Water & Šumava lakes

Chalupská slať

Autem 60 min

An roughly one-kilometre trail from Svinná Lada leads on a post-war boardwalk to a large peat lake with floating islets — Šumava wetland without a full-day trek.

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Chalupská slať is the opposite of the mountain lakes in this batch: leave the car in Svinná Lada and after a short walk reach the peat lake viewpoint. NP administration gives a route about 1 km, low difficulty. The first 200 metres are rougher asphalt, then a wide wooden walkway over peat bog. The reason to stop is landscape, water and floating peat islets.

Practical details

  • Autem 60 min

On site

  • From the car park walk the short trail to the viewing platform.
  • At the lake notice the floating islets — characteristic of Chalupská slať.
  • Do not step off the boardwalk into the bog.