Vyšší Brod and its surroundings

From Český Krumlov, drive in the direction of Větřní along road 160 and from there continue to Rožmberk nad Vltavou, then about 4 km after Rožmberk turn right onto road 163 in the direction of Vyšší Brod.

The tour of the monastery includes, among others, the monastery church, the monk's choir, the main altar, the Chapel of St. Benedict, Chapel of the Virgin Mary, a picture gallery, a library corridor. You can also visit the Postal Museum. You will spend the next part of the trip in nature. You will walk through the valley of Menší Vltavice along Opatská Trail I, which will introduce you to the history of stone masonry and lead you to the waterfalls of St. Wolfgang.

The waterfalls of St. Wolfgang can be reached in half an hour along the Abbey Trail I, which leads along the yellow tourist sign from the Vyšší Brod Monastery. In the highest part of the waterfalls, there is a cascade that exceeds a height of about 3 metres to about 8 metres in length. After 20 metres follows the upper waterfall, which consists of two levels and several branches. Under the smaller lower waterfall you can enjoy a pleasant view from the wooden footbridge.

After a walk to the waterfalls in Vyšší Brod, you will join the Abbey Trail II near the monastery and walk along the red route less than 3 km to the Devil's wall. Or get in the car again, drive 3 km in the direction of Lipno nad Vltavou to the parking lot, from which the Devil's wall is only 300 metres away. It is part of the Devil’s wall and Luč National Nature Reserve, from the lookout of the so-called Devil's pulpit there is a beautiful view of the second peak of the Luč reservation. It is necessary to be careful on the rock lookout itself due to the danger of falling off the rock, the rock formation rises on a steep slope!