Around Zavadilka

Where to go? Trip ideas around Zavadilka!

Looking for somewhere to soak up a bit of nature and local atmosphere? Well, you've come to the right place! The Beskydy Protected Landscape Area offers loads of ways to get moving in the fresh air – on foot, by bike or even on a scooter. Just lace up your boots, hop on the pedals or grab a scooter, and off you go!

In the surrounding area you'll find important places of pilgrimage, full of peace and history, majestic castles, which take you back to the old days, and displays of Wallachian folklore, which remind you that this place still has its magic. And if you're looking for a route that takes you right past our Zavadilka Resort, we recommend the Bečva cycle path. It's as pretty as a picture!

Along the Bečva you can ride your bike or on a scooter. But don't limit yourself – feel free to put on your inline skates or simply set off on foot. Everyone who sets out on the trail takes away a different experience – some will admire the panoramic views, others will discover hidden corners, and others will simply enjoy the fresh air and the murmur of the Bečva river.

So, why not take a little time out and come and discover the beauty of the Beskid Mountains? You'll have a great time with us – we can promise you that!

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WALLACHIAN OPEN-AIR MUSEUM

The Wallachian Open-Air Museum is a Moravian open-air museum (skansen) in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm. It is the second oldest open-air museum in Central Europe (after the Polabí Ethnographic Museum in Přerov nad Labem).

It was founded in 1925 by the brothers Alois and Bohumír Jaroněk. Events inspired by folklore, folk customs and traditional crafts take place at the museum all year round, and the grounds are also used for other cultural events. Around the little Church of St Anne lies a cemetery known as the Wallachian Slavín.

Among the best-known personalities buried here are four-time Olympic champion and world record-holding runner Emil Zátopek, Olympic ski-jumping champion and Czech skier of the century Jiří Raška, Olympic discus champion Ludvík Daněk, and the founders of the Wallachian Museum, brothers Bohumír and Alois Jaroněk.

JURKOVIČ LOOKOUT TOWER

The Jurkovič Lookout Tower stands on the eastern edge of Rožnov pod Radhoštěm, on Karlův kopec hill (also known as Petřekovy stráně) above the Wallachian Open-Air Museum, at an altitude of 480 m above sea level.

Dušan Jurkovič drew up the plans for the tower as early as 1896 for the Tourist Club in Valašské Meziříčí. However, construction did not begin until October 2010, and the tower was officially opened on 28 April 2012.

To open up the view, some mature trees had to be felled, and further felling is problematic as the tower lies in Zone 1 of the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area, which has the highest level of protection. The view extends from the south-east round to the north. From the tower you can see the western part of the village of Hutisko, the village of Vigantice, the Rožnov districts of Hážovice, Tylovice and Kramolišov, the centre of Rožnov (with Hradisko hill to the west), the northern parts of Rožnov across the Bečva river, the villages in the western part of the Rožnov Furrow, a large part of the Wallachian Open-Air Museum, the town park, the Rožnov districts of Letná and Rybníčky, and part of Horní Paseky in the north of the town.

Source: Wikipedia.

HRADISKO

Hradisko is an area of great historical and natural importance in the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area. In the 14th century our ancestors built Rožnov Castle here (522 m above sea level). Some years later, when Rožnov flourished as a spa town, the path to Hradisko was lined with lime trees, and this lime avenue has survived to this day. In 1539 the castle was occupied by the army on the orders of Emperor Ferdinand I and badly damaged, because robbers had settled there. In the second half of the 19th century the people of Rožnov were given permission by the municipal authority to dismantle the remains of the castle and use them to build their homes. Today an educational trail leads up to Hradisko. Focusing on culture, history and nature, the trail has 9 stops. The walk takes approximately 2 hours and the circuit has an elevation gain of 160 m. The trail is marked with the symbol for educational trails (a white square with a green stripe). The walk of about 2 hours starts at the bridge over the Bečva (in the Bučiska area), climbs to the top of Hradisko hill past the castle ruins and returns down the northern slope, past the Hradisko equestrian centre and along the Bečva river, back to the starting point. The trail is open all year round.

From Zuberské háje you can cross the bridge to Videč and continue over Ulehle hill (Videčský vrch) – a ridge-top field track that will take you to Hradisko in Rožnov. A demanding cycling route along a rocky forest track.

