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Place of Pilgrimage Maria Rast

Trip of medium difficulty will lead you through pilgrimage with 14 stops. On its end lies pilgrimage church with a gallery. Pilgrimage church and the pilgrimage originated in 19. century out of respect to biblical story of wandering of Mother of God, her son and Josef, on their way to Egypt they stopped many times to get rest. Pilgrimage offers many beatifull views of sceneries of east Šumava. Right before the end of the pilgrimage you can spot ruines of an old inn which used to welcome pious pilgrims. From the place of pilgrimage you can confortably get on Abbots path and then to ancient monastery.

Starting point: center of Vyšší Brod

Destintion: pilgramage church Maria Rast

Duration of the trip: approximately one hour

Length of the trip: 2 kilometers

Elavation: 200 meters