Beauties of Volary and Surroundings – Walking Trails
The local tourist trail marking will guide you not only around the surroundings of Volary but also through the beautiful parts of the town itself.
Route No. 1 "Along the Alley to the Viewpoint" takes you on the legendary Golden Trail. If you continue following the local signs, you will reach the chapel at the foot of Kamenáč hill. About another hundred meters farther, you’ll reach the summit and suddenly find yourself at a spot offering a magnificent view of the Volary basin and the massif of the border mountains in the background. Majestically above Volary rises the solid ridge of Třístoličník, Trojmezí, and Plechý.
- Length: 4 km
- Elevation gain: 110 m
- Marking: Local sign “red envelope” – starts at Hotel Chata and ends at Kalvárie
Route No. 2 "Through Meadows under Bobík and Jedlová Mountain" gives you the opportunity to see the legendary glory of Volary cattle breeding – the former beef hide dryer – and historical timber hay barns, of which there used to be up to five hundred in the distant past. As you return to the town, even though from the other side, you surely won’t miss the old timber buildings – Volary used to be entirely built like this.
- Length: 3.5 km
- Elevation gain: 18 m
- Marking: Local sign “green envelope” – from the small bridge in the Old Town – circular route
Route No. 3 "Around Lískový Hill" leads you through an ancient alley where you can observe the tree roots twisted by granite, water, and centuries. It offers you a view of Volary from the west side, and a glimpse of the Vltava river plain and the Radvanovice ridge.
- Length: 4.5 km
- Elevation gain: 65 m
- Marking: Local sign “blue envelope” – from Hotel Chata – circular route
Route No. 4 "Alpine Architecture in Volary" takes you through the town and lets you admire historical Alpine-style houses. In ancient times, Volary was settled by a community of Alpine mountaineers who brought with them their customs and the tradition of building massive timbered houses with distinctly flat roofs. Volary is the only place where these houses can still be seen.
- Length: 2 km
- Marking: Map available in promotional materials (Tourist Information Centre Volary)
