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Pravčická Archway

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One of the Best Places To Visits in Hřensko


Address

Hřensko 82, 407 17 Hřensko, Czechia

Website

www.pbrana.cz

Contact

+420 604 238 209

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (12.3K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: Closed
  • Thursday: Closed
  • Friday: 10 AM to 4 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM to 4 PM
  • Sunday: 10 AM to 4 PM
  • Monday: Closed

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 Erwin K. 1 year ago on Google
    Long uphill walk of about 5km to get there from the paid parking or bus stop. Good condition needed. About 4 EUR to get in (credit card accepted). Good amenities. Still somewhat reasonable prices. Don't buy sugary drinks; the wasps will enjoy it ... You probably not. Stunning views around, so allow for over half an hour once inside to get to each of them and enjoy the view. Great for a sunny day. Likely not for windy days with rain, as the views are really out in the open.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Matilda K. 2 years ago on Google
    It was a great sight, however there was a very strong smell which you could not ignore. If you are anywhere nearby (even Germany or Poland) I definitely recommend u stop by or you can plan your whole trip around it. Definitely worth it. You can make a whole day hiking day out of it or just stop by for 2 hours. It is not wheelchair accessible and if you do not like walking uphill this is definitely not for you.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Daridis G. 2 years ago on Google
    Very beautiful place, even in winter time, quite easy to reach even for kids. Absolutely amazing view and very interesting geological case, plus you can get a coffee right under the gate. A small gallery, where you can find impressive photos of the place in different seasons of the year is worth of visiting too.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jana K. 10 months ago on Google • 964 reviews
    An excellent spot for some walking! The place offers a beautiful nature and the building itself is also interesting. Plus there is a lot of small paths on the top of the hill so a person spends some time there. The entrance ticket to the top of the hill and actually the building costs about 100 Kč so it's more like symbolic price and I gladly paid it to keep the place in a good shape. If there is normally some restaurant at the place, it was closed. Instead of that, there was a food window outside with the some snacks, but also with warm meals. I appreciated that, since the weather outside was still cold at time of my visit and it was very handy to eat something warm. Another thing that I appreciated was that the menu was both in Czech and German, as the majority of tourists speak at least one of these two languages. It's real shame that the national park burned down from a big part in the previous year. Fingers crossed that the nature and the trees regenerates over the next few years.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Edison L. 3 weeks ago on Google • 666 reviews New
    Czech Republic Czech Switzerland National Park Covered in dense forests and deep canyons, the mysterious land is home to the largest natural arches in Europe, rich natural landscapes, majestic rock formations and towering sandstone cliffs.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Carlos 8 months ago on Google
    Exceptional view and place. Good hike up and nice feel. Almost feels like something out of a comic book.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nick H. 9 months ago on Google • 375 reviews
    Although parking is 3.5km away, most of the climb up is beautiful with stunning landscapes. At the end is the arch, more lookouts, cafe and an amazing old building. There is a charge to enter the top part.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Christopher Y. 11 months ago on Google • 212 reviews
    Beautiful hike with some of the most scenic nature in Czech! The hike up and back took about 1.5 hours, not including stopping to take photos and grabbing a snack at the top (there is a small restaurant). As of April 2022, a wildfire devastated the area, but as of April 2023, the top remains largely untouched.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shantamoy G. 1 year ago on Google
    This is the largest natural arch in Europe. There is a 2-3 hour hike from the Hřensko town. There are many hotels and shops in the beginning. Recently, there was a big forest fire. So, most of the trees were burnt down. Currently the path is not very beautiful, but you will love the ending. We enjoyed the hike and the arch. A must hike in Bohemian Switzerland.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mihail M. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice place to reach at the end of a hike through the forest. Beautiful sights, a place to rest and grab a drink or eat (if you get there during the opening hours). It could get crowded on weekends. Best to leave early from the parking and have time to continue the hike to other parts of the national park.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jenny P. 1 year ago on Google
    Loved the scenery and hike up (around 30min for fit people) but a bit too touristy. Be there as early as possible to avoid the crowds. There's a restaurant up there but too many wasps to even sit without food or drinks. The views are great, lots of steps though 😄
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Carlos P. 1 year ago on Google
    Impressive hike to do specially during the winter. Being reward with the largest natural arch in Europe is certainly worthy the difficulty to park at the beginning of the hike. The whole hike was pretty stepped to do but nothing extraordinary. There's a Restaurant at the top, on a very nice building but it closes too soon during winter time, so we couldn't get something to eat. What makes sense because it's pretty difficult to come down at nightfall. The arch itself is pretty beautiful to see and I advise to go to the highest viewpoint to have a good sight not only of the arch but also of the amazing landscape surrounding you.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Petr L. 1 year ago on Google
    When you seize the opportunity of a great weather with grand visibility, colorful autumn, sun setting and low number of people (because the inversion flooded the cities with the fog and no one dares to get out), you might benefit from the richness of magnificent vistas and relative solitude. We succeeded and wish you all to benefit from the same one of these days!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rimi G. 5 months ago on Google • 133 reviews
    Excellent place to visit and enjoy the beautiful view of Pravcicka Archway. Although really heartbroken at the beginning of the site where the forest was destroyed because of the devastating wild fires. Must visit this beautiful place.

