing inside the forest. Still with apples in the end of December. Peak is also possible to reach with a terrain pram.
Kašperské Hory is a mountainous resort rich in the history and attractions. Main square is full of restaurants and hotels. Delicious food, buildings are renovated and the offer is reach. We enjoyed most during the visit in Glassworks were we could blow our own mugs. From the city Kašperské Hory we walked through the fields and forest to the castle Kasperk build by Charles IV. Great atmosphere inside and interesting guide tour - suited for the time of the year. We learn about the Christmases in the middle ages castle and my son played the Charles IV himself.There is also possibility to ski. Definitely worth of visiting for the few days.
You do not have to go to Alps to give a try to rock climbing via ferrata. In Zittau Mountains gives more of via ferrata secured paths. Ferrata on Nonnenfelsen is one of them. As other, is short ( about 30-40 minutes of climbing) but interesting and gives the real feeling of the contact with rocks. Rocks in Zittau Montains are quite porous and therefore easy and nice to climb. On the top leads also usual walking path so non-climbing members of the trip have a fun too. Ferrata is suitable for beginners. Our 7 years old son made it and had fun.
