Valeč and the Doupov Rim

Three easy days along the south-eastern rim of the Doupovské hory, from the castle brewery in Chyše past the Baroque village of Valeč to a Romanesque finish in Vroutek.

The walk starts at the Chyše railway station. From Prague the connection runs via Rakovník, with one change.

Day one: Chyše

There is no need to hurry off anywhere. Chyše itself fills the first afternoon. Visit the castle and its church, then end at the castle brewery. Both the brewery and the restaurant were decent when I visited in 2017.

Day two: over the rim to Valeč

The middle day has most of the climbing. The route goes north through Nahořečice and up onto the south-eastern rim of the Doupovské hory. The target is Valeč. Give it a long stop, not a pass-through. You want time for the castle, the park with its Braun statues and the Baroque village around them.

Day three: down to Vroutek

The last leg leaves the hills eastward through Vesce and Vidhostice and ends in Vroutek. Make a final detour to the Romanesque church of St James before the station. The train home runs through Žatec.