The Two Blaníks

A train-to-train day over both Blaník hills. Red waymarks lead from Domašín to Louňovice, then you climb to the chapel ruin on Malý Blaník and the lookout tower on Velký, and walk down through Kondrac to Vlašim.

From Prague the train takes you to Domašín with a change at Benešov u Prahy, and the walk ends at the Vlašim station on the same line. No car is needed at either end.

Domašín to Louňovice

From the Domašín stop, red waymarks lead south through open farmland and the hamlet of Nesperská Lhota, with Velký Blaník in view ahead most of the way.

The morning leg ends in Louňovice pod Blaníkem at the foot of the hill. It is the place for lunch. Restaurace Pod Blaníkem fed us an average one.

Two Blaníks

From Louňovice an unmarked path climbs through Rytířská louka, the Knights’ meadow under Malý Blaník. Take the detour up the smaller hill. A spruce grows out of the nave of the chapel ruin on top. It is a quiet spot.

Back on the green waymarks, the trail crosses to Velký Blaník and climbs to the summit. Go up the lookout tower. It has a small pub, so you get a beer at the top of the climb.

Down to Vlašim

The descent continues through Kondrac, which has a decent pub for a late lunch or a beer, and then field tracks lead the last kilometres to Vlašim. Trains back to Prague run via Benešov u Prahy.