Adršpach Rock Formation — Attraction in okres Náchod

GENERAL STUFF

A perfect, 2-hours long walk even if the weather is not nice. It's recommended to book in advance (via the website). You can get some discounts (for example if you choose particular visiting hours). The website tells you how many entrance tickets and parking spots are left for each day. The parking is for the entire day, it costs 150 kc. It is open from 7:00 till 21:00.

PARKING

The parking is not that big, the road coming from Poland is narrow but passable. I'm not sure what it might look like in winter, but in the fall it's totally fine. To enter the parking, you need to show a QR code with reservation (printed or a smartphone). In case you don't have a reservation, you can pay in the mashine next to the entrance of the parking.

ENTRANCE

The entrance is to the rocks for a particular hour (for example 10:00-11:00), it means you enter between 10:00 and 11:00, and you could stay as long as you wish. The ticket cost 110 kc (for 9:00) and 160 kc (for 10:00). The visit is done freely, so no need to search for tour guide.

From the parking, follow the entrance signs, leading into the direction of the railway station of Adrspach. On the way, there are some small souvenirs stalls, where you can get some postcards, magnets, local beer or Kofola. Payments there are in cash (in KC or PLN).

ADRPARSSKIE SKAŁY

The route inside of the Skalne Mesto is well marked. Upon showing your ticket (QR code or printed version), you will receive a map (available also in Polish and German) with the most important places of interest. You start next to a lake, then folllow a blue marked trail amongst the impressive rocks. The views start almost immediately. There are quite a few steps, so it could be tiring, but in general there were no steep climbs. There is one narrow part (mysia nora), it is 50 cm wide between two rocks. My favourite place is Brama Gotycka, which is absolute must to see in here.

ADRSPAARCH I TELPICE W 1 DZIEŃ

If you want to save some money and see both Adrspach and Teplice, you can totally visit with just one ticket. With the ticket from Adrspach you can walk the yellow trail between the towns. It's 6 kilometres long and leads through a forest. Your car needs to stay in Adrspach, so after sightseeing you'll need to...

Overrated and overcrowded place with seas of people posing for instagram. It was a challenge to get a few photos without crowds on it. Moving was also not fun, since we often had to wait for people to move or let us pass...

The entry tickets are 180C per adult and parking depends on how long you stay.

The green path is an urban flat circular trail, super easy to do in one hour with some 2km lenght, surrounded by the Adrspach rock formations.

The yellow path is moderate difficulty and point to point, with lots of high stairs at first, then a swampy area, and finally a long forest trail. It is around 8km long, three hours and it leads to Teplice nad Metují - Skály. There is a train station nearby but not all trains will pass by the main entrance, nor they seem to follow the afixated schedule. After waiting 40m we decided to hike back to the main parking lot, we took the the red path, which is about 3.5km long.

We ended up hiking almost six hours in total and honestly the scenic views were not that spectacular or magnificient. For example, we enjoyed the Parchoff Cliffs better... At least it was not overun by people at every...

A place worth visiting, if you are a nature lover, hiker and/or Chronicles of Narnia fan.

Beautiful lakes, rivers, rocks, forests - everything in one place.

It was a surprise for us that the entrance is by tickets, which cannot be bought on site, but can only be bought online and in advance. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to buy online on the same day in Spring and Summer, so I advise to buy tickets in advance. If you find yourself in the same situation as us and have come from far away without tickets, there is a backup option that saved us on this day. You can go to the entrance from the other side (you can get there either by train (the neighboring station is Skały Teplickie) or by car, 5-7 minutes drive). This second entrance is more suitable for people who go hiking, but there is a ticket office where you can buy tickets right on the spot. The area of these rocks is common, so you can get to all the interesting points from any entrance. Of course, if you want to get to the lake or to the Gothic gate, you will have to go through one of the hiking routes (it took us a little...