Janské Lázně

Janské Lázně - a spa town with an unusual history, located at the foot of the Black Mountain (1299 m above sea level), has gained worldwide fame for its successful treatment, especially of diseases of the locomotor system. Thanks to the newly built cable cars on Černá hora, lifts and cross-country skiing tracks of the SkiResort, the city of Jánské Lázně has also become a top sports and recreation center.

For families with children or just to relax, there is an Aquacentrum spa pool with outdoor and indoor whirlpools, a promenade, a colonnade, and excursions in the area and in the surrounding area. The top of Černá hora, which is connected to the city of Jánské Lázně by a cable car, is a popular starting point for both hiking and cycling routes in the summer.

In Jánské Lázně - there is a new indoor pool complex with outdoor jacuzzis on the terrace (open to the public in the afternoon every day).

Near Jánské Lázně, the 1st Krkonoše cycling educational trail is open for visitors, which is 16 km long and follows the forest paths of Černá and Světlá hora. The route offers you beautiful views of the main Krkonoše ridge with its dominant feature - Sněžka. The ideal starting point is the top station of the cable car. If you use the cable car for transportation, you will avoid a climb of 6 km and an elevation gain of 600 m.

The Educational Trail of the Montenegrin Peatland is open to visitors on foot in the summer season. In the surroundings of Jánské Lázně, pedestrian visitors can visit the Klausový důl walking route approx. 200 m behind the Martin Pension, as well as the spa trails on the Middle Ridge and in Rudolf's Valley.

History of the city Jánské Lázně

According to the Trutnov chronicler Simon Huttle, the warm spring in today's Jánské Lázně was discovered by Jan of Chockov, armor bearer of the knight Albrecht of Trautenberg: on June 6, 1006. The first use of the spring was purely practical. The thermal water was used to drive a water wheel that operated an iron ore hammer that was built near the spring. The first reports of the use of thermal water for baths date back to the fourteenth century, when the owner of the estate Zilvar from Silberstein had a primitive spa facility set up here for the needs of his family. It was a wooden building built over a spring. In 1485, a building for accommodation was built near the spring. In 1495, the aforementioned hammer burned down and a mill was built in its place. In 1621, the Silberstein family died out and the emperor confiscated the Vlčice estate, to which Jánské Lázně belonged, for the anti-Habsburg resistance of the last owner, and handed it over to Albrecht of Valdštejn, Duke of Frýdlant. However, as early as 1628, due to lack of money, he pledged the estate and Jánské Lázně to foreign nobility.

In 1673, the foundation stone for the chapel of St. John the Baptist was laid near the spring. In 1675, Jan Adolf, Prince Schwarzenberg, became the owner of Jánské Lázně by purchase, who in 1677 laid the foundation for today's spa site by having six new buildings built near the spring and commissioning Dr. Hettmayer by writing a scholarly treatise on the effects of the spa spring.

Jánské Lázně was developing. In 1685, there were 22 houses, a mill, an inn and a spa house. Then, however, the seven-year war between Austria and Prussia began, which, although Jánské Lázně was avoided, but the estate was looted by the warring troops, and this adversely affected its condition.

The considerable distance from the Vlčice manor - from the other Schwarzenberg property caused difficulties. Therefore, in 1788, Prince Jan Nepomuk took advantage of the opportunity and exchanged them for monastery estates in Zlatá Koruna and Borovany in southern Bohemia. That's how Jánské Lázně got into the church fund administered by the imperial court. In 1790, Jánské Lázně was acquired from the fund by the linen merchant František Theer from Hostinné, who was promoted to the rank of free man from Silberštejn.

In 1868, the spa passed into the ownership of Hugo Wihard from Libava, and the same year into the ownership of factory worker Steffan, also from Libava. Jánské Lázně expanded and in 1881 was elevated to a township. In 1902, the municipality bought the spa. In 1920, a joint-stock company took over the spa with all the equipment, land and springs, and the period of greatest development of Jánské Lázně began.

