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28 June 2017 / 64 Comments

Adrspach rocks - the Czech Republic's cool mountain

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We set out to find the cool rock formations in the Czech Republic called Adrspach rocks, but it wasn't easy to get there. We drove smoothly from Poland and across the Sudeten Mountains into the Czech Republic, but the road leading to Adrspach was closed.

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The guys renovating the road raised a warning finger and waved us away. Now how would we get there? It was a long detour, but we can say that it was definitely worth it. Wow, these must be the coolest rock formations we've seen!

Special rock formations in the Czech Republic

The Adrspach Rocks, or Adrspach Teplice Rocks, are very special rock formations in the Czech Republic that are located in a triangle between the villages of Teplice nad Metují, Adrspach and Čáp Peak, above the village of Skály in the north of the Czech Republic. Once upon a time, these rocks were at the bottom of the sea, which contributes to the special shapes they have today.

Adrspach rocks
Welcome to the mountain through the small tunnel!
Adrspach-rocks-Tjeckien
The footpaths run below, between and through the mountains.

Imaginative names

The special rock formations tickle the imagination, and have certainly contributed to the different names of the mountains. For example, here you can see mountains with names like 'The Mayor and Mayoress', 'Eagle's Nest' and 'Devil's Bridge'.

Tjeckien-Adrspach
Doesn't it almost look like people standing there...?

Steep ... and crowded

The walk around the area is mostly comfortable and fairly easy, but at the end there were a lot of steep stairs ... Good for the breathing! We also made it through the absolute narrowest staircase I have ever been through. ever. It was a case of pulling in your stomach, so to speak ... and not having too big a rucksack.

Stenformationer Tjeckien
It WILL work!

Visiting Adrspach Rocks

If you want to visit the mountains in Adrspach, you simply go to ... Adrspach. Outside the area there is a large guarded car park and right next to it is the entrance where you buy tickets. Since this is the Czech Republic, nothing is expensive. We had to pay 28 crowns per person to enter, and if you also want to bring your dog, you have to pay four crowns extra ...

Hiking trails

You get a map showing the different hiking routes, and besides rock formations, you can see beautiful lakes and (at certain times of the year) a waterfall. On one of the lakes you can also take a boat trip. It's good to know that there is no food or drink inside the area, but just outside the entrance there are a few simple eateries.

Adrspach-Tjeckien
One of the lakes in the area

Experience in Adrspach Rocks

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Camping ... and a bit more about prices

There is a campsite right next to the Adrspach rocks, but we decided to go a bit further and moved to a campsite called Cesky Raj. The problem when we arrived was that we hadn't had time to change Czech money, and the campsite owner couldn't take cards. "Do you have any euros?" he asked in perfect English.

20 euros? This is enough for the camping fee, electricity and 6 beers.

Peter thought about it and realised that he actually had a €20 note. That would be great, thought the campsite owner. "It's enough for the camping fee, electricity and 6 beers." We begin to understand why even the Poles think it's cheap in the Czech Republic!

Camping Cesky Raj
FREEDOM sits comfortably at Camping Cesky Raj in the Czech Republic.
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  1. Britt-Marie Lundgren says:

    Soon you won't be able to show me any more cool stuff (as a pleasure on my morning journey to work). My "to-do list" is long enough as it is, but I just love rock formations, from the awesome monastery mountains, Meteora, outside Parga, Greece, to the rauks of Gotland.....

    28 June 2017 - 6:25

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  2. Mr Frank Olsen says:

    This was an amazing place, almost like something out of the Flintstones' world? And as Britt Marie says, a bit like Meteora.

    28 June 2017 - 6:50

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  3. Imelda says:

    Wow! We had planned to go there on the way home from Croatia if the heat does not take a toll on us ? Got even more hungry now!

    28 June 2017 - 8:02

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  4. Lennart says:

    Really cool!

    28 June 2017 - 8:20

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  5. Mr Steve says:

    Cool mountains and cool prices, a destination definitely worth the trip.
    FREEDOM looks great in the greenery of the campsite.

    28 June 2017 - 8:21

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  6. Maggan and Ingemar says:

    Now you've reached the kind of places we like. Very reminiscent of http://www.externsteine-info.de/ in Germany which we visited in October 2016. Will certainly be a visit there for us also in August.

    28 June 2017 - 8:23

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  7. Kenneth Risberg says:

    Now I'm getting a bit jealous of you. What places you find, strange rock formations and lovely green nature. Fantastic experiences.
    Really looking forward to the next place you visit.

    28 June 2017 - 8:40

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  8. Ama de casa says:

    WOW!!! What incredible rock formations! Breathtakingly beautiful...

    But that first sentence in the second paragraph... I'd like to hear the GPS pronounce it. HAHA! 😀

    28 June 2017 - 8:47

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      Helena says:

      Haha, well the funny thing is that our GPS insists on pronouncing all the street names as well. And she does NOT have good pronunciation, I can promise you that. And she calls the capital of the Czech Republic Praha, even though she speaks Swedish ... 😉.