Source: www.vychodni-morava.cz, www.hradisko.cz

ROUTE TO PUSTEVNY

Rožnov p. Radh. (378m) → Rožnov p. Radh., open-air museum (385m) → Rožnov p. Radh., campsite (390m) → Below the “Mír” chalet (646m) → Černá hora, junction (885m) → Radhošť, chapel (1129m) → Pustevny (1018m)

The ascent to Radhošť along the red-marked trail (9 km) is one of the most popular and frequently used routes. First comes a climb along wide paths up to Velká Polana. Most of the way leads through forest, but now and then views open up – at first just of the immediate surroundings of Rožnov, then from the ridge towards the summit, and finally a wide panorama of the Rožnov area. A notable cultural landmark is the chapel on Radhošť, associated with legends of a talking statue of the pagan god Radegast and the mission of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Great Moravia. For cyclists the rough, rocky terrain is probably unrideable – only with care in the opposite direction – and it is completely unsuitable for cross-country skiers. From Radhošť you can continue for about 4 km along the ridge of the Radhošť massif to Pustevny. Along the way you will enjoy views of the Frenštát Basin, with the tower of Štramberk Castle, known as Trúba, in the distance, along with the peaks of Čertův mlýn (1207 m), Kněhyně and the highest mountain of the Beskydy, Lysá hora (1323 m), with its transmitter tower. You will pass the statue of the pagan god Radegast and can stop at the Cyrilka viewing pavilion. This section is easy going.

Source: www.krasybeskyd.wz.cz

VELKÝ JAVORNÍK

Velký Javorník (918 m) is a mountain in the foothills of the Beskydy and the highest point of the Veřovice Hills.

The mountain is a well-known hiking destination with views far and wide. At the summit stands a mountain hut dating from 1935, which is open all year round (except Mondays), although it does not offer accommodation.

Since summer 2013 there has also been a new lookout tower at the summit. Around 30,000 hikers climb Velký Javorník every year. In clear weather you can see Lysá hora, Smrk, Kněhyně, Radhošť, the Palkovické hůrky hills and Ondřejník. To the north-west there is a view of the partly quarried Kotouč hill and the Štramberk Trúba tower. You can also see the towns of Frenštát pod Radhoštěm, Frýdek-Místek, Nový Jičín and Kopřivnice and, when visibility is good, Ostrava and Havířov.

From Rožnov you can set off from Dolní Paseky to Bačův vrch, then on to Zadní Javorník, over Malý Javorník and from there straight up to Velký Javorník. The route is approx. 8 km long.

PUSTEVNY

Pustevny (1018 m above sea level) is a mountain saddle in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids near Radhošť, belonging to the municipality of Prostřední Bečva. It was named after the hermits who lived here until 1874.

Pustevny is known for its wooden buildings in folk style, built at the end of the 19th century to designs by Dušan Jurkovič.

There is a ski resort here, served by a chairlift.

Cyclists can reach Pustevny from Prostřední Bečva on a tarmac road. For walkers, there is also a pleasant forest path marked in green.

RADEGAST

According to legend, Radhošť has since time immemorial been the seat of the Slavic god Radegast – god of the sun, war and victory. His likeness, as depicted in the statue by Albín Polášek, is not exactly friendly, and angering him would probably not bode well for anyone. Yet – or perhaps precisely because of this – generations of people have both loved and cursed Radegast.

Our ancestors held him in great respect. They came from far and wide to bring him offerings – livestock, part of their harvest and the game they had hunted.

At the end of spring, the ancient Slavs celebrated the summer solstice on Radhošť. Bonfires blazed through the night as people danced and sang.

RADHOŠŤ

Radhošť is a mountain in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids at the end of the prominent Pustevny ridge, 3 km south-west of Trojanovice and 6 km north-east of Rožnov pod Radhoštěm. At 1129 m above sea level, it is the seventh highest peak of the Moravian-Silesian Beskids and their westernmost summit over 1,000 metres.

A notable cultural landmark on Radhošť is the chapel, associated with legends of the talking statue of the pagan god Radegast and the mission of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Great Moravia.

MAMĚNKA AND LIBUŠÍN

The original mountain refuge of Maměnka was designed by Dušan Jurkovič in 1897. It was built to meet the needs of the ever-growing number of hikers visiting the Beskid Mountains.

In the 1990s it was taken over by the Wallachian Open Air Museum, which restored it and ceremonially opened it to the public in 2003. Since then it has served as a stylish mountain hotel with eleven rooms. Libušín was named in honour of the Czech princess Libuše.

The interior is decorated with frescoes and sgraffiti depicting Wallachian and Slovak legends, based on designs by Mikoláš Aleš. The portraits were painted by the academic painter Karel Štapfer. According to experts, Libušín ranked among the most valuable works designed by the architect Jurkovič.

