Velky Vrestov

Velký Vřešťov combines an educational trail of just under three kilometres in its immediate surroundings with a waterscape and visible history, making it a diverse destination in the Czech Republic. Here, you can explore an educational trail of just under three kilometres, visit a Baroque church with remarkable historical details and discover the landscape around Velký Vřešťov Pond. The Po stopách vřešťovské krásy educational trail is suitable for small children and pushchairs.

Educational Trail and Paths around Velký Vřešťov

The Po stopách vřešťovské krásy educational trail is just under three kilometres long. Its route through the immediate surroundings of Velký Vřešťov makes it a manageable way to explore the village on foot. Those who prefer to explore the area by bicycle can consider cycle route 4271. It runs from Doubravice via Lanžov, Velký Vřešťov and Jeřičky to Lužany, passing through Velký Vřešťov along the way.

Water is also part of the local landscape. At Velkovřešťovský Pond, the main beach is grass-covered, while the bottom at the water entry is gravelly. Swimming in the pond is at your own risk. Fishing is permitted there, except at the designated beach. These different uses make the pond a place where, depending on your plans for the day, you can swim, relax on the shore or go fishing.

Church, Pillory and Traces of the Past

Velký Vřešťov is home to the Baroque Roman Catholic Church of All Saints. It was rebuilt in 1723 after an earlier church was destroyed by fire. Inside is a Renaissance pulpit donated by Jan Duchek Borovnický in 1615. The church also preserves the gravestone of Věnek Kordule ze Sloupna and his wife Johanka. A historic pillory stands in front of the church.

The former Velký Vřešťov Castle is also part of the historical character of the village. Its inner area is surrounded by a slightly lower zwinger, a parkán. A rampart-like fortification remnant has survived along the eastern edge. The terms parkán and fortification remnant refer to different elements of the former complex: the lower-lying area around the inner section and the surviving rampart-like part at the edge.

Nature Reserve on the Trotina

Vřešťovská bažantnice is a protected nature reserve with an old floodplain oak forest and rich herbaceous vegetation around the Trotina. Old oaks, hornbeams and alders grow there; there are also springs and wetlands. Below, the Trotina flows alongside a historic channel. Pay attention to the fencing: the protected area should be viewed from its edges. Do not enter the forest or go to the springs and pools.

For further travel planning, you can also research Borovnicka, Horní Marsov, Dvůr Králové Nad Labem, Zirec, Horní Staré Buky, Marsov U Upice, Dolní Malá Úpa and Černý Důl .

To the overarching travel overview: Trutnov District.