Pilgrim's Way to Santiago de Compostela stage 1 Krumau - Frymburk (CZ)

Section of the St. James's Path from Crumlow to Frydava.
The path leads from the church in Krumlov uphill through the chateau into the chateau park. Follow the castle wall uphill on the tarmac road to the very end of the castle park. The wall to your right continues to the right. Turn left onto a dirt track and follow the yellow and blue markings. At the
beginning of the forest, the path turns slightly uphill to the right.
After a chapel (which you pass on the right as you continue uphill), you will reach a larger crossroads in the forest after about
1km. Here you have two options to Slavkov:
If you follow the yellow markings, you will come to Kajov and the beautiful pilgrimage church
Maria Gojau, but then you will only walk on asphalt roads for about 11 km.

The blue trail (7km) runs through very quiet, varied forests and on beautiful
field paths.
Path description yellow markings (1st path on the right) via Maria Gojau to Slavkov:
First the path leads slightly uphill and at the next crossroads keep
left. At the rest bench, take a hairpin bend to the left and go downhill from here. Shortly before
Kajov you cross the railway line, then come to an asphalt road and turn
right here. After crossing the railway line and the Polecnice river again, you will reach the pilgrimage church of Maria Gojau (Kajov)
NOTE: From here to Slavkov, the route runs only on the asphalt road (approx. 11km). Past
the church, slightly uphill, parallel to the main road between Krumlov and Cerná. After
about 2 km you cross this road and go through the village of Novosedly. You return to the
main road and follow it for about 1 km and turn left at the next junction into
the road to Slavkov. You cross the railway line on your way and pass through the village of
Mezipotoci.
Alternative options: either you go back a little way from Kajov (approx.
4km) and follow the blue markings there or you go straight from the crossroads in the forest on
the blue markings and not to Maria Gojau. 

Way description blue markings via Slavkov to Svetlik (Kirchschlag): At the
large crossroads in the forest, turn onto the 2nd path from the right and follow the
forest path slightly downhill. At the next crossroads, turn right again and cross the railway line shortly afterwards. When you reach the tarmac road, turn left onto it and follow it slightly uphill. Shortly afterwards, turn right onto a gravel road
and then left again at the beginning of the forest. After a longer forest and meadow path, you reach a forest road and turn left. When you reach the tarmac road, turn right and then left at the next fork. Pass an older farm and continue along the forest until you reach a left-hand bend. Here the path leaves the road and goes straight ahead into the
forest. Keep left again at the next crossroads and follow the path downhill to the right at the next fork. You reach a meadow with 2 farmsteads and cross a stream.
The path turns left here into the forest, becomes narrower and narrower and climbs sharply. After
the highest point, the path widens again and after a while you cross a
forest road. When you leave the forest, keep to the right and stay on the blue
marked, beautiful meadow path along numerous bushes and scattered trees with
wonderful views over the wooded hills. Shortly before Slavkov, turn right and enjoy a wonderful view of the Šumava. You now reach Slavkov and keep right towards the church. After the church, turn right again onto the road.


This is where the path via Kajov (yellow markings) joins the blue markings
. At the end of Slavkov, leave the road and turn left (from
the direction of Kajov, turn right). The markings are blue from here to Svetlik! You will now
pass the cemetery. A little later, leave the tarmac road and turn left onto a gravel path. At the next crossroads, follow the middle path straight ahead. You
can already see the church tower of Svétlik in the distance. After the pond, turn right onto the
asphalt road and walk uphill towards the church of Svétlik.

The path turns
right before the church at a large tree with benches and a fountain - the green markings apply from here. However, a short detour and the view into the church
are worthwhile!

Path description green markings Svétlik (Kirchschlag) to Frymburk (Friedberg):
Shortly after the last house, the path turns left along the fence onto a gravel path
. From here you have another beautiful view of the church. 

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