      28 June 2017 - 11:08

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  9. Anonymous says:

    I'm glad you're looking forward to our next trip to Europe. Interesting places.

    28 June 2017 - 8:49

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  10. Anonymous says:

    I'm glad you're reviewing our next trip to Europe. Interesting places.

    28 June 2017 - 8:54

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  11. Birgitta in Umeå says:

    It looks a bit like Cappadocia in Turkey.
    We have been there once and it was a great experience.
    People used to make caves in the rock formations and live in them. Neither too hot nor too cold.

    28 June 2017 - 8:56

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  12. Christine - 29°. says:

    Ohhhh how delicious mountains! 🙂

    28 June 2017 - 9:05

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  13. 4000mil says:

    Looks super cool! This is the kind of thing I like to find when I'm travelling.

    28 June 2017 - 9:08

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  14. Mr Nils-Åke Hansson says:

    Cool mountains actually cooler than Cheddar Gorge England but it was magnificent too. It was cheap 20 Euro 6 cold beers after that walk.
    Attracts travelling to the Czech Republic.

    28 June 2017 - 9:23

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  15. Matts Torebring says:

    I choose your own words, Madly Powerful! What an experience! This beats all the department stores in the world. Do you need a plough to get there? What presentations you make, of your adventures! Don't forget to have a good time while travelling.

    28 June 2017 - 9:28

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      Helena says:

      You don't have to have a flat tyre. Big tourist buses go there, so there is probably no restriction. We ended up on a rather small road in one place because a road was closed for repairs. But there were also other roads.

      28 June 2017 - 11:14

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  16. Mrs Eriksson says:

    Wooooo ... ❤️
    Enjoy!

    28 June 2017 - 9:56

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  17. Ditte says:

    So exciting and cool to find these cup formations here. Have seen similar ones in Cappadocia and outside Parga in Greece and they may be from the same era. Powerful pictures.
    Very nice to come to the Czech Republic, a country where I have almost only visited Prague and its surroundings.

    It's nice to have a green and beautiful campsite where there is plenty of space and also a good price point.
    Keep up the good work.

    28 June 2017 - 9:58

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      Helena says:

      I understand that there are some amazing rock formations in Greece and Turkey. There is a lot to see in Europe. And in the Czech Republic! Prague may be the most commonly visited, but we think the rest of the country has a lot to offer!

      28 June 2017 - 11:16

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  18. Travelsis says:

    I have never heard of this place....probably won't be able to pronounce it either. Wow what a beautiful place!

    28 June 2017 - 10:58

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  19. Bengt-Göran says:

    Hello there!
    Nice to follow you again when you are now out with the motorhome!
    Appreciate your sightseeing tips! Then you are the best! ?

    28 June 2017 - 13:07

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  20. Katta Bucketlife says:

    Haha, oh I love such detours, which provide completely unexpected experiences! Before, I was always stressed, but after some real canon experiences, I have almost started to look forward to those detours 🙂

    So fun by the way, that my childhood friend Hanna & her husband Anders were acquainted with you 🙂 They had received such good motorhome tips from you to Corsica apparently. Small world!

    28 June 2017 - 16:52

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  21. Ladies Abroad says:

    I want to go there immediately!

    28 June 2017 - 18:07

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  22. Lisa in the village says:

    So amazingly beautiful, cool mountains and wonderful lake.

    28 June 2017 - 19:03

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  23. Role o Carina says:

    Great views you offer us readers!
    And cheap with it seems,even better 🙂

    Take care.....

    28 June 2017 - 19:59

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  24. BP says:

    What an incredibly powerful area. The film with the "Hitchcock" music was a highlight and reinforced the impression of these overwhelming natural structures. Spooky, scary (thinking of Stephen King's "The Shining") and ridiculously cheap.

    Speaking of ridiculously cheap - yep, the campsite for 20 Euros and everything included - unbelievable!

    28 June 2017 - 22:23

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  25. Lena - good for the soul says:

    Wow! Crazy cool! Crazy beautiful! And crazy good film! Nice work!

    Hug Lena

    29 June 2017 - 6:10

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  26. Annette says:

    Nature can really impress! Nice pictures and nicely filmed, delicious with the appropriate music!

    29 June 2017 - 7:45

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  27. Snows says:

    What fantastic formations and what beautiful nature! But that narrow staircase would probably have been too narrow for me 😉.

    29 June 2017 - 13:19

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  28. Elisabeth says:

    Wow, what cool mountains! I want to go there!

    01 July 2017 - 16:18

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  29. Marianne - Glimpses of the world says:

    Such cool rock formations! Strange that I've never heard of them before!

    03 July 2017 - 18:13

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  30. Daniela / Discovering The Planet says:

    Oh, how cool. I would love to go here. An easier option than the Avatar mountains in China 🙂 .

    05 July 2017 - 23:36

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