Karlovice: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Karlovice is one of the cadastral areas across which the Hruboskalsko Nature Reserve extends. The protected area covers 219.2 ha, also lies within the cadastral areas of Hrubá Skála, Kacanovy and Turnov, and includes the core area of the Hruboskalské skalní město rock city.

Nature

The Hruboskalsko Nature Reserve includes the distinctive rock groups Maják, Kapelník and Dračí skály. In the municipality of Karlovice-Sedmihorky in the Liberecký kraj, the Sedmihorské mokřady wetlands lie in the floodplain of the Libuňka River. More than 120 bird species have been recorded there; the wetlands are considered an exceptionally valuable area biologically, ecologically and in terms of landscape.

The Sedmihorky geological locality is designated as a geotourism attraction and an excursion site.

Paths and Routes

Lázně Sedmihorky is a starting point for hiking and cycling routes. A blue-marked hiking trail runs through Karlovice towards Kozákov, Sedmihorky and onward to the Hruboskalské skalní město rock city. Lázně Sedmihorky is also one of the starting points for visiting the entire Český ráj region.

The 26.5 km cycling circuit “Malý okruh Hruboskalskem – cesta rájem” starts and ends in Sedmihorky. The “Malý okruh Hruboskalskem” cycling circuit leads to Valdštejn Castle, the viewpoints of the Hruboskalské skalní město rock city, Bukovina Arboretum and Hrubá Skála Chateau.

The Golden Trail of the Bohemian Paradise runs along the ridge path of the Hruboskalské skalní město rock city. There are several viewpoints along the route offering expansive views of the landscape.

History and Culture

The hydrotherapeutic spa Lázně Sedmihorky opened on 15 May 1842; its German name is Bad Wartenberg. In the second half of the 19th century, Lázně Sedmihorky developed into an important cultural and social centre where prominent personalities met for spa stays and social visits.

The Church of St George in Přáslavice was founded in the 14th century. Přáslavice is listed as a district of Karlovice. St George is the only surviving remnant of the former medieval settlement of Přáslavice.

The monument to MUDr. Antonín Šlechta consists of a realistic bronze bust of the founder of Lázně Sedmihorky on a solid granite pedestal with small fountains on the sides. It was unveiled in 1890 and created by Josef Václav Myslbek.

The statue of Saint John of Nepomuk stands in a niche carved into a block of rock beside the local road from the Church of St George to the village centre. The site is known as Přáslavice, a vanished village; the statue was made in 1763. A schedule of services at the Church of St George, held on the third Saturday of each month at 3 p.m., has been recorded.

Orientation

The information centre of the CHKO Český ráj is located in Bukovina Arboretum, Sedmihorky 100, in Karlovice-Sedmihorky.

Other places: Končiny, Václaví, Vysoke Nad Jizerou, Slana, Benecko, Štěpanická Lhota, Holenice, Vichova Nad Jizerou.

To the higher-level travel overview: Semily District.