If you liked this part of Czech Republic, then the Kokorinsko part is also amazing and then round Ustek and Ceska Lipa. Some very unique castles, like Jestrebi or Sloup v Cechach. Or Helfenburk castle and the chappels at Kalvarie at Ostre. Or one of the most demanding castle ascents I did so far, the Ronov castle ruins. Be warned, do not attempt in bad weather and when it is wet! It is steep and you will be climbing up rocks potentially on all fours! But the views are amazing!
No problem! I guess you googled them? I exhausted my one day trips to the area from Prague, so next is my 4 nights stay in Ceska Lipa, when I plan to visit Panska Skala rock formation, Silver and Golden hills, similar, and castle Ralsko and more. I heard Ralsko is even worse hill than Ronov. Speaking of Ronov, another unique castles is Hridelik some 5.5km away from it! Torch needed, the entrance is nearly 20km low ceiling narrow passage through the rocks!
Truly a once in a life time experience from hiking castle to castle! It sort of reminds me of the Kumano Kodo Trail in Japan (except that one is shrine to shrine). In your opinion, was this hike easier than the Kumano Kodo Trail? One of my favorite parts about your videos is how Stephanie describes food and of course the tour of each bedrooms and Airbnbs you stay at. Huxley and Jasper look so regal @6:26 haha!
We did the Kumano Kodo many years ago. Likely the amount of forest cover and the peaceful feeling are common to both hikes while the cultural flavour is, of course, much different. Jasper and Huxley know a comfy couch when they see one! 😂
@@OurFreedomYearsbeautiful video girls, thank you greeting from Czech Republic. you must visit also in Czech republic for example : Mariánské Lázně, Karlovy Vary, Loket, Český Krumlov, Kutná Hora, Telč, Olomouc, Brno, Liberec, Litoměřice, Šumava, České Budějovice, Litomyšl, Kroměříž, Lednicko-valtický areál etc. Greeting me and my boyfriend 🇨🇿 👬
Here is a resource that we found really helpful for plotting our own route and where we stayed -- it's the self-guided tour from Natural Adventure: www.thenaturaladventure.com/tours/czech-republic/trails-of-bohemian-paradise/ Hope that helps with planning your hike!
@@OurFreedomYears rumor is when hussites leader Zizka failed to seize this castle with his army in 15th century, he said: "This castle is hard as a bone and therefore it belongs to dogs" and leaves. From that time is castle called Kost (Bone)
Wow! What an incredible adventure. My wife and I thoroughly enjoy your videos. Adding this trip to our bucket list. Keep putting out the great content!
It is also great place for cycling. Pack up swimsuits, there are outdoor swimming pools and ponds with beaches, if you look for them. You can also rent a room in a pension, going to different direction every day (if you dont have bikes, they often rent them). My uncle owns such pension there. It has a bus connection to Prague, but having a car makes it way easier.
Hi! Really love the video. Can you guys supply your complete itinerary? Definitely looks like a trip I would love to make with my wife. My roots actually go through Bohemia too, so who knows maybe I would run into a distant cousin.😊
We highly recommend this hike! It was just as beautiful as it looked in the video. The itinerary was a bit of a challenge to stitch together since there's not one specific hikes but many options. There were two resources that we found really helpful for plotting our route. One was the existing self-guided tour from Natural Adventures: www.thenaturaladventure.com/tours/czech-republic/trails-of-bohemian-paradise/ Another was a set of Google map coordinates that turned out to be very helpful: bit.ly/3P0zO8G Hope that helps with your itinerary!
Thanks for the video! We live in Prague and are hiking in the nearby places every month. You made us appreciate the trips even more - being less sensitive to the beauty around due to the overexposure is the real thing.
Oh my goodness, that is a dream hike!! Thank you for sharing it - added to my list!! ❤ And, boy, nothing makes you appreciate a clean t-shirt, right? 😂
What a fantastic video! You both have outdone yourselves once again. 😉 It felt like we were right there with you. So happy you all had such a magical hike. This looks like one of those super special life adventures you’ll cherish for always. 🥰
And we were glad to have you along! 😊 This was certainly the most pleasant hike that we've had in some time -- especially that castle stay. I would be happy to go back there.
Loved this video, this looks like our (mine and my husband's) kind of place! Also, the way you've shown it, it looks amenable to creating a shorter route than 5 days for those of us who aren't quite up to that ha ha. Great job!
Glad you enjoyed it! The trails could easily be tailored to shorter distances and a smaller number of days. We saw many people out for day hikes while we were on the trail. 😊
Of course! 😊 Our accommodations were usually $70-85 USD a night including breakfast (which usually provided a lot of snacks for the rest of the day. Meals including a beer were typically $15 USD, with very sizeable portions. The train from Prague was $20 USD per direction.
