# Day trip to Kokořín from Prague: castle, sandstone valley and Mělník

Kokořín castle and its tower, lunch in the valley's old inn, the rocks with hats at Mšeno and, on the way back, the wine castle of Mělník.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/czechia/kokorin/itineraries/castle-sandstone-valley-and-melnik · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 08:45 · Salida: 45 min by car (north via Mělník; park in the valley, below the castle)
- 09:45 · Kokořín Castle, the old palace with a guide and the tower (140 CZK with the tower · 20 min climb through the forest)
  - 30 min on foot
- 12:00 · Hostinec U Báby Šubrový (down in the valley · Sunday until 18:00) · Hostinec U Báby Šubrový, €€
  - 15 min by car, 10 km
- 14:00 · The Pokličky of Mšeno, the rocks with hats (short walk among the rocks)
  - 30 min by car, 20 km
- 16:00 · Mělník, the wine castle above the Elbe, less than 20 km away (the wine castle and the confluence)
- 18:00 · Vuelta (in Prague by about 18:45)

Kokořín is less than an hour from Prague and is one of the strangest landscapes in Bohemia: a Gothic castle on a crag, a narrow valley between sandstone walls and rock towers with hats. This car plan climbs to the castle in the morning, eats in the valley's old inn, walks among the Pokličky of Mšeno and ends in Mělník, with the wine castle above the confluence of the Vltava and the Elbe.

## The day, hour by hour

8:45 · Leave Prague. North via Mělník; park in the valley, at Kokořínský Důl.

9:45 · Kokořín castle. Twenty minutes' climb through the forest, the guided tour of the old palace and, on your own, the walls and the tower, with the valley at your feet.

12:00 · Lunch at U Báby Šubrový. You walk down to the valley and eat at Aunt Šubrová's inn: traditional Czech cooking.

14:00 · The Pokličky of Mšeno. A quarter of an hour by car and a short walk among the sandstone towers with hats, the biggest 12 m high.

16:00 · Mělník. The Lobkowicz castle, the cellar and the viewpoint over the confluence.

18:00 · Return to Prague. You arrive around 18:45.

## With children or with a dog

The Pokličky and the castle tower work very well with children; under-6s go into the castle free and there is a family ticket. The dog goes into the castle for 30 CZK and can walk the paths of the protected area, always under control.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
About 45 km via Mělník, under an hour.

### Car-free
Train or bus to Mělník and regional train to Mšeno; walk the 16 km to Lhotka u Mělníka past the castle.

## Consejos

### Go on a weekday
On a summer Sunday the valley car park fills up.

### Check the winter hours
The inn opens Friday to Sunday and the castle by appointment.

### Bring hill-walking footwear
The sandstone paths have steps.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How long does it take from Prague to Kokořín?
Less than an hour by car.

### How much does it cost?
The castle, 140 CZK; lunch, about 250–400 CZK.

### Can I go with a dog?
Yes, also into the castle, for 30 CZK.

### Can it be done without a car?
Yes, as a train-to-train walk.