national park
Krkonose National Park
Czechia's oldest national park along the Polish border, with high moorland, the source of the Elbe and mountain roads to Spindleruv Mlyn.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Jilemnice
Liberec Region, Czechia · Europe
About Jilemnice
Jilemnice works well as a base: 10 minutes from Horní Branná, 14km from Krkonose National Park.
Jilemnice is in Liberec Region, Czechia, with about 5,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Horní Branná, about 5 km away.
Jilemnice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjɪlɛmɲɪtsɛ]; German: Starkenbach) is a town in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,400 inhabitants. It is located on the Jilemka Stream in the Giant Mountains Foothills.
Jilemnice was founded in the first half of the 14th century. The mainRead more
period of development was the 18th century, when the town was owned by the Harrach family. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. The most important monument is the Jilemnice Castle.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Jilemnice?
Within an hour or so of Jilemnice: Krkonose National Park (14 km), Krkonoše (Giant Mountains) (21 km), Snezka (22 km), Sniezka (22 km).
Are there any good drives near Jilemnice?
The nearest famous roads are Road of a Hundred Bends and Cervenohorske Sedlo.
Where is Jilemnice?
Jilemnice is in Liberec Region, Czechia, about 5 km from Horní Branná.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,777
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Czechia
- Region
- Liberec Region
- Timezone
- Europe/Prague
- Coordinates
- 50.6089, 15.5065
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Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Jilemnice
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
Krkonoše (Giant Mountains)
The highest mountains in the Czech Republic along the Polish border, a UNESCO biosphere reserve with Sněžka peak and dramatic glacial cirques.
21 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Snezka
Czechia's highest peak in the Krkonose, reached by chairlift and ridge trails with views into Poland.
22 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Sniezka
Highest peak of the Karkonosze range at 1603 metres on the Polish-Czech border, topped by a distinctive disc-shaped meteorological observatory.
22 km · about 25 min drive
national park
Bohemian Paradise
Protected landscape of sandstone rock towns, gorges and ruined castles northeast of Prague, threaded by narrow scenic country roads.
24 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Jested Tower
A rocket-shaped 1970s hotel and TV tower crowning the 1,012 m summit above Liberec, reached by a twisting mountain road with sweeping views over Bohemia: an icon of Czech modernist architecture.
39 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
Adršpach-Teplice Rocks
A mesmerizing labyrinth of towering sandstone rock formations sculpted by millions of years of erosion into surreal shapes.
44 km · about 50 min drive
castle
Czocha Castle
A turreted medieval castle above a reservoir near the German border, full of secret passages and legends.
49 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Jilemnice
- 22 kmSnezkaCzechia's highest peak in the Krkonose, reached by chairlift and ridge trails with views into Poland.
- 22 kmSniezkaHighest peak of the Karkonosze range at 1603 metres on the Polish-Czech border, topped by a distinctive disc-shaped meteorological observatory.
- 39 kmJested TowerA rocket-shaped 1970s hotel and TV tower crowning the 1,012 m summit above Liberec, reached by a twisting mountain road with sweeping views over Bohemia: an icon of Czech modernist architecture.
- 61 kmRoad of a Hundred BendsRoute 387 between Radkow and Kudowa-Zdroj corkscrews through the surreal rock labyrinths of the Table Mountains, packing dozens of hairpins into a forested drive beloved by Polish motorists.
- 61 kmSzczeliniec WielkiThe highest summit of the Table Mountains (919 m): a sandstone plateau of eroded rock labyrinths, chasms and terraces reached by a historic stone stairway from Karłów, with views into Czechia on clear days.
Driving in Czech Republic
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.48/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €11 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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