I loved this one. A multi-day hike like you did in the Bohemian Paradise is on my wishlist now, thanks to you. Stephanie: Aren’t you glad that you discovered that you are actually able to live 5 days out of a small backpack? (based on the principle that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger😉)
What awesome views and trails!!! Thanks for sharing, we’ve never heard about the Bohemian Paradise. Was it easy to find restaurants during the days? Or in that case you would pack some lunch or something?
We came across a restaurant each day for lunch but it was all planned in advance, of course. We also carried quite a bit of snacks with us (usually leftover from breakfast!) in case we reached the rest stop later in the afternoon.
Still following you ladies for over two years now. It's a ritual with my girlfriend and I to watch on Sundays for a new video of yours. It is such a pleasure to follow your journey, and know that we will begin our own in 2025 when we retire. Your videos are informational and make us smile. The way you two compliment each other's personalities, strengths and weaknesses is a joy to see. Gillian did an amazing job picking that castle. One could sense she knew Stephanie would want, need?, appreciate that luxury at that point. Points for being a romantic and intuitive partner to Stephanie! May you both stay safe, healthy and blessed!
What a wonderful comment to receive - thank you so much! 😊 Gillian certainly outdid herself with that surprise castle stay. I might have to leave her on hotel booking duty for the foreseeable future. 😂
I am glad you like it here. Here is definitely much more to see and trails are marked everywhere. Also too much sightseeing, old cities and 4 national parks. Enjoy!
Thanks so much for sharing this treat! I love thru-hiking, but I have not done any of these longer trips since becoming a nomad since I always have two suitcases with me. Do you have any tips on where to store your luggage while doing a thru-hike? I'd love to know if you have found trusted storage lockers or services to hold your extra stuff.
So glad you enjoyed it! This is a hike that we would heartily recommend. We've found that hotels are quite receptive to storing our luggage, which is what we did this time round -- although we would certainly ask well in advance of the hike. There are also luggage transfer services available, although they can be quite expensive.
I certainly 😢 missed those notifications. This is certainly a beautiful country to visit. Yes hicking with just a backpack is quite a challenge. My wife is fond of comfort and and nothing with scarcity. I enjoy watching you 2. Wish there were more, but I know edditing, filming and so is quite a challenge.
Glad you got caught up with our latest adventures! Yes, making videos does take up a lot of time but one every two weeks is manageable. And we have fun doing it! 😊
Český Ráj is the smaller place with those rocks. There are others. Adršpašské skály are bigger, higher and more “wilde “. Or - Czech Switzerland ! With rock bridge. Advice from San Diego.
Adršpašské skály are to much visited (however from 1-2 of many entries only). There are however many quiet places, like Broumovské stěny, 10 km in direction east from that previous.
Hi! You made such a great video❤ I'm a local and I can tell you that you did everything like the locals, we live in outdoor clothes and taking long hikes with backpacks. In the summer there are tourist buses that can help shorten a long walk.
Is there anyway you could share your route and where you stayed? The video said 6 days so how many miles per day? I want to do thins but cant find the path and where to stay each night
The itinerary was a bit of a challenge to stitch together since there's not one specific hikes but many options. There were two resources that we found really helpful for plotting our route. One was the existing self-guided tour from Natural Adventure: www.thenaturaladventure.com/tours/czech-republic/trails-of-bohemian-paradise/ This also helped us with some suggestions for where to stay each night. Another was a set of Google map coordinates that turned out to be very helpful: bit.ly/3P0zO8G Hope that helps with planning your hike!
The title of this video is perfect. I know about 500 caves in one forest in Bohemian paradise and even local people know about 10 or 20. When a tourist comes, he sees only one drawn on the map. This forest is my home ❤
Here is a resource that we found really helpful for plotting our own route and where we stayed -- it's the self-guided tour from Natural Adventure: www.thenaturaladventure.com/tours/czech-republic/trails-of-bohemian-paradise/ Hope that helps with planning your hike!
btw we didnt really know about those rocks out there until way too long - about meals - we are country of meat and sauces, we love our sauces and goulash, if i remember well - the rocks were created by erosion, you are where was once very long time a sea
that room where stephanie stayed was so 'Dali' Trinketism!!' (my term i've always used, i don't even think it exits.) a literal barrage of pomp-pompier ornamentalism :) . . .