However, following a major fire in March 2014, the Libušín building is currently under reconstruction!

Source: www.vmp.cz

TANEČNICA

The foundation stone of the Tanečnica hotel was laid in 1924 by members of the Pohorská jednota Radhošť hiking club – the same club that initiated the construction of the Maměnka and Libušín refuges.

The architect Dušan Jurkovič was involved in preparing the design. Building this comfortable hotel with 60 double and 20 single rooms cost over 3.7 million crowns at the time.

The grand opening of the Tanečnica hotel did not take place until two years later, in December 1926. Since then, a number of notable figures have stayed there. Czechoslovak President Tomáš G. Masaryk also spent a night at the Tanečnica hotel.

Source: www.beskydy.org

CYRILKA LOOKOUT PAVILION

The Cyrilka lookout pavilion is located in the Pustevny recreation area, on the way to the statue of the pagan god Radegast and up to Radhošť mountain.

It offers beautiful views over the valley of Frenštát pod Radhoštěm, Pustevny and the surrounding mountains and, on clear days, as far as Lysá hora and Slovakia.

Inside the pavilion there is a painted wooden panoramic map of the view. The pavilion / lookout was built in 1894, funded by the Pohorská jednota Radhošť (PJR) hiking club.

It cost 450 gulden to build.

Source: rozhledny.beskydy.cz

CHAIRLIFT

For a comfortable ride up to Pustevny (1,018 m above sea level) with fascinating bird's-eye views of the countryside, take the chairlift, whose lower station is located near the Hotel Ráztoka in Trojanovice at an altitude of 620 m.

Construction of the original chairlift began in January 1940 and it was already in operation the same year. In 1956 the Czechoslovak State Railways (ČSD) began a complete overhaul of the lift. The mechanical and electrical equipment was modernised and the original supports were replaced with steel lattice towers. It remained in regular service until 31 December 1982, carrying almost 6 million passengers during its lifetime.

In the late 1970s it was decided to replace it with a new chairlift. This was built between 1983 and 1986 and began operating on 1 January 1987.

It is a Tatrapoma TS-2 single-cable circulating lift with two-seater chairs. The new route has a total vertical rise of 400 metres.

The haul rope carries 162 chairs spaced twenty metres apart, giving a capacity of 720 people per hour in the summer months. Over 200,000 people ride the chairlift every year.

Source: www.pustevny.cz

CHAPEL OF ST CYRIL AND METHODIUS

The chapel was built of local stone in the Romanesque-Byzantine style. Interestingly, it was not commissioned by secular or church authorities, but came about through the will of the Wallachian people as an expression of gratitude and reverence for Saints Cyril and Methodius.

It was consecrated by the Archbishop of Olomouc, Th. Kohn, on 11 September 1898 in the presence of 30,000 people. Even then the chapel was adorned with the marble altar that can still be seen today (the work of Fr. Neuman, donated by the Michna family of Frenštát).

In good weather, the chapel's bell tower serves as a lookout tower. Despite its relatively modest height, it offers surprising views.

Source: radhost-kaple.estranky.cz

ČERTŮV MLÝN

Čertův mlýn ("Devil's Mill") is the fourth highest mountain in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids, located 2.5 km east of Pustevny.

The summit is the highest point of the Vsetín district and of the entire Zlín Region. It is covered in spruce forest, with no views.

The entire summit area is part of the Kněhyně – Čertův Mlýn National Nature Reserve, the largest reserve in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids, established in 1982 over an area of 195 ha to protect the natural summit spruce forests.

The summit can be reached via the red-marked trail from Pustevny via Tanečnice, which is also followed by the winter ski trail (3 km in total). A slightly shorter option runs from Pustevny along the green-marked trail to the Tanečnice – sedlo junction and then continues along the red trail mentioned above (2.5 km).

KNĚHYNĚ

Kněhyně is the third highest mountain in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids, 6 km ESE of Trojanovice and 7 km NNE of Prostřední Bečva.

It is covered in spruce forest that has been damaged by air pollution at the summit, which allows partial views. The entire summit area, from roughly the 1,100 m contour line upwards, is part of the Kněhyně – Čertův mlýn National Nature Reserve, the largest reserve in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids, established in 1982 over an area of 195 ha to protect the natural summit spruce forests.

The name Kněhyně is of Old Slavonic origin and means the seat of priestesses – pagan ritual leaders and prophetesses.

HAŠŮV HÁJ

František Haša led a group that, in November 1944, supplied food, weapons and information to partisan units hiding in the forests.

