⚠️ Warning! Winter conditions in the mountains do not ease even in May. There is 10–30 cm of snow on the ridges.
The route starts at the parking lot at the castle in Branna, where you can park your vehicle. Follow the green tourist sign Pasak Nature Trail, which will take you around the Mariansky Spring to the train station.
Behind the station, you will come across a crossroads. The green tourist sign leads through a cattle pen. Unfortunately, in this case, a breeding bull is very often found here. After a few kilometers, even an electric fence can discourage you.
After a few kilometers of walking, you will reach the forest, where you will find the remains of the defunct settlement of Josefova. The most famous remnant is the Josefova Roadway Bridge. It is a former forest railroad that helped the locals with logging.
It is a defunct settlement that was abandoned in the 1950s because it could not be settled after the expulsion of the German population. The settlement was founded in 1734 to ensure the operation of the glassworks. Originally, four glassmaking families lived here. After the closure of the glassworks in 1790, other settlers came to the village. A large decrease in population occurred during the Second World War, when adult men were conscripted into the army. After the war, a large part of the population was displaced. During the 1950s, the settlement ceased to exist. To this day, only one building has been preserved from the settlement.
Behind the Hucava waterfall, the trail runs parallel to the brook. You will probably walk along a path through which water will flow.
Gradually, you will reach Hasova cottage. Here you can relax and drink water from the well. Subsequently, the route will take you to the Nad Hasovou signpost, where you will connect to the yellow route in the direction of Vozka.
Vozka Mountain, the eighth highest peak of the Hruby Jesenik Mountains, with an altitude of 1377 m above sea level. Here there are 7-meter-high rocks at the top of the mountain that you can climb are interesting for tourists and nature. In beautiful weather, there is a beautiful view of Vresova studanka and Praded.
From Vozka, follow the yellow tourist sign to the not so demanding red tourist sign, which will take you to Keprnik Mountain. It is the fourth highest mountain of the Hruby Jesenik, with an altitude of 1423 m above sea level, on which there is a frost log cabin.
From Keprnik, the route is planned in the direction of Cernava. However, you will get to a signpost where you can go to Serak, or to the restaurant at Chata Jiriho na Seraku. There is also a beautiful view of Jesenik.
From the signpost at Serak, there is a challenging rocky route from Serak to Cernava, in places with large stones.
The route through Cernava will take you to the Nad Dobra voda signpost, where you will set off from the red route to the blue route towards Branna. The route is surrounded by many interesting military bunkers from World War II during the general mobilization in September 1938.
At the Nad Splavem signpost, follow the green tourist sign in the direction of Banjaluka to the viaduct. After the viaduct, follow the Nature Trail under the Bird Plan. You will exit in Branna at the cemetery and head towards the municipal office and the parking lot, where you will see your vehicle.
