Day 2 - Sandstone ridges... (Norman and Carolyn Lees) 
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£495.00 (2012)
6 nights
6 B&B, 3 picnics
Luggage transfers between hotels (Mala Skala to Jicin)
Easy - Medium
4½ - 7½ hours per day
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Bohemian Paradise (Czech Rep)
Countryside of the northern borderlands
How to get there:

ARRIVING BY AIR

 

The best airport is Prague.

 
Flight information can change rapidly and not all flights run daily. Please do check for yourself directly with the airlines' websites before finalising any booking with us and do not book your flights until we have confirmed that we have provisionally reserved accommodation for you.

 

Land by: 15:00 for bus/train connections to Mala Skala (no time limit if using taxi)

Return flight earliest (if leaving from Jicin) 14:00 (departing from Prague, no limit)

 

Flights from UK and Eire:

Birmingham bmibaby (not daily);

Bristol Easyjet (not daily);

Dublin Aer Lingus;

Edinburgh Jet2 (not daily);

Gatwick Easyjet 

Heathrow BA

Leeds-Bradford Jet2 (not daily);

London Luton Wizz Air;

Manchester Jet2 (not daily);

Newcastle Jet2 (not daily);

Stansted Easyjet

 
See "getting to the start of the walk" below for transfer information.

 

ARRIVING BY RAIL

 

Nearest Railway Stations:

Outward: Mala Skala

Return: Jicin

  

Typical rail journey from UK via Brussels, Cologne and Prague (c. 19 hours - www.seat61.com/Czech.htm ) - then train to Mala Skala, which can be the slow part of the journey!  Alternatively www.bahn.de comes up with a multiplicity of possible ways from the north, bookable through them except for the final local train.  Returning, Seat 61's suggested routeing (from Prague) looks lovely.

Getting to the start of the walk:

The first hotel is in Mala Skala and the final hotel is in Jicin. Best airport is Prague.  See below for suggested transfer methods.

 

PRAGUE AIRPORT:

Outward:  by bus, metro and bus or train 3 hrs, OR Pre-booked taxi transfer from Prague airport to first hotel c. 1½ hrs.   

Return: Bus or train to Prague.

 

Transfers from railway stations:   

Outward: Hotel a short walk from Mala Skala station

Return: 15 min walk to train statino

 

Full transfer advice, including timetables, is provided in your Walkers' Pack.  Contact us if you would like addtional pre-booking information.