HAMRY A OKOLÍ : ENGLISH INFO

Altitude:  582 – 720 above sea level  

Origins:  first mentioned in 1850,  Royal Magistrate’s House founded in 1429  

Number of inhabitants:  130

Administrative area in hectares:  3687,3 ha

The village serves as a starting point for a number of tourist trails. One of the tourist trails takes you to the national preservation area of Bílá Strž which is the biggest waterfall in the Šumava Mountains situated on the Bílý potok (White Stream).

Many tourists head for the Ostrý Peak which is 1293 m above sea level and serves as a border crossing point for hikers. Other trails will take you to the Černé Jezero (Black Lake), and the Prenet and Můstek Peaks. The village itself offers a tourist attraction, the Church of St Mary of Sorrow built in 1773 which was repaired and consecrated in 1993. One can follow the Stations of the Cross which will take them to the Church.