In 1928, the cabin cableway to the top of Černá Hora was put into operation. In 1935, the treatment method for post-polio states according to the American Warm-Springs spa was introduced. During the Second World War, Janské Lázně served as military infirmaries and hostels for refugees from the lost territories.

After the end of the war, Jánské Lázně gained worldwide acclaim for its successful treatment of conditions after polio. As part of the Marshal's plan, a new spa complex is to be built. After the events of February 1948, however, this did not happen for political reasons, even though some excavation work had already begun. During this period, some hotels and boarding houses were turned into union recuperation centers, where a large number of workers annually took recreation. The former municipality of Černá Hora and Jánské Lázně were merged. In 1965, Jánské Lázně was elevated to a city. In 1977, a television transmitter on Černá hora was put into operation, and in 1980, a new cable car to the top of Černá hora. In the same year, the Vesna children's hospital was opened. In 1982, a new spa center was created, which was connected to the old colonnade.

After the change of state regime in 1989, some hotels and guesthouses passed into private hands, but the spa as such remained a state enterprise. The largest building of this period is the construction of the premises of the Business Academy for the physically disabled, put into operation in 1994.

Janské Lázně Spa is mainly focused on diseases of the locomotor system, but it is not only a spa center. They are a sports and recreation center. It is possible to practice a number of sports, both summer and winter, with the possibility of visiting many unique touristic places in the nearby area.

TRIPS

Marked tourist routes and cycle paths lead directly from Pension Martin *** Jánské Lázně. Where to go on a trip to the Giant Mountains? The most used and most attractive is the Černohorský Expres cable car to Černá hora, with connections to other tourist routes or the possibility of downhill riding on an all-terrain scooter or on bicycles from Černá hora and the Treetop Trail.

Excursions and tourist routes around Pension Martin *** Jánské Lázně:

Luisina way Janské Lázně

Luisa's path leads through Tesný dol around the Černohorský stream. You can get to it by going from the center towards the Pension Martin ***, then about 200 - 300 m towards the Černohorské stream. Its name is named after Countess Aloisia Czernin-Morzinová, who contributed to the development of the area in the second half of the 19th century. The construction lasted 5 years and goes all the way to Pardubické Boudy. It starts with a new bridge over the Černohorský stream and, 2 m wide, leads past beautiful scenery on a mountain stream with small waterfalls (the highest is about 3 m). Nature is beautiful here, lined with green mosses and ferns. There are also many large stones in the mountain stream, which with the flowing stream offer beautiful views in the pure nature of KRNAP. Luisa's journey now ends after about 600 meters. The second bridge, behind which the road to Pardubické bouda leads, has not yet been restored. This place is beautiful and deserves your visit.

Path in the treetops Janské Lázně

From the Martin guesthouse, you can go on foot (approx. 1.9 km) to the trail in the crowns in two directions. The first is from the guesthouse up past the Lovrana cottage under the four-seater cable car, then you connect slightly downwards to the asphalt road (which leads to Černá hora) and go past the hut to the TRAIL. The second path leads around the spa colonnade towards the Vesna treatment center and then along the forest path to the lookout tower near the apartments, then right to the PATH. It is also possible to use the ski bus. There is a parking lot at the path in the treetops opposite the Hofmanky restaurant, so it is also possible to come comfortably by car. Link: https://treetop-walks.com/krkonose/

