Jezerní slať – Peat Bog
Jezerní slať is a raised bog located between Horská Kvilda and Kvilda, with a wooden boardwalk providing partial access to visitors.
Viewpoint & Landscape
For a better view of the landscape, visitors can climb the two-story observation tower located at the edge of the bog, well-hidden among tall trees.
The Kvilda Jezerní slať is part of one of the largest peat bog complexes in the Czech Republic, covering an area of approximately 190 hectares, making it one of the most extensive bog systems in the Šumava region.
Jezerní slať belongs to the large complexes of peat bogs in the Czech Republic, as it is one of the largest peat bogs in the Šumava with its total area of around 190 ha.
Accessibility
Open year-round
Entrance fee
Free admission
How to get there
A designated parking lot is available, which also serves as the starting point for the hiking trail
Do you know that...
… this is one of the coldest places in the Czech Republic? Even during summer, temperatures here can drop below freezing. Thanks to this unique climate, cold-loving plant species thrive here, such as tussock cottongrass (Eriophorum vaginatum) and dwarf birch (Betula nana).
