Discover Nový Oldřichov

Nový Oldřichov between landscapes, cycling and culture

Nový Oldřichov is an interesting destination for travellers who want to combine landscapes, physical activity and culture. The town lies in an elevated valley through which the Bystrá stream flows. At the same time, it is situated on the boundary between the Českého středohoří and the Lužické hory. Both areas are also protected landscape areas of the same name. Its location therefore connects two protected landscape areas; the Bystrá crosses the valley as a specific landscape feature. Here, the natural environment and historical sites lie in surroundings that can be clearly described geographically in terms of the valley, stream and protected landscape areas.

Cycling on the Cyklostezka Varhany

The Cyklostezka Varhany is a 17-kilometre route for pedestrians and cyclists, separated from motor traffic. Its alignment and elevation profile follow the course of a disused railway line. This connection shapes the route in two ways: its length forms a continuous route, while its alignment and elevation profile are tied to the former railway track. The route is therefore determined not only by a distance, but also by the course of a historic transport line. On foot or by bicycle, the route follows this former railway line.

Cultural monuments and historical details

Nový Oldřichov also offers several different points of interest in the cultural sphere. The village is home to a Baroque sandstone statue of Saint John of Nepomuk. It has been protected as a cultural monument since 2000. The statue combines the Baroque style and sandstone as a material in a single monument.

The Hasičské muzeum fire museum offers a different historical perspective. It was founded in 1989 by local firefighters. The oldest exhibit is a wooden fire engine dating from 1764. There are 225 years between the construction of the oldest exhibit and the founding of the museum. The museum thus preserves firefighting equipment created long before its own foundation and presents it in the context of local firefighting history.

Mistrovice is also home to the branch church of Povýšení svatého Kříže. It dates from 1844 and is a single-nave building in the Classical style, with a tower on the western façade. For travellers interested in culture, it complements the Baroque statue and the fire museum with a 19th-century building. In the wider regional surroundings of Nový Oldřichov lies the historic site of Hirniskretzschen. The cultural perspective thus extends from a single monument in the village through Mistrovice to a destination in the wider area.

Other places for your research

If you would like to compare other places in addition to Nový Oldřichov, you can extend your search to Tachov, Kunratice U Cvikova, Tuhan, Novy Bor, Horní Libchava, Okna, Zahrádky and Blíževedly. In addition to Nový Oldřichov’s landscape and cultural connections, this gives you further destinations to consider when planning your trip.

For the higher-level travel overview: Okres Česká Lípa.