Stage 8. Plánice – Klatovy
From: Plánice
To: Klatovy
Length: 15,7 km
Height profile: 280 m
420 m
Route description
The easy stage continues to follow the red mark with the only major climb to the Barák hill. Refreshments can only be found at the finish of this stage in the district town of Klatovy.
From Plánice start walking from the baroque church of St. Blaze (sv. Blažej) through a deep gorge shaded by spruce trees all the way to the small settlement of Vracov with 3 buildings with stone walls and majestic linden trees. The path then passes through Kvaslice around the pond up a gentle hill to Habartice. Then you will climb to Barák hill with the TV transmitter. When descending you can enjoy the view of the town of Klatovy in the distance. Before you get there, you can admire the 14 modern Stations of the Cross on your way between Kydliny and Čínov. In Čínov, it is worth relaxing in a small park near a modern wooden bell tower in an open space by the pond.
From there you will walk for a quite a time along the road to Klatovy, which is known for the painting of the Virgin Mary of Klatovy, placed in the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. You can explore the centre of the town with the grand square, which is shaped by the white towers of the Jesuit church and the massive stone black tower, the pride of the rich past of the Renaissance Klatovy. The baroque pharmacy, the oldest in Bohemia, or the catacombs are worth visiting.
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