Montenegro peat bog

- nature reserve, where a 2 km long educational trail with 6 stops leads along the wooden walkways. Available from June to September. Many types of sphagnum mosses grow here, as well as sedge, sedge, sedge and heather. The Černohorské bog is the largest forest-type bog in the Giant Mountains. It lies in the saddle between Černá hora and Svetla in the source area of ​​the Černohorské stream on an area of ​​about 60 ha. The maximum thickness of the bog is 2.5 m and its total volume is around 420,000 m3. Already in 1952 it was declared a state nature reserve, now it lies in I. and II. zone of the Krkonoše National Park. Krkonoše bogs are the areas least affected by human activity to this day. Peatland is created from dead parts of bogs, mosses and other plants without access to air. It has a great conservation capacity, which is why the remains of the bodies of plants, animals and a large number of pollen grains have been preserved in it. Their analysis provides data on changes in peatlands and their surroundings. High rainfall, a favorable shape of the terrain - a natural depression, together with a short vegetation period and an acidic subsoil (orthoruls) caused the formation of the Black Mountain peatland 6,000 years ago. Available from 1.6. until 15.10. from Janské Lázně.

SNĚŽKA

- our highest mountain Sněžka (1602 m) - The top can be reached by cable car from Peca pod Sněžka with a transfer station on Růžová hora. Visitors can send a view with a stamp from Sněžka from the small log "Post Office". In 1850, the Silesian shed was built on the top of Sněžka, where today there is a meteorological station and a restaurant with two saucer-shaped roofs. Not far from the rock formation Vrcholík, located on the main ridge of the Krkonoše mountains, our largest river, the Elbe, rises in the middle of the Elbe meadow. Since 1968, the spring has been decorated with the symbols of the 24 cities through which the Elbe flows. The Pančavský waterfall is also a popular destination for visitors, which can be seen after less than 30 minutes of walking from the source of the Elbe. to Sněžka, a nice, easy hike through Černá hora from Jánské Lázně.

The highest waterfall in the Czech Republic

in several stages, it falls from a height of about 250 m into the Elbe Mine, at the bottom of which meanders the Elbe.

Vlašské boudy

- (Valšovky) Mountain hermitages under the southern slope of Vlašské vrch, probably founded in the 18th century. David Sosna's mountain farm is located here, where until recently they produced dairy products from their own resources.

Forest castle Aichelburg

- Originally a romantic castle built above Temný Dol as a memorial to Count Berthold of Aichelburg, who died in 1861. After 1883, when the Maršov estate was purchased by Countess Aloise Czernin-Morzinová, the castle began to deteriorate and was almost forgotten in 1945. Thanks to the Aichelburg Castle Society, which was founded in 1995, the castle was restored and opened to the public in 2000.

Rýchory

- The easternmost part of the Giant Mountains with considerable natural wealth, the mountain ridge between Horní Maršov, Svoboda nad Úpou and Žacléř. In the 16th-18th centuries, gold and silver were mined on the hillsides. Rýhorská bouda is the center of ecological education of KRNAP. From Jánské Lázně, directly from the windows of Penzion Martin ***, there are beautiful views of Rýchory.

Velký a Malý stav Jezera

on the Polish side of the Giant Mountains there are the remains of an ancient glacier. They can be seen from the main ridge from a 170 m high rock face, or Maly Staw and its up to 60 m high moraine dike, rich and valuable vegetation, can be viewed up close on the Polish side.

Hawk mountains locally called „Brendy“

- (from it. "brennen"=to burn). In the past, coal was mined here for almost 400 years (mines in Odolov, in Radvanice). The ridge of mountains stretches from Petříkovice to Hronov, the highest peak with a lookout point is called Žaltman - 739 m.

Two churches in Jánské Lázně are certainly worth paying attention to

- a Catholic church from 1814 and an Evangelical church from 1783 – 1785, we can find nice folk wooden buildings here, the most interesting of which is the so-called Mikuláškův Mlýn on the Jizerka river.

State Castle Kuks

- Kuks is a national cultural monument. A baroque complex of buildings founded at the end of the 17th century by Count F.A. Sporkem as a spa with 3 healing springs. Today, the area houses a hospital, a monastery, a pharmacy with period furniture and dishes, a park and the Špork tomb, which is not accessible to the public. The most significant part of the decoration is undoubtedly Braun's larger-than-life sandstone sculptures. We recommend visiting on the way to Jánské Lázně.

