Czech Republic is closer than a lot of people think. For your feeling it lies still behind the Iron Curtain, however since 1989, that is passed.
Owing to the construction of good highways through the former East-Germany (almost six-lain-motorway) is the way to the Czech Republic pleasant to drive.
Route 1:
The fastest way to drive from Holland is via Osnabrück (A30), Bad Öyenhausen, Hannover, Braunschweig, Magdenburg (A14), Halle, Leipzig, Dresden (A4), etc. see below. (Than the distance Hengelo - Stupná is 850 Km., that is 10 or 12 hours included traffic-jan, border, stops and the choice of the right road).
You can also drive via Kassel, Erfurt(A4) to dresden and Bautzen. (This road ia about 100 Km longer and goes through a hilly area).
In any case leave the highway at Bautzen (exit Bautzen-Ost/Wesswasser) direction Löbau (B178) and Zittau, where th German/Polish and Polish/Czech border is (twice controle!!)
In Czech direction Löbau (first road nr. 9, than road nr. 13?E442). In/after Liberec (Reichenbach) to Trutnov (road nr. 35/E442, this is almost a four-lain-motor(high)way ). From Turnov to Jicin and than to Trutnov/Nova Paka/Vidochov Stupná (first road nr. 35 and later road nr. 16) this is a two-lain-motorrway.Or:
Route 2
The Border Arnhem-Oberhausen (3), Dortmund/Hannover (2),
(Traffic) function Kamener Kreuz-kassel/Koln (1), Kassel/Paderborn (44), Kasseler Cross, Fankfurt/Wurtsburg/Erfurt (7), Erfurt/Dresden (4) Dresden then follow the Road direction Görlitz Exit Bautzen West
Stay on the right direction Oppach (96), Neugersdorf-Seifhennersdorf to the border Warnsdorf (Varnsdorf)
From road E442/35 follow through Zittau . Liberec (Reichembach) . Turnov and at Jicin (road 16) directing Trutnov . Paka . Vidochov Stupná
Coming from Jicin you must follow the road directed to Nova Paka, through Nova Paka. In Nova Paka turn right to Pecka. In Bela e Pecka turn left to Stupná. On your right hand you see nr 62. This is the house of Josef Pus. Before you go up, you have to fetch the key at Jozef first
At the left side an old school is standing and a sign which says ARCADIAN park, here you have to go with a sharp turn to the left to go up to the mountain until the house Miloda.