  • 5/5 Dinesh S. 7 months ago on Google • 70 reviews
    This is a very beautiful getaway from Prague / Dresden. Not much visited, because there is very little information abou how to reach there etc. I drove to the base and looked for the shortest walk. My tip: drive to parking Soutěsky. This is almost the last parking before start of the trail. Try driving further and you may save another 500 mtrs. of walking if you find a parking spot on the one of the last parking. All parking have same price of Euro 8. Total walk from this parking is about 6 Km of which you walk about 2 Km along the highway as there are no parkings directly at the start of trail. . Walk is quiet easy and surrounded by beautiful terrain. Take plenty of water with you on a sunny day, there are no water streams on the way and you can only buy a refill at the destination. The area was under fire some years ago, so expect no shade. Plan a day, the place is really beautiful and the walking up alone takes easily about 2 Hrs or more unless you are fighting fit.

  • 5/5 Tom A. 7 months ago on Google • 49 reviews
    The walk to the top was intense, but maybe that's because it was 33 degrees in full sun and we already walked and climbed for 10km before we started this specific trail. We parked our car at Na Hájenkách (Indiánská vesnička Rosehill) where there is a small free parking place. Then, we walked to Mezní Můstek and went right, to Divoká Soutěska and bought a ticket for the boat through the river, which took about 18 minutes. During the boat tour, the tour guide will explain things in a humorous way regarding the river area. Then we walked to Mezná, which is a rather intense continuous climb, and continued to Tři Prameny, the starting point for the trail to Pravčicka Brána. Its advisable to bring plenty of water in these temperatures and bring sun protection. Our total hike was 12km and took about 4 hours, including breaks. We consumed 2,5L of water each. When we got back the crossroad Tři Prameny, we took bus line 441 back to our parking spot in Na Hájenkách. To our surprise, the ride was for free!

  • 5/5 Eliza K. 1 month ago on Google • 46 reviews New
    A beautiful place that takes your breath away. An attraction worth seeing. The entrance is demanding, but certainly everyone will be able to get there at their own pace.

  • 5/5 Vaykimlyta O. 5 months ago on Google • 26 reviews
    It was a 1.5h hike for me, but the view was totally worth it!! Very unfortunate that some parts of the forest got burnt some time ago, but the arch and the rest of the view were breathtaking. Highly recommended :) the ticket was 80czk for adults and 40czk for students (show isic) They closed at 4pm. The restaurant up there was very reasonably priced as well surprisingly, considering that the place is very touristic and very high up on the hills

  • 5/5 Petra Z. 3 weeks ago on Google • 20 reviews New
    A wonderful place, unfortunately badly damaged by fire

  • 5/5 Norbert H. 1 month ago on Google • 13 reviews New
    Very good experience 👍

  • 5/5 Michael S. 6 months ago on Google • 9 reviews
    What a beautiful place. Totally worth the effort and the entrance fee of 4 €. Food and drinks were also great. A big thank you to the owner of the restaurant for rescuing my phone from the edge of the cliff without excepting any money <3

  • 5/5 Apolinary S. 6 months ago on Google • 8 reviews
    A very nice place, beautiful views, although after the fire the landscape in the area was quite apocalyptic in places. The path to the entrance is rather simple, anyone can manage it.

  • 5/5 Fauzia Lutfiyya H. 8 months ago on Google
    This natural bridge is amazing. 6km hike to fo to the top is really worth it. There will be some spots for tourists to see the Pravčickà Archway from the other side, but the spot is quite small, so be careful and be patient.

  • 4/5 Tímea K. 7 months ago on Google
    Wonderful place, wonderful view. We loved it. The fire damage is very sad. Parking hyenas are running to you even before you stopped the car. They are rude, they don't speak any English, just demanding the ridiculously high amount for parking in the forest...

  • 5/5 Faisal Q. 9 months ago on Google
    A 1.5 hours hike but totally worth it. There is a small entry fee to the terrace, top of the rocks and washrooms. Restaurant on the top is a bit expensive but the views are breathtaking.

  • 5/5 Terri-Louise B. 10 months ago on Google
    Lunch with a view! 🤩 A lovely hike brings you to this beautiful place for stunning views and lunch with a view. I had the fried cheese with fries and coleslaw plus a coke. Can’t comment on price as I’m unsure of the exchange rate but it was a stunning view, fantastic service and overall really enjoyable day.

  • 5/5 Evelina A. 7 months ago on Google
    Come to park before 9am to secure parking space-they accept Kronas and Euros there. A 1.5-2h hike up the hill to get amazing views of the brama and surroundings. There are snack bar and a cafe, souvenier shop on the top. It takes some 40-50min to go back down to the car.

  • 5/5 Afnan C. 6 months ago on Google • 1 review
    Wonderful experience, takes an hour or two from Hrensko. 3 Km from Hrensko to the starting point of the trail, then 2 Km hike. If you come from Germany you can cross the border on a ferry from Schöna to Hrensko. (DB ticket works on it) You can also experience the aftermath of wildfires last year.


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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