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Adrspach rocks - the Czech Republic's cool mountain

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We set out to find the cool rock formations in the Czech Republic called Adrspach rocks, but it wasn't easy to get there. We drove smoothly from Poland and across the Sudeten Mountains into the Czech Republic, but the road leading to Adrspach was closed.

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The guys renovating the road raised a warning finger and waved us away. Now how would we get there? It was a long detour, but we can say that it was definitely worth it. Wow, these must be the coolest rock formations we've seen!

Special rock formations in the Czech Republic

The Adrspach Rocks, or Adrspach Teplice Rocks, are very special rock formations in the Czech Republic that are located in a triangle between the villages of Teplice nad Metují, Adrspach and Čáp Peak, above the village of Skály in the north of the Czech Republic. Once upon a time, these rocks were at the bottom of the sea, which contributes to the special shapes they have today.

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Welcome to the mountain through the small tunnel!
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The footpaths run below, between and through the mountains.

Imaginative names

The special rock formations tickle the imagination, and have certainly contributed to the different names of the mountains. For example, here you can see mountains with names like 'The Mayor and Mayoress', 'Eagle's Nest' and 'Devil's Bridge'.

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Doesn't it almost look like people standing there...?

Steep ... and crowded

The walk around the area is mostly comfortable and fairly easy, but at the end there were a lot of steep stairs ... Good for the breathing! We also made it through the absolute narrowest staircase I have ever been through. ever. It was a case of pulling in your stomach, so to speak ... and not having too big a rucksack.

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It WILL work!

Visiting Adrspach Rocks

If you want to visit the mountains in Adrspach, you simply go to ... Adrspach. Outside the area there is a large guarded car park and right next to it is the entrance where you buy tickets. Since this is the Czech Republic, nothing is expensive. We had to pay 28 crowns per person to enter, and if you also want to bring your dog, you have to pay four crowns extra ...

Hiking trails

You get a map showing the different hiking routes, and besides rock formations, you can see beautiful lakes and (at certain times of the year) a waterfall. On one of the lakes you can also take a boat trip. It's good to know that there is no food or drink inside the area, but just outside the entrance there are a few simple eateries.

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One of the lakes in the area

Experience in Adrspach Rocks

Here's a 360 photo with Nikon Key Mission. Click on the icon at the bottom right to get the big screen, then spin around with your mouse or spin your toad or phone around you in this cool environment. If you have 360 glasses, you can have an even cooler experience!

Camping ... and a bit more about prices

There is a campsite right next to the Adrspach rocks, but we decided to go a bit further and moved to a campsite called Cesky Raj. The problem when we arrived was that we hadn't had time to change Czech money, and the campsite owner couldn't take cards. "Do you have any euros?" he asked in perfect English.

20 euros? This is enough for the camping fee, electricity and 6 beers.

Peter thought about it and realised that he actually had a €20 note. That would be great, thought the campsite owner. "It's enough for the camping fee, electricity and 6 beers." We begin to understand why even the Poles think it's cheap in the Czech Republic!

Camping Cesky Raj
FREEDOM sits comfortably at Camping Cesky Raj in the Czech Republic.
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