Stage 9. Frymburk – Dolní Hraničná
Starting Point: Frymburk – náměstí
Destination Point: Hraniční přechod Dolní Hraničná CZ / AT
Total Length: 15,6 km
Hight Profile: 
310 m 
307 m
Route Description:
A hilly stage containing the highest point of all St. James´s routes in the Czech Republic, which is in village Svatý Tomáš (Saint Thomas). This stage is surprisingly not very demanding because the starting point in Frymburk is already in 700 m high. Also, the part between Svatý Tomáš and the country border leads through the moderate terrain in the woods.
This stage contains two perils, which are:
Firstly, the ferry from Frýdava operates only from April to November. Apart from those months, it is necessary to walk alongside Lipno Reservoir, it means that the 16km stage turns into the 31km one. You will have to follow the green marking to Lipno nad Vltavou village and then on blue to crossroads U Překopané and from there to take red to Uhliště where you join the original track.
Secondly, it is not very easy to come back to civilisation from Dolní Hraničná in case you decided to travel within the Czech boarder only. In a nutshell, it is necessary to go back to Frymburk, i.e. 34km, or to travel to Horní Planá, i.e. 40 km.
However, if you successfully sail over to Frýdava there is a yellow marking ready for you to take you all the way to crossroad Uhliště and from there you will follow the red one. The village Svatý Tomáš (Saint Thomas) is hidden in the Šumava mountain hills. There you will find Corpus Christi Chapel and pilgrim box attached to the info sign. The castle ruins of Vítkův kámen (Vitus Rock) are not far away from there. Climb down through the woods following the red and then the yellow marks, pass the crossroad Růžová cesta, Schwarzenber water canal until you reach crossroad U Korandy. The rest of the Southbohemian Way runs on blue marking through the back country woods and meadows all the way to Dolní Hraničná and then to Passau (Pasov) and Santiago.
Points of Interest:
Svatý Tomáš – Corpus Christ Chapel
Vítkův Kámen – Ruins of a Castle