The mountain settlement Kubova Huť is a well-known winter centre in the Šumava mountains (Bohemian Forest). It lies at the foot of Boubín mountain in the Protected Landscape Area Šumava, 1,003 m a.s.l. It is situated about 10 km south of the town Vimperk. The local railway station is the highest one in the Czech Republic (995 m).
It used to be a settlement with glassworks and its name means "Kuba's Glassworks". Presently, it is a well-known holiday centre with ski-lifts and is a favourite starting point of trips to the peak of Boubín mountain as well.
The instructional trail Zlatá Stezka (Golden Path) also passes through the settlement.
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The forests in the surroundings conceal a few bunkers from the 1930's - they were components of the fortification system on the southern border of former Czechoslovakia.