Mšeno
village · Kokořínsko
A small town at the eastern gate of the Kokořínsko sandstone — Art Deco municipal baths from 1932, the Debř rock park, and rail access into the walking country.
Mšeno is the eastern gateway to the Kokořínsko: a small town on the plateau rim with sandstone ravines starting practically at the last houses. Its two calling cards are both a short walk from the square. The municipal baths of 1932 are a protected cultural monument — a pure Art Deco swimming complex that still operates in summer, First-Republic atmosphere included. And the Debř forest park, laid out in 1915, drops into the first of the rock valleys with staircases carved directly into the sandstone and a miniature of Kokořín castle among the outcrops.
The railway station connects towards Mělník and Mladá Boleslav, which makes Mšeno the standard start or finish for traverses of the Kokořínský důl and the eastern plateau.
Photos from my visits
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2021-05 · Downhill to the Mělník Vineyards -
2021-05 · Downhill to the Mělník Vineyards -
2021-05 · Downhill to the Mělník Vineyards -
2021-05 · Downhill to the Mělník Vineyards
Hikes passing here
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Downhill to the Mělník Vineyards
An easy 21.2 km downhill drift from Mšeno through the southern Kokořínsko — beer at U Grobiána, the Harasov pond, and vineyards into Mělník.
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Houska and the Gate to Hell
A 22 km Kokořínsko day from Mšeno to Houska — the castle over the gate to hell — then via Ždírec to the Korecký vrch viewpoint and down to Dubá.
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Pokličky and the Valley Pubs
A 16.6 km autumn loop through the heart of Kokořínsko — Mšeno, the Pokličky rocks, a legendary village pub and the valley pubs of Kokořínský důl.