ZOO Safari Zoo in Dvůr Králové nad Labem

it is one of the most important in Europe and, thanks to the number of animals kept, is the largest in the Czech Republic (over 2,000 animals in 300 species on an area of ​​72 ha). Specializing in African ungulates and rhinoceroses, then beasts, primates and birds. The ZOO is about 25 minutes away by car from Jánské Lázně.

Adrspašsko - Teplice rocks

- Sandstone rock towns with many beautiful rock formations and lakes, 1700 rock towers - a paradise for climbers. Experiences from the rocks are enhanced by a small and a large waterfall and sailing on large punts on a lake in the middle of the rocks. From Jánské Lázně - over an hour by car.

Tips for walking trips around Pension Martin *** Jánské Lázně:

1/  Lobkovic's way - An undemanding, comfortable route, mainly through forest, clearings and mostly downhill. Black Mountain, Mt. St. cable cars - Černá bouda 1 km - Javoří důl, reservoir 2 km - Under Kolínská bouda 3 km - above Železný dolem 6 km - Zradlovky - 7.5 km - Above Hoffmannová bouda 9 km - Janské Lázně, colonnade 12.5 km Description of the cable car from Janské Lázně to the top of Černá hora (1299 m a.s.l.), along the red-marked hiking trail up past Sokolská bouda, the kiosk, Rachotovy bouda to the mountain hotel Černá bouda. Červená continues down the Černá glade along the ski lift, then down through the forest to the fork with a yellow sign, followed by a sharp descent to Václavák and we are at the Javoří Důl Crossroads, a water reservoir. Near the intersection of the green and yellow signs, there is an observation tower (on the right). We continue along the red road, slightly down above the upper edge of the Javoří mine (viewpoints), then a little steeper to the junction Pod Kolínská bouda. We turn left after the blue and yellow signs. After a while, the yellow one heads down into the valley of Stříbrné potok, we stick to the blue one - it climbs through a clearing to the crossroads under Zrcadla (1243 m). The climb ends here - on the right is a nice view of Lučiny and Liščí hora. The road turns left on the slope of the Železné dol, we turn left and climb the southwestern slope of Zrcadel for about 700 meters. We will reach the end of the Iron Mine. A small stream rushes through the stony bed to join the Čistá stream. Behind the stream, the road turns sharply to the right - it will lead us to a fork in the Vendlovka cottage on the edge of the Zrcadlové Buda enclave (Zrcadlovek). Our blue continues along the wide path, crosses the Zrcadlový potok and ends up on the mountain road and climbs the slope of the Black Mountain. However, we will not climb - we will go down it to the right, after 600 meters we will come to the Nad Hoffman landmark. shed, where the yellow sign from Svoboda nad Úpou and Zlatá vyhlídka ends. The road, along which we continue to descend, follows the so-called Lobkovic route, which years ago thanks to the Lobkovics connected Janské Lázně with Černý Důl via Zrcadlovky and Železný Důl. The descent ends at a bend near Ludvík's shed above the western edge of Janské Lázně. Here we turn left onto a narrower road and then right down a forest path. We reach the meadow below the ski lift of Janské Lázně, cross the road, take it to the left past the church and reach the colonnade of Janské Lázně.

