⚠️ 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 central car park in Lipova-lazne at the Schroth Health Spa. You can leave your car here, parking is paid.
You will head towards the Schroth Health Spa or Villa Grohman. Then turn right along the forest path, following the blue tourist sign, in the direction of Javorik.
Johann Schroth was a natural healer and the founder of Dolní Lipová Spa.
Schroth's healing method was something quite unusual, incomprehensible and, in the minds of some people, dangerous. The treatment required considerable willpower and self-denial on the part of the patients. This was the only way to complete eight-hour wraps, dry and drinking days, etc.
Obesity was also treated here, with patients following a very strict diet, based mainly on the consumption of vegetables and lean meat. They were subjected to many hours of wraps. Every morning they drank a glass of rye brandy, and in the evening every liter of wine, without supper. And because it is easy to imagine what the patients must have looked like after just a few days, and because the method was named after the founder of Lázně Lipová and the entire multi-generational clan of doctors, Schroth (read Šrotov), it is easy to deduce what it really meant to be on a "schroth".
The route leads past meadows and through forests, often with muddy terrain. It is not demanding. However, expect a gradual climb to the Javorik signpost.
A shelter is available at the Javorik signpost. In the yellow box you will find the summit tourist diary. If you wish, you can leave your message here for other tourists.
Then you will follow the yellow tourist sign, here up a relatively steep hill. There is a nice view of Jesenik and the Javorik peak to the Miroslav signpost.
Then the route will take you to the Nad Branou signpost. Here, after 10 meters, continue along the yellow tourist sign. Then the route leads through the forest, partly along a rocky route.
In front of the Pod Strmym signpost, you can see a stone building on the right. These are Antonius-Quelle, respectively. Antonin's Spring, located at an altitude of 920 meters.
It was built in 1934 by Josef Spielvogel, who was part of the Lipova Sudeten Mountain Association. In 2019, the employees of the Archbishop's Forests and Estates Olomouc were restored. Anthony with the Child, the patron saint of travelers, was very popular with the German nation.
A 400-meter climb of about 2.5 kilometers awaits you from the Pod Strmym signpost. The winding route, with a total of fourteen turns, leads through a beautiful alpine forest.
After a relatively difficult climb, you will appear at the Pod Serak signpost. From there, you can only walk 500 meters to the tourist cottage Jiriho na Seraku.
Serak is a 1351 meter high mountain. The peak itself, located in the reserve, is not accessible. The scenic path is located in the direction from the tourist cottage to the cable car station. Alternatively, another viewpoint is available at the restaurant, from where there is a beautiful view of Jesenik in beautiful weather.
The route back leads the same way as up.
