Tips for trips, leisure activities & culture in the area
The surroundings of the Ujo Chalet in West Bohemia offer beautiful nature trails and active relaxation – all including trips to neighbouring Germany, where you will also find a varied culture.
🌲 Nature & Prospects
- Lookout tower Háj u Aše – panoramic view of the Ore Mountains & Smrčiny.
- Tri-border CZ/DE/BAY – a symbolic place of three countries for an easy walk.
- Forest trails around the Ujo Cottage – great for hiking, Nordic walking or mushroom picking.
🏙️ Cities & Culture (Czech Republic)
- Aš – museum of glove-making, park, viewpoint “U Martina”.
- Hranice u Aše – with shopping, restaurants and a pond.
- Cheb – historical centre, castle, Spalicek, markets. More about Cheb Castle
- Františkovy Lázně – colonnade, aquapark, cafes, beautiful parks.
🇩🇪 Trips to Germany – culture & wellness
- Bad Elster – thermal pools, saunas and cultural programme. Sauna World Bad Elster, programme of cultural events (drama, concerts, festivals).
- Bad Brambach – local Heimatmuseum, Schönberg Castle, cultural trails. Museums in Bad Brambach.
- Selb – Porzellanikon – European porcelain museum.
- König Albert Theater & NatureTheatre Bad Elster – historic stage space for opera, drama, open-air performances. Calendar of performances, NatureTheatre Bad Elster.
🚴 Sport & active recreation
- Hiking & Nordic walking – marked routes Hájek-Háj-Trojmezí.
- Cycling – cycling trails in the Czech Republic and DE (e.g. route No. 36).
- Natural swimming – Pond America (paddleboard), ponds around Aš.
- Sports complex in Aš – tennis, volleyball, skatepark, playgrounds for children; ice rink in winter.
- Wellness & fitness – fitness centres in Aš; in DE thermal baths and saunas in the aforementioned spas.
- Cross-country skiing & winter sports – trails at the Ujo Chalet; ski slopes near Marianske Lazne (~45 min by car).
🏡 Relax at the Ujo Cottage
- Large garden, fireplace, trampoline, barbecue.
- Badminton, blankets, relaxing under the trees.