Discover Gießhübl-Sauerbrunn

Gießhübl-Sauerbrunn combines the history of the Mattoni springs with distinctive architecture, viewpoints and a trail that links nature and culture. This character is particularly evident along the Mattoni Trail, at the Mattoni Museum and in the buildings around Ottův Pramen. This means you can enjoy both discoveries with children and more demanding sections of trail and historical details.

Mattoni Trail between a stroll and more demanding terrain

The 3.6-kilometre Mattoni Trail can for the most part also be walked with small children and pushchairs. One stop along the trail is the Lázeňské korzo with the Mattoni Waterfall. At the same time, the section between the viewpoints features more demanding terrain. When planning your day, it is therefore worth not treating the trail as one uniformly easy walk, but taking its different sections into account. This allows you to adapt an outing to the children's ages and the type of terrain you prefer.

Mattoni Museum and architectural history

The Mattoni Museum is located in the bottling plant of the Löschner Spring in Kyselka and is open. Interactive exhibits, animated projections and original advertisements make the brand's history accessible in different ways. The Mattoni factory complex was built in the Historicist style in the second half of the 19th century. The Mattoni Villa also tells part of this architectural history: it was extensively remodelled in 1885–1886 and displays forms of classical Italian Neorenaissance.

Ottův Pramen and traces of spa architecture

The new colonnade and pavilion of Ottův Pramen were built in 1897–1898 in place of a wooden colonnade, based on a design by the Viennese architect Karl Haybäck. Inside, Neo-Baroque decoration and marble stucco lustro characterise the pavilion. The former use of the water is also part of the area's history: the water from Ottův Pramen flowed through several overflow channels into a stone basin and formed a waterfall down to a pond near the Lázeňská restaurace.

Chapel of St Anne and Bučina lookout tower

The Chapel of St Anne was built in 1884 on the highest rocky spur, high above a bend in the Ohře River. The chapel offers a view over the whole of Kyselka. Another destination with clearly defined trail details is the Bučina lookout tower: it is freely accessible and can be reached from the centre of Kyselka via a demanding walk of about 1.5 kilometres with a considerable difference in elevation. The tower is 13 metres high, its viewing platform is 10 metres above the ground and can be reached via 62 steps. The approximate trail length and difference in elevation help you fit this outing appropriately into your daily schedule.

Orientation and further destinations

Kyselka is located on bus route 421180 between Karlovy Vary and Vojkovice. For further orientation within the same selection, you can also view Schömitz, Sichlau, Pirkenhammer, Poschetzau, Warta, Horn, Münchhof and Merkelsgrün.

For the higher-level travel overview: Karlsbad District.