Beyond the peat to Svinné Lad

Šumava has a lot to offer throughout the year. In the autumn months, in addition to leafy trees, vast peatlands also take on magical colors. These are typical for this region, they are often referred to as slats. The Šumava region has ideal conditions for their formation: gentle slopes and shallow valleys, and the very cold and humid climate also helped. The peatlands here in Šumava were created at the turn of the last Ice Age...