The instructional trail Les (Forest) leads in the surroundings of the village Borová Lada in the National Park Šumava, about 15 km south-west of the town Vimperk. It goes on the slopes of Vyhlídka hill (1,068 m).
The only topic of the trail is a forest, its importance and functions.
The access to the trail is possible from the road Borová Lada - Kvilda. The point of departure is on the road turning left 1 km behind Borová Lada, about 750 m far from the crossroads.
The path is passable for both pedestrians and cyclists. It is 3 km long (marked with green-white signs) with several informative boards. There is also a wooden observation tower on the trail. It offers nice views of the Vltava river valley, Borová Lada, and the reservere Chalupská Slať (Crip Fen).
Interesting places on the trail:
Forest significance and functions
Generic composition of the forest, forest monocultures, forest evolution
Exploitation of the forest and forest raw materials
Fauna of forests in the Šumava mountains
Observation tower