Hiking and Educational Trails in Hostýnské vrchy
Trasy a naučné stezky Hostýnských vrchů
A diverse network of marked hiking, cycling, and educational trails crisscrossing the scenic Hostýn Hills, offering routes for all fitness levels with access to natural reserves, castle ruins, and panoramic viewpoints.

🌲 A diverse network of marked hiking, cycling, and educational trails in the scenic Hostýn Hills.
🚶‍♀️ Offers routes for all fitness levels with access to natural reserves, castle ruins, and panoramic viewpoints.

Why Go

🏞️ Explore picturesque landscapes of forests, meadows, and rock formations
🏰 Discover historical castle ruins like Obřany, Šaumburk, and Zubříč
👀 Enjoy breathtaking panoramic views from peaks like Pardus
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Find family-friendly routes, including Masaryk's Path
🚴‍♀️ Cycle along the challenging but rewarding Hostýnská magistrála
📚 Learn about local history and nature on various educational trails

🚶‍♀️Hiking Trails

Hostýn - Tesák Ridge Trail: A popular route over Skalný peak, passing sandstone cliffs.
➡️ Detour via Pardus peak (672 m) leads to the unique ethnographic village of Rusava, offering beautiful views.
🏰 Main trail offers a turn-off to the ruins of Obřany castle.
🌳 Nearby nature reserves include Čerňava (45-meter tall fir tree) and Skaliska-Sochová (sandstone formations).

Tesák - Kelčský Javorník: Leads through deciduous forests to Kelčský Javorník, the highest peak.
➡️ Continue past ruins of Šaumburk and Zubříč castles to Rajnochovice, featuring a former narrow-gauge forest railway and a historic church.

Other Routes: Trails from Kelčský Javorník to Bystřice pod Hostýnem.
🗿 Notable route to Chvalčov passes Smrdutá mountain with a head-like rock formation, a large rockslide, and a pseudokarst cave.
🏡 Troják recreational center is a starting point for gentle walks to Tesák, Hostýn, or Lazy, amidst traditional Wallachian cottages.
🌲 Visit Solisko protected area from Troják, a well-preserved 150-year-old fir-beech forest.

🚴‍♀️Cycling

Hostýnská magistrála: The main cycling route runs along the ridges.
⬆️ Initial ascent can be challenging, but ridge paths offer numerous options with breathtaking views.
🍽️ Cyclists can descend into the Rusava valley and climb back up to Troják peak, where a restaurant awaits.

📚Educational Trails

Hostýnské vrchy Educational Trail: An 18 km trail for experienced hikers with 610 meters elevation gain.
➡️ Starts at Hostýn, follows various markers past Skalný, Klapinov, Obřany castle ruins, and Smrdutá, ending in Rajnochovice.

Tesák-Rajnochovice Educational Trail: The longest at 27 km, with 23 information boards.
➡️ Starts in Vsetín and ends at Tesák tourist lodge, passing through Hošťálková and Troják saddle.

Lukov Educational Trail: Offers a 7.5 km basic loop or a longer 9.5 km version with a detour to Králky and Lukov castle.
🌳 Runs mostly through the forest.

Chodník Masarykových (Masaryk's Path): A 5.5 km trail with 4 stops, focused on local history and nature of Chvalčov.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Easy with less than 200m elevation gain, suitable for families.
🏞️ Leads past viewpoints, the Koryto spring, and ends at Schwiegerova paseka, from where one can continue to Hostýn.

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