Luisa's Path through Těsný důl (Klaus Valley)

Current notice: Luisa's Path is currently closed for safety reasons. Several rockfalls have occurred on the slope above the trail, and the KRNAP Administration is working on securing unstable rock formations. The description below reflects the route before its closure.

The best way to reach the beginning of Luisa's Path is via the promenade leading from the Lesní dům hotel to the bridge over the Černohorský Stream. The trail turns left immediately after the bridge and is named after Countess Aloisie Czernin-Morzinová, who contributed significantly to the development of the Vrchlabí and Maršov estates during the second half of the 19th century.

Construction of the two-metre-wide path leading towards Pardubické boudy, then known as Kühnelovy boudy, took five years to complete. After just a quarter of a kilometre, the trail is carved into a rocky canyon near the waterfalls of the Černohorský Stream. In other sections, the slope is so steep that builders had to carve foundation ledges directly into the bedrock.

In 2003, the KRNAP Administration carried out an extensive reconstruction of the first bridge and the lower section of the path in the most attractive part of Těsný důl, covering a distance of approximately 600 metres. At the end of the canyon, the restored section currently ends, as the second bridge has not been rebuilt.