Jicin and Adersbach Rock City

On the way we passed through Jicin and spontaneously decided to stop in the town on the edge of the Bohemian Paradise.

First, we strolled to the marketplace, which is lined with magnificent Baroque and Empire houses.

There were also some market stalls set up, so we were able to buy some fruit for the rest of the journey and enjoy a Trdelnik in front of St. Jacob's Church. The traditional pastry, which actually originates from Slovakia, is baked on a roll, rolled in sugar, and sold while still warm.

St. Jacob's Church was actually supposed to become a magnificent cathedral. However, because Wallenstein, who commissioned the construction, was assassinated in 1634, the church construction was stopped and ended up being much smaller than originally planned.

We then walked back to our motorhome through the over 50-meter-high Walditz Gate, which once belonged to the city fortifications, and continued our journey.

We then headed to the Adersbach and Wekelsdorf Rocks, the largest rock city in Bohemia.

When we arrived in Adersbach, there were already many visitors there and the parking lots were accordingly crowded. At the first one, we found out that we should have booked the tickets for the entrance to the Adersbach Rocks online, which we unfortunately didn't do.

However, the friendly parking attendant, who was called in because he also spoke some English, explained to us that we could use the entrance through the rock city of Wekelsdorf and walk the approximately 6 kilometers to the Adersbach Rocks.

So we continued on our search for a parking space, but we found that all the parking lots at this entrance were also full. However, we had seen a campsite along the road and spontaneously decided to stay there so we could still park our car.

Considering the exorbitant parking fees, which were more expensive than the admission fee, the overnight stay was quite cheap.

Actually, there was not even a line at the entrance to the Wekelsdorf Rocks and we were able to enter the area directly. From the Wekelsdorf Rocks, a path leads through the Wolf Gorge to the Adersbach Rocks.

But the path was also beautiful and varied: In the Wolf Gorge, we saw some beautiful rocks and the vegetation was diverse and lush.

We crossed a peat bog on a plank path.

As we got closer to the Adersbach Rocks, there were noticeably more visitors, although we had already encountered some hikers before.

Because we often had to climb narrow stairs, the crowds of people began to pile up.

Overall, we have the impression that many Czechs are taking vacations in their own country or spending their summer holidays on day trips. We occasionally heard other languages, but rarely.

Finally, we came across the circular trail that connects the most interesting rocks, which are named with evocative names such as 'Rübezahl Backenzahn' (Rübezahl's Molar) or 'Großmutterstuhl' (Grandmother's Chair).

There were climbers on some particularly high rocks, who of course had an even better panoramic view than we did. However, I wouldn't have wanted to trade places with them given the height and steepness of the rocks...

After leaving the Adersbach Rock City, we took a short break in a café before returning to the campsite.

The path around the outside of the area was also well-developed and led through meadows and past a small stream.

Just as we arrived back at the campsite, it started to rain. We just managed to get back to the motorhome, but we had to cancel our planned barbecue evening for now...