Olšina Educational Trail is located in a former military training area now open for public, Olšina Pond is like a silver eye that merges all diverse landscape types that surround it. Not far from Cesky Krumlov and Lipno water reservoir, Olšina to this day remains a bit hidden. Nature around the pond is protected by being located in Šumava Landscape park. The landscape consists of the pond that gradually transitions into wetland, marshes, bogs or floodplain forests. The water element is omnipresent. Intact environment rich with water attracts a wide array of animals, most notably birds, as well as many different plant species.
Being unacessible to visitors for some 60 years has helped to preserve nature in a unique way. That is why from the very beginning we approached the project with an utmost sensitivity as not to disrupt the precious environment that has been only explored recently. Portraying the unique atmosphere and connecting with nature was key for us.

Portraying the unique atmosphere and connecting with nature was key for us.
All the drafts and designs follow this idea. The wetland sections of the trail are crossed by a wooden boardwalk that is not visible in the reeds and tall grass. One can enjoy the openness and vastness in midst of a boggy marsh, accompanied only by dragonflies. At some points, the trail takes inspiration from environment that is natural to animals, such as a beaver dam-resembling bridge or enlarged bird's nest that serves as a seating. While passing through patches of forest, the trail surface consists of unobtrusive wood chips, allowing visitors to focus their attention on the waterlogged meadows with fallen tree logs on the water surface sparkling through the trees.