2/  Behind the majesty of Black Mountain  - Introduces the history and attractions of Janské Lázně and Černá hora Janské Lázně, colonnade - Janské Lázně, Pension Martin 0.5 km - Tésný důl, rozc. 2.5 km – Zinnecker. Budy 3 km - Sokolská bouda 4.5 km - Černá b. 5 km - Velké Pardubické Budy 6 km - Blue stones - 9 km - Blue stone b. 10.5 km - Jánské Lázně, Pension Martin 12.6 km - Jánské Lázně, colonnade 13 km Description of the route we will start from the square from the colonnade, the red tourist sign will guide us. We go around Janský dvůr and climb the road up the slope, following it we take a short left past the mini golf course. After the bus stop, turn right onto the narrow asphalt road past the Pension Martin ***, at the end it begins to climb towards the forest, where it ends. We enter the forest and start climbing steadily. The stony road called Zvonková, after about a kilometer, offers us a view of Tesné dol, also called Klausenský or Klausovo údolí. It is a steep ravine between Černa and Světla hora, flowed by the Černohorský stream. At the end of the side valley is a tourist crossroads. The yellow sign starts there, heading via Černá b. to Velká Úpa. Our red bends sharply to the left and leads us to a bend in the road, which is the main access road to Černá Hora, through a steep climb. On the left, under the bend, there are Zinnecker sheds, also called Loučné. The remaining part of the ascent will be easier, as we will complete it along the road. We continue to climb, at first slightly, then more sharply, we pass the ski lift, a little further the body of the cable car. We climb up to the Sokolská bouda building. After Sokolská b., the red sign leads us to the kiosk and Rachot's shed, the road turns left to the TV transmitter on the top of Černá hora. We continue slightly down to the hotel Černá bouda. From here we will overlook the highest peaks of the central and eastern part of the mountains - from the west Kotel, Liščí hora, Zadní Planina, Luční hora, the slope of the blue mine with the place where the snow stays on our side for the longest time and the melting snow field resembles a map of the (former) republic, also Studniční hora, Obrí důl and Sněžka, Růzová hora, Obrí hřen, Svorová hora and Pomezní hřen. Near Černá b., at the intersection of tourist paths, we turn right onto the blue-marked connecting path, which descends through the forest, crosses the wide road around the bend and leads us to the crossroads U Pardubické Bud. Here we connect to the green sign and continue along it in a straight direction to the meadow with the solitude of Velká Pardubická Boudy. A nice asphalt road leads from the bud, popular among skiers under the name Cesta T-T weg. It leads us on the slope of Světlá hora above Tesný dol, at a sharp left turn we leave the road and take the footpath to the right following the yellow sign to a prominent rock formation, which is part of the Blue stones group. Blue stones are (964 m) are quartzite rocks, some up to 15 meters high. The footpath meanders through this miniature rock town, eventually turns left and descends significantly to the road near the Blue Stone Hut. A blue sign passes along the road, after which we go down to the right. After a while, we turn left onto a path that shortens the serpentine and leads back to the asphalt road. Passing a few cottages, we descend to the forest by the Černohorské brook, cross it, and past the football field, Pension Martin, head towards the main road to the center of Jánské Lázně.

3/  Krkonoše Promenade  - Sought after for the many views, with many refreshment options and for easy accessibility by cable car, both easy and challenging. Jánské Lázně - Sokolská bouda 5 km - Černá b. 5.5 km - Lučiny, Pražská bouda 8.5 km - Mír bouda 9.5 km - Liščí louka 12 km - Cottage at the crossroads 15 km - Výrovka 16.5 km - Pec pod Sněžkou 21.5 km Description from the square in Jánské Lázně we go along the red path and then independently along the so-called bell path to Zinnecker's huts with the first views of the Krkonoše mountains. After another ascent, we find ourselves on the top meadow enclave of the Černá hora, created here during the farming of Volské Buda. After the construction of the first cable car to Černá Hora in 1928) they disappeared and were replaced by the Sokolská bouda and Horský hot hotels. Soon we will find ourselves in another nice meadow with the new construction of Černá b. Here we are offered the first beautiful panorama of the inner Krkonoše mountains, dominated by Sněžka. Here it is possible to turn onto the marked circuit through the Černohorský bog. The red sign leads us after crossing the Javoří stream to Lučiny with Kolínská, Pražská and other huts. Here, more beautiful views of the ridge areas, but also down into the individual valleys, converging to the center of Peca pod Sněžkou. At Hrnčířské Boudá between the group of cottages with Náchodská, Mír and Hájenka, let's not forget to find the building with the highest school in our country (with the HS emblem), where 5 - 12 children met. Then the red sign leads to the premises of Liščí hora. After refreshments in the cottage on Rozcestí, we go to the next red sign that leads from Vrchlábí to Luční bouda. It is a wide supply road with a paved surface between kneeling vegetation, which, however, only occasionally obscures the nice views. It follows the route of the old Silesian Way, the oldest crossing of the Krkonoše Mountains into Silesia, which dates back to the 15th century, but may have been used earlier. We will leave the road at the intersection near Výrovka and descend to Peca pod Sněžkou via Richterov Boudy following the green (or later red) sign. We will then return to Jánské Lázně via Svoboda nad Úpou by bus.

