Located near the Adršpach and Teplice nad Metují municipalities in northeastern Bohemia, the Adršpach-Teplice Rocks are a set of strange rock formations in an area that has been gazetted as a nature reserve since 1933. A favourite for regional visitors since the 19th century, many who foreigners who visit the Czech Republic rarely head outside the capital, and therefore miss out on the beautiful caves, karsts and rocky landscapes the country has to offer!

Though the Adršpach-Teplice Rocks are considered to be two different “rock towns”, they are connected by the marshy and forested Vlčí Rokle or Wolf’s Gorge, a prime hiking trail. The trail itself leads through the Teplice rock town and creates a huge loop before reaching the Adršpach side. As the trail takes you through the main attractions, including rock towers affectionaly adorned with names “Mayor and his Wife” and “Madonna with Child”, let your imagination run wild as you try to figure out what these towers most closely resemble.

On the Teplice side of the rocks, you can see formations called the “Butcher’s Cleaver” and “the Sphinx”, and you’ll also be able to climb up to the ruins of the Strmen castle to get a bird’s-eye view of the nature reserve that houses these sanstone monuments. Nature enthusiasts would be hard-pressed to not walk on the bridge over the peat bog, and gaze at the small bronze-coloured stream that gets its colour from the marshes and bogs. The Adršpach side offers more water bodies, including waterfalls and a lake to take cruises on, which in turn provides you with an opportunity to view these karst formations in a more relaxed setting Though Adršpach is much more popular, Teplice is just as beautiful and it’s really best to hike through both to simply get the best of both worlds!