Oberplan: Adalbert Stifter, Cycling and Lipno Reservoir

Oberplan offers a journey combining culture, cycling and landscapes around the Lipno Reservoir. The town combines prominent reminders of its history with a 100-kilometre cycling loop, a sandy beach and mountains in the surrounding area. This allows you to choose your accommodation based on whether you are primarily looking for cultural discoveries, active days or the landscapes around the water.

Culture in Oberplan and Horní Planá

A special connection to the region is the Památník – rodný domek Adalberta Stiftera in Horní Planá. The birthplace is an outpost of the Regionální muzeum v Českém Krumlově and documents the life and work of Adalbert Stifter, who is known as the “Poet of the Bohemian Forest”. For families and other travellers who would like to get to know a place through its notable personalities, this topic provides a tangible gateway to the region’s cultural history.

The Kostel svaté Markéty Church stands as the dominant building on Horní Planá’s square. Its oldest parts date from the second half of the 13th century. Its important interior features include Renaissance wall paintings. This adds a building to your exploration of the town where medieval origins meet significantly more recent furnishings.

Cycling loop, lookout tower and water

Cyclists will find a culture-focused tour theme in the 100-kilometre “Stezka památkami” cycling loop. The route includes, among other places, Adalbert Stifter’s birthplace in Horní Planá. The “7 dní na kole” project categorises its cycling routes for families with children, more capable cyclists and demanding athletes. The different categories help you classify the type of cycling holiday you want when planning your trip.

Another prominent destination is the Dobrá Voda lookout tower in Horní Planá. It is 37 metres high and complements the cultural attractions with a viewpoint over the landscape. Horní Planá Beach is located by the water: it is a sandy beach on a peninsula extending from Horní Planá into the Lipno Reservoir. The seasonal ferry from Horní Planá carries pedestrians, cyclists and cars across the Lipno Reservoir to Bližší Lhota.

Landscape and further discoveries

Several mountains are located around Horní Planá: Špićák, Smrčina [Horní Planá], Hochficht and Bärenstein. Chlumany is an ancient site in the area around Horní Planá. The wider region also contains the Schiffler Chapel, Haslach Parish Church and Hubertus Chapel. This selection broadens your stay beyond the town centre without requiring culture, landscape and water to be considered separately.

When looking for accommodation in Oberplan, you can therefore take your preferred travel focus into account: the Stifter memorial and Kostel svaté Markéty are suited to cultural and historical discoveries, the cycling loop to a trip by bicycle, and the Lipno Reservoir with its sandy beach and seasonal ferry to a stay focused on the water. Further areas for your own research also include Predni Zvonkova, Hory, Pernek, Žlábek and Manava.

For the overarching travel overview: Okres Český Krumlov.

Further destinations

More places within the same destination:

Polletitz, Meinetschlag, Oemau.