Get free public transport with your accommodation in Bohemian Switzerland
Did you know that all tourists who stay in Bohemian Switzerland for at least two nights can use public transport throughout the Ústí nad Labem Region free of charge? This programme offers a one-time network ticket called the DÚKpass. If you stay with a participating provider, you will receive a unique QR code. You can use this code in the DÚKapka mobile app to obtain a free ticket. This free ticket is valid for visitors who spend at least two nights here.
This programme began on 1 November 2022 and is valid until further notice. For each day of accommodation, you will receive one full-day network ticket, which you can use on buses, trains or ferries. This ticket is valid both in the Bohemian Switzerland area and throughout the Ústí nad Labem Region, where the DÚK tariff applies. This includes transport to places such as Janov-Hřensko-Hřensko, Mezná (Shuttlebus), Kamenický Šenov, Dubé, Kralupy nad Vltavou and Rakovník. In addition, you can use free transport in the DÚK tariff zone during your trip to Bohemian Switzerland if you request a QR code for the day of arrival from your accommodation provider in advance.
The DÚKpass is issued for adults, children aged 6 to 18 (children under 6 can travel for free) and also for groups. The accommodation provider can create a voucher for the entire group staying at the accommodation (max. 6 people) or for individuals. If the group activates all vouchers on one mobile device, they must travel together. This means that one member of the group cannot travel in one direction and another member in another. It is best if each member of the group activates the QR code on their own mobile device. This allows the group to split up but still travel together when necessary.
Where to go on a trip and where are the closed places?
One of the main attractions of Bohemian Switzerland is Pravčická brána, which tourists can visit from Friday to Sunday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. from Hřensko. On the other hand, Gabrielina stezkafrom Pravčická brána to Mezní louka remains closed. The trails around Černá brána are also closed (from the Černá brána crossroads to Černá brána, from the Černá brána crossroads to the end of the asphalt road in Divoká rokle, from the Černá brána crossroads to Hadí pramen, the blue TZT (Zadní můstkový důl) from the Panenská jedle crossroads to the Černá brána rock formation). The road leading through Pravčický důl and the slopes above this road are also closed.
The gorges are currently closed, but at the beginning of the tourist season you will be able to take a boat trip in Edmund’s Gorge and Divoká Gorge.
On the other hand, you can easily walk through the picturesque Kyjov Valley. For example, from Vysoká Lípa, Jetřichovice, Růžová or Srbská Kamenice, you can get to Dolský mlýn. Jetřichovice is a great starting point, from where you can set off on a hike to Mariina vyhlídka, Vilemínina stěna, Tokáň and Úzké schody, or enjoy a beautiful walk through Pavlínino údolí. Children will love places such as Trpasličí skála (Dwarf Rock), Rusalčina jeskyně (Mermaid’s Cave), the newly renovated Šaunštejn Castle, or Uhlířův domek (Uhlíř’s House) from the fairy tale The Proud Princess.
Families with children will also enjoy the visitor circuits in Tiské stěny, one of the most beautiful rock towns in the Czech Republic. And if the weather is not good, you can visit the castle in Děčín, relax in the water park in Děčín, or see the nature exhibition in the House of Bohemian Switzerland in Krásná Lípa.