It is possible to shorten the ascent by taking the cable car by 5 km and 650 m of height difference. Suitable escapes from the ridge for bad weather or fatigue Černá hora - Sokolská bouda - Zrcadlovky - Černý Důl 5 km and back to Jánské Lázně by bus 2. Crossroads before Kolínská bouda and then either: Javoří důl - Velká Úpa (bus to Svoboda and Jánské Lázně) or Vavřincův důl - crossroads (bus to Svoboda nad Úpou and Jánské Lázně) 3. Hrnčířské Boudy - Husova bouda - Pec pod Sněžkou (bus) 4. Chalupa na Rozcestí - Severka - Pec pod Sněžkou (bus)

4/ Lookout tower - Black Mountain panorama. It is the original column of the cable car at a distance of 100 meters from the upper station of the current cable car, towards the Anděl ski lift. At a height of 21 meters, there is a viewing platform from which a beautiful circular view is offered not only of the region, but also of a large part of the Krkonoše Mountains. A panoramic camera is located on the structure of the observation tower, which informs about the weather, weather conditions, the condition of downhill and cross-country tracks and other news every morning from 8.00 on the ČT 2 program. Blue stones Several quartzite rocks on the southern slope of Světlá hora, accessible by TZC. From the top there is a nice view of the region in good weather.

5/  Montenegro peat bog  -  In the flat saddle between Černá and Světla hora, the largest forest-type bog in the Krkonoše was created on approximately 60 ha. Compared to non-forest peatlands, these forest peatlands are characterized by, for example, a greater occurrence of dry sedges and sedges. The greatest depth (thickness) of the Černohorský bog is up to two and a half meters and the total volume of peat is approx. 420,000 m3. Usually available from 1.6. until 15.10.

6/  Farm at Vlašské bouda - The first people in the Giant Mountains mined and processed mineral raw materials. This activity required a large amount of wood, which was used as construction wood, raw material for the production of charcoal needed in furnaces for ore processing, and was also floated down the Elbe to Kutná Hora for the needs of the mines there. The first hay meadows and pastures were created around the houses built on deforested clearings and above the upper forest line, which served as a source of food for livestock, especially cows, goats, and exceptionally sheep. The milk of these animals was further processed into cheese and other dairy products. Krkonoše cheeses flavored with powder from local herbs were a valued export item. The dairy farm is one of the very few mountain farms based on the principle of vigilant economy, where in the 21st century people live off cows bred for milk in the traditional way. But now it is probably not in use.

Other nice trips around Jánské lázně:  

Pec pod Sněžkou · Špindlerův Mlýn · Trail in the treetops of Janské Lázně https://treetop-walks.com/krkonose/ • golf course in Mladý Buky (5 km) · Adršpašsko-teplické rocks (40 km) · Liberec Aquapark (65 km ) · Aquapark Špindlerův Mlýn · ZOO-Safari Dvur Králové (35 km) info at https://safaripark.cz/ · sightseeing flights Vrchlabí info at http://www.lkvr.cz/cz/index.htm, description of the surroundings of Černá mountains is listed at https://www.ceskehory.cz/ubytovani/penzion-martin-janske-lazne.html. For more information, also visit www http://penzionmartin.cz