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Transport to Ještěd

Ještěd is the region’s landmark and the main tourist attraction of the city. We will suggest how to get to this iconic place by your own means or by public transport.
Location
Address:Horní HanychovLiberecGPS:50°44'17.2''N; 15°00'43.9''E[Map]
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Public Transport in Liberec: 

You can reach the Ještěd ridge by tram no. 3 towards Horní Hanychov, getting off at the terminal (Horní Hanychov). The timetable can be found on the webside www.dpmlj.cz.

From the terminal, you can continue:

  • On foot “under the cables” - 2.2 km / 1.40 hours / The most direct track, steep uphill, you walk on grass. For the last section, we recommend walking on the road because the hill is too rocky and slippery. Taking the track “under the cables” is only possible in summer; in winter, it serves as a ski slope.
  • On foot following the blue tourist trail - 3.4 km / 1.50 hours / The blue tourist trail passes  through the forest, the ascent is gentler, and it can be taken all year round.
  • NO By cable car - not possible now, it is out of service! It is expected to be launched in 2029 at the earliest.
  • By chairlift Skalka – all-year-round operation, but on different days and times, current information is on the Skiareál Ještěd website www.skijested.cz. From the upper station of the Skalka chairlift, you need to walk to the top of Ještěd (1.8 km / 44 min).
  • By bus - seasonal operation only (May-October), the tourist bus no. 79 runs from the tram terminal to the Ještědka parking lot. From the Ještědka parking lot, you need to walk to the top of Ještěd (750 m / 11 min).  The timetable on the webside www.iidol.cz.


By car: 

From the city center, first take the highway towards “Turnov / Prague,” then exit at  the sign “Ještěd” and follow the signs. The different parking lots on the Ještěd ridge have different operators. The occupancy rate is displayed on information boards.

Parking options on the Ještěd ridge:

  • Large capacity central parking lot P1 - open 24/7, covered and uncovered, entry by an automatic barrier, parking meter, payment in cash or by card. From the parking lot, you can continue to the top of Ještěd on foot, by chairlift, or by tourist bus (see above).
  • Parking lot Výpřež - Tetřeví sedlo on the Liberec – Český Dub road - open 24/7, payment at the kiosk or with the attendant. From the parking lot to the top on foot through the forest following the red trail = 2 km; or following the road = 3 km.
  • Parking lot Ještědka - parking lot near the top, open 24/7, entry by an automatic barrier, parking meter, payment in cash only. From the parking lot to the top, it is less than a kilometer on foot following the road; at the end of the road, you can use a shortcut through the forest.
  • Parking lot Hotel Ještěd - very limited capacity, payment with the parking attendant or at the hotel reception in cash or by card. The occupancy rate of the summit parking lot (full / free) is indicated by a traffic light at the Ještědka parking lot, which it is the last possibility to leave you car under the top of the hill.
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