# Day trip to Bohemian Paradise from Prague: the Hrubá Skála rock city, Valdštejn and Trosky

An hour and a quarter by car, the Hrubá Skála rock city from viewpoint to viewpoint, Valdštejn castle, lunch at the castle hotel and the towers of Trosky at sunset.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/czechia/bohemian-paradise/itineraries/rock-city-and-trosky · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 08:00 · Salida: 1 h 15 by car (along the D10 to Turnov and towards Jičín · signed diversion at Hrubá Skála)
- 09:30 · Hrubá Skála Castle, its tower and its courtyard above the rocks (the courtyard and the castle viewpoints, 20 CZK)
  - Carry on on foot
- 10:00 · The Hrubá Skála rock city, from viewpoint to viewpoint (Mariánská and Janova viewpoints)
  - 45 min on foot
- 12:00 · Valdštejn Castle, one of the oldest in the Bohemian Paradise (150 CZK · self-guided through the whole site)
  - 45 min on foot
- 13:45 · Zámecká restaurace Hrubá Skála (back to Hrubá Skála by another path · open daily from 11:00) · Zámecká restaurace Hrubá Skála, €€€
  - 15 min by car, 9 km
- 15:30 · The ruins of Trosky, two towers on two volcanic plugs (180 CZK · climb up the Baba tower)
- 17:30 · Vuelta (in Prague by about 19:00)

Bohemian Paradise is the most complete nature day trip near Prague: an hour and a quarter by car and you are in a rock city with a castle on top. This plan walks the Hrubá Skála rock city as far as Valdštejn castle, returns for lunch at the castle hotel and ends at the two towers of Trosky.

## The day, hour by hour

8:00 · Leave Prague. Along the D10 to Turnov and the Jičín road. In 2026 the road in the village of Hrubá Skála is closed: follow the signed diversion.

9:30 · Hrubá Skála castle. The courtyard and the viewpoints beside the walls, for 20 CZK.

10:00 · Rock city. The Mariánská and Janova viewpoints, with the sandstone towers and the climbers.

12:00 · Valdštejn. The castle on the rocks, self-guided, 150 CZK.

13:45 · Lunch at Hrubá Skála castle. You come back by another path; the restaurant is open every day.

15:30 · Trosky. A quarter of an hour by car, and the climb up the Baba tower. 180 CZK.

17:30 · Return to Prague.

## With children or out of season

With children, shorten the route to the viewpoints nearest the castle and drive up to Valdštejn. If Trosky is closed, swap it for Prachovské skály, which is open all year and has short circuits.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
About 95 km along the D10, an hour and a quarter; car park next to Hrubá Skála castle.

### Car-free
Train to Turnov and to the Hrubá Skála stop; the route to Valdštejn on foot. Trosky is better another day or with an overnight stay.

## Consejos

### Shoes with a grip
The rock stairs are slippery.

### Check the Valdštejn hours
In April and October it opens only at weekends.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Can it be done in a day?
By car, yes. By train, better with an overnight stay.

### How much does it cost?
The rocks are free; Valdštejn, 150 CZK, and Trosky, 180 CZK.

### Is it good for children?
Yes, with short routes and castles.

### Do I need to book?
No; lunch, at the weekend, is worth booking.