Czech Republic

Organised Tours

http://www.toot-tours.com/english/

Hiking

A good hiking area is the Karkonosze on the Polish/Czech border. It's "open" all year.

There are plenty of resources on location. The people there will tell you what the best trails are.

I should mention that I found a lovely little pension in Szklarska Poreba. It's called Pensjonat Lider - http://www.przewodnikdolnyslask.wroclaw.pl/ENGLISH/Text/mainsite.html

I paid 50 zloty (about 11 € for a single room with brand new bathroom (the sink even had a plug!), balcony, TV, fridge, kettle and microwave. It's also an internet cafe and they have unlimited free internet access for guests. I paid another 10 zloty for breakfast. One of the best deals I ever came across on my travels, and quite accidentally too.

I bought a good map that included times in Jelenia Gora beforehand. It had both the Polish and the Czech side on it.

The walks I took weren't extremely challenging, but I did see a lot of fine scenery, odd rock formations and a couple of waterfalls. I would really recommend the area for anyone who wants to include some nature in their European travels.