Lower Medvědín cable car station

The bistro right by the cable car.

Coffee before heading up, quick food after a trip and cold drinks when you return from the hills to Špindl.

Visual with Jan Daniel for the profile block

From the kitchen

Cooking is about honesty, not posing

For years I cooked in quality restaurants abroad, where every detail matters. It taught me discipline, respect for ingredients and the fact that flavour does not happen by accident. At the same time, I know that real quality is not proven only in the calm rhythm of fine dining, but also when you have a few minutes and a queue of people in front of you who simply want to eat well.

For me, the bistro below the cable car is not a compromise.

It is a different kind of challenge: to combine speed, accessibility and flavour in a way that makes sense. I watch the choice of ingredients, the simplicity of preparation and the way the food looks. Because even quick food can be prepared with love and, for someone, become that small pleasant moment they take away from the whole day.

quick honest seasonal
Taste I stand behind.

Tips from Medvědín

Families

Bear Trail

An easy forest loop from the lower station, with time for the landscape and a calm pace.

approx. 9 km / 3-4 h
Walking

Zadní planina (Back Plateau)

A moderate route from the upper station into more open parts away from the main flow.

approx. 12 km / 4-5 h
Walking

Labský důl (Elbe Valley)

A quiet route along the Elbe for steady walking, water and a more enclosed mountain mood.

approx. 14 km / 4-5 h
Walking

Medvědín Ridge - Vrbatova Hut

An accessible ridge walk with strong views and a very good effort-to-experience ratio.

approx. 10 km / 3-4 h
Walking

Železný vrch (Iron Hill)

A discreet forest alternative for those who prefer the sound of the woods to busy trails.

approx. 11 km / 4 h
Families

Medvědín - Horní Mísečky

A wide, firm road suitable for strollers, seniors and relaxed family walking.

approx. 6-7 km / 2-3 h
Harder

Kozí hřbety (Goat Ridges)

A stronger mountain character, narrower sections and views for fitter hikers.

approx. 13 km / 5-6 h
Walking

Forest Descent to Špindlerův Mlýn

A calm descent from Medvědín back to town, well suited as the end of the day.

approx. 8 km / 2.5-3 h
Harder

Medvědín - Source of the Elbe

A longer route into open mountain parts, where the journey matters more than a single viewpoint.

approx. 16 km / 5-6 h
Families

Evening Loop around Medvědín

A short loop for softer light, fewer people and a quiet close to a mountain day.

3-5 km / 1-2 h
Bike

Medvědín - Horní Mísečky - Benecko Bike Loop

A flowing MTB/gravel loop with forest, gravel roads and views without technical extremes.

approx. 25 km / 2.5-4 h
Bike

Medvědín - Vrbatova Hut - Labská Hut MTB Route

A higher mountain cycling route with views, longer climbs and rockier sections.

approx. 20-25 km / 3-5 h
Run

Medvědín - Mísečky Ridge Trail

A smooth running loop between forest and ridge, without unnecessarily technical passages.

approx. 12 km / 1-2 h
Run

Medvědín - Kozí hřbety (Goat Ridges) - Špindl Trail

A more technical run with narrow paths, stones and a stronger mountain character.

approx. 10-12 km / 1.5-2.5 h