When they were in danger of being discovered by German soldiers, he chose to shoot himself rather than risk betraying the resistance fighters under interrogation. His memorial stands in Hašův háj grove.

ŠIMURDA MEMORIAL

Oldřich Šimurda collected food and clothing in his shop, which he then sent on to the partisans. He was yet another of the many people who lost their lives for collaborating with the partisans.

On 23 November 1944 he was executed by German soldiers as a warning to others, right in front of his shop. The memorial is located in the residential part of Prostřední Bečva – Kněhyně.

DOLNÍ BEČVA

Several hiking trails lead from Dolní Bečva. You can head up to Radhošť or explore the surrounding countryside.

One lovely walk, for example, leads via Horní Rozpité to the local district of Kamenné, an interesting area with many buildings featuring stone elements.

HORNÍ BEČVA

Horní Bečva is a mountain village whose centre lies at 505 m above sea level, within the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area, approximately 13 km east of Rožnov pod Radhoštěm. It stretches along both banks of the upper reaches of the Rožnov (Lower) Bečva river, which separates the Vsetín Hills from the Beskid Mountains.

MARTIŇÁK

Martiňák is one of the best-known hiking landmarks in the Beskydy region. Martiňák is the name of a trail junction, of a hotel and – at the same spot, in the municipality of Horní Bečva – of a ski lift. There is also a partisan memorial at Martiňák.

The U Martiňáku junction lies at an altitude of approx. 850 m above sea level. This crossroads of hiking and cycling routes links up and branches out to trails leading to Pustevny, the Šance reservoir in Staré Hamry, Čarták, Čeladná – Podolánky, Smrk, the opposite ridge of the Vsetín Hills and more. A beautiful nature trail to Martiňák, for example, follows the green-marked route from Hotel Valaška in Horní Bečva. The hotel restaurant at Martiňák has been a traditional stop for hikers, cyclists and cross-country skiers for several decades.

In winter, a regularly groomed cross-country ski trail runs from Pustevny to Martiňák – 8 km one way with an elevation gain of 173 m.

Source: zajimavosti.beskydy.cz

HORNÍ BEČVA RESERVOIR

The Horní Bečva reservoir lies 3 km east of the village centre and 13 km from Rožnov. The shore is grassy, with gravel in places. In summer it is a popular spot for swimming.

SACH'S SPRING

The spring lies on the left-hand side of the road from Horní Bečva towards the state border. It is on a small paved lay-by right next to the road.

The actual source is probably higher up, near the cottages. The water is piped down to the road, where there is a rest area and a place to collect water. It is a very strong spring. Locals come here, but drivers passing through from further afield stop too. It is not unusual to see people filling containers of up to 10 litres. The spring is said to have been established in 1938.

We recommend stopping to collect some fresh, clean water. Throughout the summer, the town of Rožnov tests the water quality of this spring every month.

KLADNATÁ

The Kladnatá memorial stands on the site of the former Tkáč family homestead. In the autumn of 1944, a gunfight took place here between German soldiers and partisans.

The memorial is located in the forest on the yellow-marked hiking trail Horní Bečva, Hotel Valaška – Kladnatá

LYSÁ HORA

HORNÍ BEČVA → BUMBÁLKA, MASARYKOVA CHATA → KMÍNEK → BÍLÝ KŘÍŽ → LYSÁ HORA

If you fancy a longer trip, you can set off on foot or by bike along the Horní Bečva, Bumbálka – Lysá hora route. The route is approximately 27 km long.

ŠANCE RESERVOIR

If you drive from Horní Bečva towards Staré Hamry, you will reach the Šance reservoir, which supplies water to Ostrava.

It is a valley reservoir on the upper reaches of the Ostravice river in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids, built between 1964 and 1969. Its name comes from Šance hill (576 m) on the left bank near the dam.

Among other things, the construction of the dam flooded the centre of the village of Staré Hamry and led to the closure of the Ostravice–Bílá railway section.

Source: Wikipedia

SÚKENICKÁ LOOKOUT TOWER

The Súkenická (Čarták) lookout tower stands at an altitude of 952 metres on Čarták hill, where the Moravian-Silesian Beskids meet the Javorníky Mountains, right next to the Czech–Slovak border.

It is 27 m tall and offers views of the Vsetín Hills, the Beskids and the peaks of Radhošť, Smrk and Lysá hora. To the right you can see the Lesser and Greater Fatra and, on a clear day, as far as the Tatras, as well as the entire Javorníky ridge.

The Súkenická mountain hotel is located near the tower. Access from the road on the Slovak side (from the east) is via a forest mountain path that runs practically along the state border.

Source: Wikipedia