I enjoy all of you videos for years now. However, being from EU (Croatia to be specific), my daily walk consists of at least 10-15 km of walk every day, so the message of this video is sort of blury to me. Big fan, however! ❤
Such a fun idea but probably too much work in practice. We always try to find a balance between making videos and enjoying a destination for ourselves.
If you liked this part of Czech Republic, then the Kokorinsko part is also amazing and then round Ustek and Ceska Lipa. Some very unique castles, like Jestrebi or Sloup v Cechach. Or Helfenburk castle and the chappels at Kalvarie at Ostre. Or one of the most demanding castle ascents I did so far, the Ronov castle ruins. Be warned, do not attempt in bad weather and when it is wet! It is steep and you will be climbing up rocks potentially on all fours! But the views are amazing!
So many great recommendations - thanks so much! Sounds like we'll have to come back for a longer trip. 😊
No problem! I guess you googled them? I exhausted my one day trips to the area from Prague, so next is my 4 nights stay in Ceska Lipa, when I plan to visit Panska Skala rock formation, Silver and Golden hills, similar, and castle Ralsko and more. I heard Ralsko is even worse hill than Ronov. Speaking of Ronov, another unique castles is Hridelik some 5.5km away from it! Torch needed, the entrance is nearly 20km low ceiling narrow passage through the rocks!
This was really great! Wow! Gillian did an amazing job with all the planning for this hike. Food and beer looked amazing!
She outdid herself! And it was a lot of fun to be surprised by our accommodations each night (especially the castle!).
Truly a once in a life time experience from hiking castle to castle! It sort of reminds me of the Kumano Kodo Trail in Japan (except that one is shrine to shrine). In your opinion, was this hike easier than the Kumano Kodo Trail?
One of my favorite parts about your videos is how Stephanie describes food and of course the tour of each bedrooms and Airbnbs you stay at. Huxley and Jasper look so regal @6:26 haha!
Yes, they look downright opulent! ☺️🎩
We did the Kumano Kodo many years ago. Likely the amount of forest cover and the peaceful feeling are common to both hikes while the cultural flavour is, of course, much different.
Jasper and Huxley know a comfy couch when they see one! 😂
not that dificult to do in czech there is a castle on every hill... really
Really enjoyed your video! I was in the Czech Republic in 2019 and this brought back so many memories.
Glad to hear that! Hope you also caught our recent week in Prague bit.ly/3OKjnNB -- it should some familiar sights. 😊
Oh that's great. Yes, I did miss that one and I spent an entire week in Prague. That was enjoyable to watch!
@@OurFreedomYearsbeautiful video girls, thank you greeting from Czech Republic. you must visit also in Czech republic for example : Mariánské Lázně, Karlovy Vary, Loket, Český Krumlov, Kutná Hora, Telč, Olomouc, Brno, Liberec, Litoměřice, Šumava, České Budějovice, Litomyšl, Kroměříž, Lednicko-valtický areál etc. Greeting me and my boyfriend 🇨🇿 👬
@@josefrais3646 So many great recommendations! Thank you so much. It's a beautiful country and we hope to return one day.
Your little dogs looked so regal on that sofa in the castle!
They know a comfortable couch when they see it! 😂
Tks very much for sharing. Can you share your hiking plan withe the places you visited and stayed ? Best
Here is a resource that we found really helpful for plotting our own route and where we stayed -- it's the self-guided tour from Natural Adventure:
www.thenaturaladventure.com/tours/czech-republic/trails-of-bohemian-paradise/
Hope that helps with planning your hike!
The castle is called ,,Kost." In English ,,Bone."
Interesting...thanks for sharing! 😊
@@OurFreedomYears rumor is when hussites leader Zizka failed to seize this castle with his army in 15th century, he said: "This castle is hard as a bone and therefore it belongs to dogs" and leaves. From that time is castle called Kost (Bone)
@@oldmonkey7720 It's a region with so much history!
Wow! I really want to do this hike! Great video!
Add it to your bucket list! We were really impressed with all the sights and the accommodations.
We love to stay in special places from time to time when we travel - the palace looks amazing - good job Gillian
I gave her lots of applause for this one! 😂
Wow! What an incredible adventure. My wife and I thoroughly enjoy your videos. Adding this trip to our bucket list. Keep putting out the great content!
Amazing - thank you! This hike is definitely bucket-list worthy. 😊
It is also great place for cycling. Pack up swimsuits, there are outdoor swimming pools and ponds with beaches, if you look for them. You can also rent a room in a pension, going to different direction every day (if you dont have bikes, they often rent them). My uncle owns such pension there. It has a bus connection to Prague, but having a car makes it way easier.
@@Pyrochemik007 Such a great region! We'll have to come back one day.
