Chlivce – Bunkers, Mountains and Cycling Route

Chlivce combines impressive traces of the Czechoslovak border fortifications with distinctive natural features and a clearly described cycling route.

Historical traces around Chlívce

The T-S 19 Turov infantry bunker is located on the road between Stárkov and Červený Kostelec. Together with T-S 20 “Na Pláni”, it formed the Chlívce defensive line. T-S 19 has been open to the public since 2009. There, you can see reconstructed details, historical photographs, a cross-sectional model and a relief map of the area surrounding the bunker.

The T-S 20 “Na Pláni” infantry bunker is part of the Chlívce defensive line at the foot of the Jestřebí Mountains. The bunker houses an exhibition about the Czechoslovak legionnaires in Italy, the events of 1938 in the Broumovsko region and Jiří Potůček, the radio operator of the SILVER A parachute group.

The location of T-S 20 is also described precisely to help you find your way on site: The bunker lies above Chlívce on a green-marked hiking trail, about 100 m from the road to Červený Kostelec. The Uzávěr Chlívce educational trail provides information in the Hronov area about surviving remains of the Czechoslovak border fortifications from the period before the Second World War.

Natural features and mountains in the surrounding area

The Obecní lípa in Chlívce is a landmark in its own right. The protected large-leaved lime tree was placed under protection in 2002. Its trunk circumference is 382 cm, it is 23 m tall and its age is estimated at 170 years. At the latest during the interwar period, there was an inn called Zur Linde beneath the lime tree; it may have existed earlier.

The mountains Čáp, Ostaš, Starozámecký vrch and Supí Hnízdo are located around Chlívce. The landscape therefore extends beyond the immediate village area. The four mountains complement the historical focus with natural destinations in the wider surroundings, thereby expanding the options for exploring the landscape around Chlívce.

Cycling and regional cultural destinations

KČT cycling route no. 4304 runs from Krkavčina via Chlívce and Jívka II to Stárkov. It is 8.5 km long and marked in white. The section near Chlívce offers views of Čáp and the legendary mountain Turov. The stated length gives you a clear indication of the scale for your personal planning.

The wider regional surroundings of Chlívce also include several historical destinations with different characteristics: Zamek Rogowiec is a castle, Ścinawka Górna - Renesansowy dwór is also a castle, Opactwo Cysterskie w Krzeszowie is a monastery and Zamek Schwarzwaldau is a ruin. This allows you to focus your excursions on fortification history, sacred architecture or ruined landscapes.

Further places for orientation

If you would like to compare other destinations for your search in addition to Chlívce, you can find Bukovice, Litoboř, Heřmánkovice, Křinice, Říkov, Sendraž, Jasenná and Běluň here.

For the higher-level travel overview: Náchod District.