Čarták–Kotlová and the settlement of Jezerné

Ridge route • red • moderateOn footBy bikeOn cross-country skis

The Čarták–Kotlová and the settlement of Jezerné section is 4 km long and takes about 1 hr 15 min.

Whole route
  1. ČartákČartákstart • 813 m a.s.l.A saddle below Soláň named after a guardhouse of the Wallachian portáši. A bell tower with an information centre and a gallery stands here, and the Galerie v přírodě nature trail with wooden sculptures along the ridge starts from it.

    red waymarks • the ridge

    From the bell tower with its gallery in the saddle below Soláň follow the red waymarks towards Kotlová. The ridge track alternates between wood and mountain meadow.

  2. Kotlová and the settlement of JezernéKotlová and the settlement of Jezerné4 km from the start • 870 m a.s.l.Two cottages stand in the saddle below Kotlová (820 m) – the last remnant of the lost mountain settlement of Jezerné. Refreshments are still served from one of them in season, but it is worth checking the opening times in advance. The summit of Kotlová (870 m) is wooded and has no view.