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Boubín Summit and Observation Tower

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Boubín Summit and Observation Tower

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Boubín Summit and Observation Tower

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This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: NPR Boubínský prales

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Location: Jihočeský kraj, Southwest, Czech Republic

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1. Boubín Observation Tower – Stairs to Boubín Lookout Tower loop from Zátoň-Boubín

22.0km

06:30

640m

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2. Stairs to Boubín Lookout Tower – Boubín Observation Tower loop from Kubova Huť

18.2km

05:26

590m

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3. Kubova Huť train station – Forest Trail in CHKO Šumava loop from Kubova Huť

10.9km

03:35

500m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Uwe

July 23, 2018

Very interesting lookout tower. We had a great view and could see glaciers up to the Dachstein.

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Tibor

November 22, 2020

From here the sunrise is very beautiful!

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Rocco 🇩🇪

June 14, 2021

The Boubín (German Kubany) is a 1362 m high mountain in the Czech Republic. It is located 14 kilometers west of Prachatice in the Bohemian Forest.

Location and surroundings:
The Boubín is the highest peak of the Bohemian Forest away from the main ridge. Together with the 1264 m high Bobík it forms a mighty massif that dominates the eastern Bohemian Forest foothills. The northern flank drains to the Volyňka and over the Cikánský potok to the Blanice, the southern flank to the Vltava. At the foot of the Boubín are the places Kubova Huť, Horní Vltavice, Buk pod Boubínem, Šumavské Hoštice and Záblatí.

The Boubínský prales (Kubany Primeval Forest) reserve is located in the Boubín massif. It extends on the southern slope over an area of 666 hectares at an altitude of 940 to 1120 m. As early as 1858, the then chief forester Joseph John achieved that the so-called Jungfrauwald was placed under protection by Prince Johann Adolf II zu Schwarzenberg. This makes the Boubín Primeval Forest the third oldest nature reserve in the Czech Republic. Here you can find the best-preserved parts of the original mixed mountain forest in the Bohemian Forest, especially old spruce and fir stands with unusual growth characteristics. Some trees are 300 to 400 years old. The "Fichtenkönig" fell victim to a storm in 1970 at the age of 440; it was 57 m high and 5.08 m in circumference. One of the rare mushrooms in the Boubín primeval forest is the Bohemian forest lory (Pseudorhizina sphaerospora), which is only known from three locations in the Czech Republic.

Starting from the small reservoir Boubínské jezirko (Cuban wave), a 3.8 km long nature trail leads around the fenced core area of the jungle.

Observation tower:
A lookout tower has been on the Boubíngipfel since spring 2005. The 21 meter high wooden tower can be climbed on 109 steps. The platform offers a wide view of the eastern Bohemian Forest.

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Heike

August 19, 2015

right at the summit with lookout tower

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Uwe

March 18, 2017

We had great visibility, so that man could look up to the Dachstein.

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Boubín Summit and Observation Tower

1. Boubín Observation Tower – Stairs to Boubín Lookout Tower loop from Zátoň-Boubín

2. Stairs to Boubín Lookout Tower – Boubín Observation Tower loop from Kubova Huť

3. Kubova Huť train station – Forest Trail in CHKO Šumava loop from Kubova Huť

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