Sumava National Park, Czech Republic - National Parks of the World on Waymarking.com

The forested, mountain massif of the Šumava / Bavarian Forest spreads across the heart of Europe, alongside the German, Austrian and Czech borders, along the European watershed from which the Vltava and Elbe rivers run from the European "rooftop" down to the North Sea where the water from Germany (Bavarian Forest) and Austria (Mühlviertel) flows into the Danube River and the Black sea.


As one of the largest contiguous forest complexes in Central Europe, it is also known as the Green Heart of Europe. There are two national parks spread across 920 km2 - the Bavarian Forest NP on the German side, established in 1970 and the largest, and the 680 km2 Czech Šumava National Park established in 1991.

A mystical landscape awaits - vast plateaus with mountain spruce reminiscent of northern Europe, melancholy peat bogs spread across the Šumava plateaus, flood plains in the Vltava River valley, glacial lakes in the steep glacier modelled corries below the ridge borders, which provide views of the alpine glaciers.
Although the forest is ever-present, you can also find other countryside - deep valleys with rock formations and with detritus boulders stretching over the torrent rapids or the remains of previous landscaping of mountain pastures and meadows evolved over many years and untouched by humans.

Park Name: Sumava National Park Historic/Cultural Park: yes Natural Park: yes Recreation Area: yes Wildlife Refuge: yes Park Website: [Web Link] Type of Listing: Plaque/Educational Display Fees in Local Currency: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Dates of Access: From: 01/01/2011 To: 12/31/2011 Hiking: yes Camping: yes Bicycling: yes Horseback Riding: yes Off-Roading: no Swimming: yes Snorkling/Scuba: yes Boating: yes Rock Climbing: no Fishing: yes Other Park Type not listed above: Not listed Other Type Detail: Not listed Hours available: Not listed Other Activities: Not listed

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