Schneidmühl: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Pila lies on the slopes above the floodplains of the Lomnický potok stream and is surrounded by meadows, pastures and extensive forests.

Nature and landscape

Hořečková louka na Pile is a 1.5932-hectare natural monument. It protects species-rich meadows and pastures with endangered plant communities and specially protected plant species.

Low hills around Pila limit direct views of the surrounding municipalities. The extensive forests around Pila offer numerous paths for excursions and hikes.

Cycling

National Cycle Route No. 39 runs through Pila along the Karlovy Vary–Bochov–Chyše route. In addition, the regional section of the European long-distance cycle route EV4 leads from Karlovy Vary via Kolová and Pila to Dlouhá Lomnice and Bochov.

The Pilská hospoda has a charging station for electric bicycles. The Pilská hospoda offers services for day-trippers, regular guests and organised groups all year round.

History and culture

The early documented history of Pila includes a mill on the Lomnický potok and a sawmill established there, which probably gave the later settlement its name. From the 1880s onwards, intensive mining activity developed in Pila, involving the extraction of lignite and, above all, wax coal.

A wax factory and a briquette factory were associated with mining in Pila. This activity ended in 1968 after suitable reserves had been exhausted. The Masopust processions are regarded as a well-known local tradition in Pila.

In 1807, the musician Jan Schmidt began playing for spa guests in Karlovy Vary with six other musicians, thus marking the beginning of the so-called colonnade concerts. Bečov nad Teplou is mentioned by the municipality of Pila as a nearby place of historical and natural interest.

Other places

Other local pages: Töppeles, Großfürwitz, Münchhof, Landeck, Engelhaus, Stiedra, Neudek, Kohlhau.

To the higher-level travel overview: Karlsbad District.