A Practical Guide

Environmental Centre

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Here you can find sections on: geology, the black stork, the Šumava forests, herbs and mushrooms, the European beaver, red deer, a 3D cinema and The Origins of Skiing in Šumava.
A Tourist Information Centre (ITC) has also been recently opened here.

Ski&bike Špičák

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Lovers of adrenaline and rapid descents on mountain bikes will find the perfect place at the Špičák resort close to Železná Ruda. Currently the bikepark at Špičák is the fastest growing bikepark in the Czech Republic. Špičák offers a wide selection and it is possible to combine freeride, downhill, north shore and jumps. The bikepark is primarily focused on freeride and downhill, but there’s also a jumping section, single track and a skill centre where beginners can practice, which is located at the entrance to the cable car station. The tracks run through forests and down ski slopes. All of them have wooden obstacles and other amusements. In the summer Ski&bike Špičák also offers high-quality facilities for hikers and bikers. To get to the top of Špičák (1202 m) you can take the modern four-chair lift.

Penzion a Restaurace U Zlomené lyže

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In this stylish restaurant, which is located near the centre of Železná Ruda, you can enjoy traditional homemade Czech cuisine. You will appreciate the non-smoking environment with 40 seats and the separate dining room for undisturbed privacy. In the summer it is possible to sit on the pleasant terrace which seats 20. There is also parking for visitors to the restaurant. The building in which the pension and restaurant are housed was bulit in 1705 and is the second oldest building in Železná Ruda.

Hotel Belvedér

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The hotel has its own kitchen and restaurant.

As soon as you walk into it, you suddenly find yourself thousands of miles away from Šumava in the Wild West. The spacious restaurant has Country style decorations. The dining room is divided up into smaller salons, guaranteeing a certain privacy and undisturbed conversations. The restaurant can comfortably seat upto 100 people. In the summer you can enjoy your meal served on the terrace. The restaurant also has its own brewery. The beer is brewed according to old recipes and is unpasteurised and unfiltered. The brewery ties in with the tradition of a town brewery in Železná Ruda, which brewed its first beer in 1787.

Café Charlotte

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A patisserie with a coffee shop Café Charlotte is one of the most sought-after cake shops in Šumava with great desserts and delicious ice-creams and knickerbocker glories with real whipped cream. Café Charlotte offers pleasant seating in a stylish cake and coffee shop in the heart of Železná Ruda. All of the cakes and ice creams are made in the shop using their own recipes. Here you can taste homemade cakes and pies, pancakes and strudels, milk shakes or refreshing mixed drinks, a plethora of coffees and thick Italian hot chocolate with hundreds of flavours. After choosing from the broad selection you can look forward to an old-fashioned model train that runs above the guests’ heads while they wait. The cafe seats 50 and is non-smoking. The summer garden, which is open for guests duringpleasant weather, provides an additional 50 places. Guests can also use free parking located right next to the church.