Hi! Really love the video. Can you guys supply your complete itinerary? Definitely looks like a trip I would love to make with my wife. My roots actually go through Bohemia too, so who knows maybe I would run into a distant cousin.😊
We highly recommend this hike! It was just as beautiful as it looked in the video.
The itinerary was a bit of a challenge to stitch together since there's not one specific hikes but many options. There were two resources that we found really helpful for plotting our route. One was the existing self-guided tour from Natural Adventures:
www.thenaturaladventure.com/tours/czech-republic/trails-of-bohemian-paradise/
Another was a set of Google map coordinates that turned out to be very helpful:
bit.ly/3P0zO8G
Hope that helps with your itinerary!
@@OurFreedomYearsThank you so much! Would love to do this next summer! 😍💙 Love your video - ladies, you totally rock!!! 😆
One of your best videos.
Thanks so much -- really appreciated. 😊 We had a lot of fun making it.
Thanks for the video! We live in Prague and are hiking in the nearby places every month. You made us appreciate the trips even more - being less sensitive to the beauty around due to the overexposure is the real thing.
Wonderful to hear - thank you for sharing! 😊
Oh my goodness, that is a dream hike!! Thank you for sharing it - added to my list!! ❤ And, boy, nothing makes you appreciate a clean t-shirt, right? 😂
Honestly, I had tears of joy when I put on that fresh t-shirt 😂
What a fantastic video! You both have outdone yourselves once again. 😉 It felt like we were right there with you. So happy you all had such a magical hike. This looks like one of those super special life adventures you’ll cherish for always. 🥰
And we were glad to have you along! 😊 This was certainly the most pleasant hike that we've had in some time -- especially that castle stay. I would be happy to go back there.
Loved this video, this looks like our (mine and my husband's) kind of place! Also, the way you've shown it, it looks amenable to creating a shorter route than 5 days for those of us who aren't quite up to that ha ha. Great job!
Glad you enjoyed it! The trails could easily be tailored to shorter distances and a smaller number of days. We saw many people out for day hikes while we were on the trail. 😊
I love to see the glamping version of hiking there. Are you comfortable sharing a rough price breakdown?
Of course! 😊 Our accommodations were usually $70-85 USD a night including breakfast (which usually provided a lot of snacks for the rest of the day. Meals including a beer were typically $15 USD, with very sizeable portions. The train from Prague was $20 USD per direction.
I loved this one. A multi-day hike like you did in the Bohemian Paradise is on my wishlist now, thanks to you. Stephanie: Aren’t you glad that you discovered that you are actually able to live 5 days out of a small backpack? (based on the principle that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger😉)
It was a revelation! 😂
What awesome views and trails!!! Thanks for sharing, we’ve never heard about the Bohemian Paradise. Was it easy to find restaurants during the days? Or in that case you would pack some lunch or something?
We came across a restaurant each day for lunch but it was all planned in advance, of course. We also carried quite a bit of snacks with us (usually leftover from breakfast!) in case we reached the rest stop later in the afternoon.
Where are you storing your larger luggage while you go on this hike? Thanks!
We left it with the hotel we stayed at on the very first night and then picked it up again at the end. Worked out perfectly.
Still following you ladies for over two years now. It's a ritual with my girlfriend and I to watch on Sundays for a new video of yours. It is such a pleasure to follow your journey, and know that we will begin our own in 2025 when we retire. Your videos are informational and make us smile. The way you two compliment each other's personalities, strengths and weaknesses is a joy to see. Gillian did an amazing job picking that castle. One could sense she knew Stephanie would want, need?, appreciate that luxury at that point. Points for being a romantic and intuitive partner to Stephanie! May you both stay safe, healthy and blessed!
What a wonderful comment to receive - thank you so much! 😊 Gillian certainly outdid herself with that surprise castle stay. I might have to leave her on hotel booking duty for the foreseeable future. 😂
You guys are amazing! What a great multi day hike AND with the dogs 🤯
They were real troopers! They basically walked the whole way except for the last kilometre or two on the longest days.
I am glad you like it here. Here is definitely much more to see and trails are marked everywhere. Also too much sightseeing, old cities and 4 national parks. Enjoy!
It's a beautiful region -- we really enjoyed our time there. 😊
Another great video! Ty
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
Any recommendations on tour operators for this hike? Glad you had a nice trip! Thanks for the video) Well done!
We would recommend The Natural Adventure company for a self-guided hike; they do all the bookings and take care of the luggage transfer.
Love ya'll! I don't know if I could hike that much but ya'll are always interesting.
