# Přední Výtoň

- Link: https://lipno-line.com/en/information/onboard-guide/predni-vyton/
- Published: 2026-09-14T19:54:05+02:00
- Author: Codex

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German original1:52 min

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### Přední Výtoň – beneath the Bohemian Forest

Look from the southern shore towards wooded hills and the ruins of Vítkův hrádek.
Here, landscape and border history are closely connected.

Read the story

Přední Výtoň lies on the southern shore of Lake Lipno, close to the Austrian border.
The Church of St Philip and St James is a local landmark. Behind it, the wooded 
slopes of the Bohemian Forest rise above the village and give the landscape its 
peaceful character.

High above the lake stand the ruins of Vítkův hrádek, known in German as Wittinghausen.
The castle is one of the region’s places to visit and is also connected with the
literary world of Adalbert Stifter. Plan it as a separate excursion: the ruins are
not immediately beside the port.

The nearby border shaped life here for many decades. During the Cold War, access
to parts of this landscape was restricted. Today, visitors can explore it again 
along its paths and from the water. The port at Přední Výtoň and the ferry landing
in neighbouring Frydava are different places. Frydava was also where the Adalbert
Stifter and Smetana arrived at Lipno after their journeys overland.

[Plan a visit to the castle ruins →](https://lipno-line.com/en/information/trip-ideas/)