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EA Hotel Churanov

Zadov 13, 384 73 Stachy (map)

49°4'12.06"N   13°37'34.18"E

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+420 388 428 107

Zadov

EA Hotel Churáňov located on the border of the National park Šumava and the Protected Landscape Area Šumava.

The National park Šumava was established as a national park by the Decree of the Government of the Czech Republic No. 163/1991 Coll. in 1991, which sets out the conditions for its protection. It has an area of 69 030 ha and it's the largest national park not only in the Czech Republic but also in the Central Europe. The park comprises the most beautiful and most precious parts of Šumava. It‘s situated at the southwest border of the Czech Republic with Germany and Austria spreading from Železná Ruda to Zvonková by Lipno water reservoir. Its suburbs is called Šumava Protected Landscape Area and was established in 1963. It's neighbour from the Bavaria side is the National Park Bavorsky Les (Bavarian Forest) with an area of 23 000 ha.

Those three parts, creating a unique natural complex in Europe, are called "The green roof of Europe" and were added to the UNESCO list in 1990 as a biospheric reservation.

EA Hotel Churáňov is located in a mountain village Zadov, typical for its scattered hamlets located at about 800-1050 meters above sea level. It is connected with the development of glass industry in the 18th century. The hotel was named after Churáňov peak (1.118 m) under which it is situated. Churáňov peak is now especially as the centre of winter sports and there is a meteorological station and look-out tower at the top. In close proximity to the meteorological station there is a cross-country skiing area with maintained cross-country skiing tracks from 2 - 15 km and ski jump towers. In Churáňov there are also several skiing slopes with ski lifts and one funicular which ends directly under the peak. The slopes are suitable for both beginners and experienced skiers. In summer the region is ideal for hikers, cyclists (there are numerous cycling and hiking trails of various difficulty levels), mushroom-pickers and blueberry-pickers. There is a 7 km long educational trail along the peak which introduces tourists the most interesting parts of this region.