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Weathered sandstone walls in the Kokořínsko protected areaNefronus · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Kokořín and its valley

Walk from Mšeno to Kokořín Castle and the valley down to Lhotka

Walk · 16 km · 5–6 h · moderate difficulty · from train to train, among sandstone rocks

Information
Duration
5 h 30
Distance
16 km
Season
All year; from May to September, with the castle open
Who it's for
Walkers with some fitness; with children, do just one stretch
With a dog
On a lead or under control

The route suggested by the protected area's nature agency: you leave Mšeno along waymarked paths between sandstone rocks, reach Kokořín Castle, descend to the village and continue along the floor of the Kokořínský důl, between ponds and damp meadows, to the train and bus stop at Lhotka u Mělníka. It is 16 km of moderate difficulty. If you get tired, the bus stops in the village of Kokořín, with a view of the closed village palace.

With teenagersWith a dog

Directions See all of Kokořín and its valley

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The dining room under a sandstone vault, with long tables© Pension v RájiWeekend lunches and dinners beside the Ráj guesthouse

Restaurant of the Pension v Ráji

Restaurant · Ráj (Mšeno) · €€€€

What to order: the Saturday or Sunday midday meal, halfway along the walk.

Saturday 11:00 to 22:00 · Sunday 11:00 to 19:00
The U Báby Šubrový house with its wooden terrace, in the valley© Penzion a restaurace U Báby ŠubrovýThe valley's old hikers' inn

Hostinec U Báby Šubrový

Restaurant · Kokořínský Důl · €€€€

What to order: a Czech soup or roast dish with a beer, after the castle.

April to October every day · winter Friday to Sunday

To stay nearby

The wooden farmhouse of the Pension v Ráji above the meadow© Pension v RájiCountry house

Pension v Ráji

1840 farmhouse · Outdoor hot tub · Dogs and cats accepted

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: Restored 1840 farmhouse in the village of Ráj, in the middle of the Kokořín valley: rooms with bathroom for twenty, an outdoor hot tub and a restaurant next door.

From Kč1820 / night View details
The wooden houses of Hlučov beside the valley path© HlučovCountry house

Hlučov, two wooden houses in the valley

Historic wooden houses · No animals · Minimum age for children

Why we like it: Two historic wooden houses in Hlučov, in the Kokořín valley: three rooms with bathroom in the Luční chalupa and the whole Lesní chalupa for six, with a kitchen.

From Kč2500 / night View details
The U Báby Šubrový guesthouse on the floor of the Kokořín valley© Penzion a restaurace U Báby ŠubrovýSmall hotel

Penzion U Báby Šubrový

On the valley floor · 14 rooms and apartments · No wifi

Why we like it: Guesthouse with 14 rooms and apartments above the old inn in the Kokořín valley, with a covered terrace, barbecue, shared kitchen and a fire in the garden.

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