There's always the day hike option...usually I like that one to end at a charming restaurant serving excellent local food. 😊
Thanks so much for sharing this treat! I love thru-hiking, but I have not done any of these longer trips since becoming a nomad since I always have two suitcases with me. Do you have any tips on where to store your luggage while doing a thru-hike? I'd love to know if you have found trusted storage lockers or services to hold your extra stuff.
So glad you enjoyed it! This is a hike that we would heartily recommend. We've found that hotels are quite receptive to storing our luggage, which is what we did this time round -- although we would certainly ask well in advance of the hike. There are also luggage transfer services available, although they can be quite expensive.
Very nice.
Thank you.🍀❤️🍀
Glad you enjoyed the video! 😊
I certainly 😢 missed those notifications. This is certainly a beautiful country to visit. Yes hicking with just a backpack is quite a challenge. My wife is fond of comfort and and nothing with scarcity. I enjoy watching you 2. Wish there were more, but I know edditing, filming and so is quite a challenge.
Glad you got caught up with our latest adventures! Yes, making videos does take up a lot of time but one every two weeks is manageable. And we have fun doing it! 😊
Český Ráj is the smaller place with those rocks. There are others. Adršpašské skály are bigger, higher and more “wilde “. Or - Czech Switzerland ! With rock bridge. Advice from San Diego.
Thanks for sharing! It's a really beautiful part of the Czech Republic with so much to discover.
Adršpašské skály are to much visited (however from 1-2 of many entries only). There are however many quiet places, like Broumovské stěny, 10 km in direction east from that previous.
Ústí,Teplice, Liberec
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Hi! You made such a great video❤ I'm a local and I can tell you that you did everything like the locals, we live in outdoor clothes and taking long hikes with backpacks.
In the summer there are tourist buses that can help shorten a long walk.
So glad you enjoyed the video! That means a lot coming from a local 😊
I was there like a month ago!
Amazing! I hope you had a great time. 😊
@@OurFreedomYears i sure had, i went to Turnov afterwards - great view of Ještěd
Is there anyway you could share your route and where you stayed? The video said 6 days so how many miles per day? I want to do thins but cant find the path and where to stay each night
The itinerary was a bit of a challenge to stitch together since there's not one specific hikes but many options. There were two resources that we found really helpful for plotting our route. One was the existing self-guided tour from Natural Adventure:
www.thenaturaladventure.com/tours/czech-republic/trails-of-bohemian-paradise/
This also helped us with some suggestions for where to stay each night.
Another was a set of Google map coordinates that turned out to be very helpful:
bit.ly/3P0zO8G
Hope that helps with planning your hike!
The title of this video is perfect. I know about 500 caves in one forest in Bohemian paradise and even local people know about 10 or 20. When a tourist comes, he sees only one drawn on the map. This forest is my home ❤
And what a beautiful home it is! Thank you very much for sharing. 😊
Great trip, so little info. Please include more names of destinations, trails, castles and perhaps hotels & restaurants
Here is a resource that we found really helpful for plotting our own route and where we stayed -- it's the self-guided tour from Natural Adventure:
www.thenaturaladventure.com/tours/czech-republic/trails-of-bohemian-paradise/
Hope that helps with planning your hike!
Is there a tour website in which to book this hike?
We can recommend The Natural Adventure if you're looking for a full-service hike.
I want to know how much these places cost!
Excuse me for mu bad English, but you are very preety and so normal person!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you very much! 😊
@@OurFreedomYears You´re wlcome my friends.
btw we didnt really know about those rocks out there until way too long - about meals - we are country of meat and sauces, we love our sauces and goulash, if i remember well - the rocks were created by erosion, you are where was once very long time a sea
And the sauces and goulashes are very good! 😊
that room where stephanie stayed was so 'Dali' Trinketism!!' (my term i've always used, i don't even think it exits.) a literal barrage of pomp-pompier ornamentalism :) . . .
It was totally over-the-top but I have to say that the huge bathtub was a welcome sight after a long day of hiking. 😂
Maybe not for long after KCD2 releases gamers are going to be checking everything out around that area.
No Prague ????
Prague was our very first stop....you can see the video here bit.ly/3OKjnNB
If I don't finish the video, it's because I am getting hungry!
The food was all delicious and in such huge portions! 😂
I enjoy all of you videos for years now. However, being from EU (Croatia to be specific), my daily walk consists of at least 10-15 km of walk every day, so the message of this video is sort of blury to me. Big fan, however! ❤
Wow! You're putting in excellent mileage each day!
Have you ever thought of filming with a drone❓️📸
Such a fun idea but probably too much work in practice. We always try to find a balance between making videos and enjoying a destination for ourselves.