Oberplan: Stifter’s Birthplace, Church and Lipno Reservoir

When looking for a hotel in Oberplan (Horní Planá), it is worth first deciding what you want to focus on during your trip. The town offers points of interest for culture lovers, cyclists and visitors planning to explore destinations around the Lipno Reservoir. Stifter’s birthplace, the Kostel svaté Markéty church, the “Stezka památkami” cycling loop, the Dobrá Voda lookout tower and the beach represent different themes. This lets you explore Oberplan through the experiences that matter for your trip.

Culture: Adalbert Stifter and the church

The “Památník – rodný domek Adalberta Stiftera” is a branch of the Regionální muzeum v Českém Krumlově. It documents the life and work of Adalbert Stifter, known as the “Poet of the Bohemian Forest.” This connects the specific location of his birthplace with a perspective on the writer’s life and work. For your travel planning, it provides a clear cultural focus, distinct from the town’s other sights.

The Kostel svaté Markéty church dominates the townscape from the square in Horní Planá. Its oldest parts date from the second half of the 13th century; notable features of its interior include Renaissance wall paintings. The date refers to the oldest structural parts, while the paintings are a separate art-historical aspect of the interior. Stifter’s birthplace and the church thus offer different ways to explore Oberplan’s culture: the person and his work on the one hand, architectural history and wall paintings on the other.

Cycling: the cycling loop and route categories

The 100-kilometre “Stezka památkami” cycling loop includes, among other places, Stifter’s birthplace in Horní Planá. The distance describes the length of this particular loop; its cultural connection comes from the birthplace it includes. The “7 dní na kole” project, meanwhile, groups its cycling routes into three categories: families with children, more capable cyclists and experienced athletes. These categories provide a different point of reference from the length of the “Stezka památkami”: one concerns the intended users of the project’s routes, the other the stated distance of a particular loop. If you are planning a cycling-focused trip, these are two separate points of comparison to consider.

At the Lipno Reservoir: beach, tower and ferry

The beach at Horní Planá is a sandy beach on a peninsula that extends from Horní Planá into the Lipno Reservoir. The 37-metre-high Dobrá Voda lookout tower in Horní Planá is a named excursion destination distinct from the beach. The seasonal ferry from Horní Planá carries pedestrians, cyclists and cars across the Lipno Reservoir to Bližší Lhota. The beach, lookout tower and crossing, which accommodates different modes of transport, therefore offer different points of interest. Ferry operating conditions and timetables vary; check the timetable before your journey.

Discover more destinations: Manava, Pernek, Hory, Predni Zvonkova, Žlábek, Oemau, Meinetschlag, Thurmplandles.

For the wider travel overview: Okres Český Krumlov.