7 – Březník and the remains of the Golden Road
Recent research has shown that, in the section from Horská Kvilda to Březník, representative and relatively evenly spread remains of the Golden Road have survived practically alongside the entire length of the section.
Nearby Březník, the Golden Road more or less followed today’s tarmac road and climbed all the way to the plateau with the spot height of 1258. On its southern edge, just by the forest, a distinct sunken lane can be seen, at first overgrown by grass and later entering the forest. Here starts another remain of the Golden Road, which zig-zags west of today’s road towards Březník and is very distinctive and visible, with its deep sunken lane covered with moss. The corridor is in some parts covered by fallen trees, branches and brushwood. It is about 550 m long and comes out from the south of the forest into a steep meadow, about 180 m northwest from the gamekeeper’s lodge in Březník. It disappears in this meadow, but its end points towards the end of the Březník-Modrava road in the Luzenský stream valley. The Road then continued below the Březník forest and towards the Blue column.
Nearby Březník, the Golden Road more or less followed today’s tarmac road and climbed all the way to the plateau with the spot height of 1258. On its southern edge, just by the forest, a distinct sunken lane can be seen, at first overgrown by grass and later entering the forest. Here starts another remain of the Golden Road, which zig-zags west of today’s road towards Březník and is very distinctive and visible, with its deep sunken lane covered with moss. The corridor is in some parts covered by fallen trees, branches and brushwood. It is about 550 m long and comes out from the south of the forest into a steep meadow, about 180 m northwest from the gamekeeper’s lodge in Březník. It disappears in this meadow, but its end points towards the end of the Březník-Modrava road in the Luzenský stream valley. The Road then continued below the Březník forest and towards the Blue column.
Area, nature, personalities, events
An important Šumava phenomenon are large peatbogs, wetlands and waterlogged spruce forests and mountain climax spruce forests. Now, a beautiful example opens for us on the Luzenské valley.
The Luzenské valley is one of the most attractive places in central Šumava. The shallow valley is surrounded from three sides by the highest part of the Šumava mountain ridge: Mokrůvky (1130 and 1370 m.a.s.l.) in the east, a beautiful view on Luzný (1373 m) in the south, Špičník (1351 m) and Blatný hill (1376 m) in the west. The valley is an exceptional natural phenomenon. Apart from unique peatlands with a number of rare plants such as the English sundew or pod grass, it is also home to the highly endangered western capercaillie.
An important Šumava phenomenon are large peatbogs, wetlands and waterlogged spruce forests and mountain climax spruce forests. Now, a beautiful example opens for us on the Luzenské valley.
The Luzenské valley is one of the most attractive places in central Šumava. The shallow valley is surrounded from three sides by the highest part of the Šumava mountain ridge: Mokrůvky (1130 and 1370 m.a.s.l.) in the east, a beautiful view on Luzný (1373 m) in the south, Špičník (1351 m) and Blatný hill (1376 m) in the west. The valley is an exceptional natural phenomenon. Apart from unique peatlands with a number of rare plants such as the English sundew or pod grass, it is also home to the highly endangered western capercaillie.
After the end of the Golden Road and the Golden Trail
Březník, or “The Heart of Old Šumava” offers not only a beautiful trip to the Luzenské valley. The place belongs among the most rainy (1500 mm being yearly average) and coldest (sub-zero temperatures for 154 days a year) in Šumava. For example, in 1846, the snow cover here reached the height of 4,7 m.
The first mention of Březník comes from 1787, originally there was a village called Pürstling. The place later became the setting for Karel Klostermann’s novel Ze světa lesních samot.
Březník, or “The Heart of Old Šumava” offers not only a beautiful trip to the Luzenské valley. The place belongs among the most rainy (1500 mm being yearly average) and coldest (sub-zero temperatures for 154 days a year) in Šumava. For example, in 1846, the snow cover here reached the height of 4,7 m.
The first mention of Březník comes from 1787, originally there was a village called Pürstling. The place later became the setting for Karel Klostermann’s novel Ze světa lesních samot.