Svatobor to Kašperk

A 31.3 km two-day autumn čundr in the Šumava foothills. Svatobor's tower and hut, a night in Sušice, then the red waymark over Sedlo to Kašperk and Kašperské Hory.

The train drops you at the tiny Mokrosuky stop, and at the end a bus takes you home from Kašperské Hory. The plan in between is a čundr with a bed, a full day of walking on each side of a night in Sušice. The thousand metres of climbing are spread out gently, and every high point on the route has either a tower or a castle.

Day 1: Mokrosuky to Sušice

From the Mokrosuky stop the way heads south through Kašovice and Hrádek, then starts the long forest climb to Svatobor. The 1934 lookout tower stands on the summit, and the hut at its foot has a small pub. You get the autumn Šumava colours from the gallery and Šumava cooking below. The day ends with a short descent into Sušice for dinner and a bed in town.

Day 2: Sušice over Sedlo to Kašperské Hory

The red waymark leaves Sušice and climbs steadily to Sedlo, a Celtic hillfort summit with a seven-sided tower. It is much quieter than the well-known Šumava summits. Beyond it the ridge leads through Žlíbek to Kašperk. Do not skip Pustý hrádek, the ruined outwork along the ridge. From there you see the whole castle across the saddle. The final stretch drops through Kavrlík into Kašperské Hory and the bus home.