Jeseník District

Between Peatland Landscapes, Spa Tradition and Culture

The Jeseník District combines remarkable nature with a distinctive spa and cultural history. For you as a family, this means a varied selection: you can explore protected peatland ecosystems, discover historic sites, visit an exhibition or choose a hike with several stops.

Castles, Exhibitions and Remarkable Stories

Jánský Vrch currently offers four guided tours. The first tour includes the state rooms and a historic pipe exhibition, considered one of the largest in the Czech Republic. Visitors can also enter the flanking tower. Jánský Vrch is the only publicly accessible cultural monument in the Jeseník District and, together with its landscape park, forms a landmark. In Jeseník, the Vodní tvrz presents four permanent exhibitions. The first written record of Javorník Castle dates from 1307.

The region’s history can also be traced in unusual places. The Zlatorudné mlýny in the Zlatokopecký skanzen are replicas of medieval mining mills powered by water. The Spirála času Země exhibition presents the geomorphological development of the Jeseník region in connection with the formation and development of the Earth. It is available in Czech, English, German and Polish.

Spa Tradition and Peatland Landscapes

Priessnitz hydrotherapy has been listed as intangible cultural heritage of the Czech Republic since 2014. You can try this hydrotherapy free of charge in the Spa Balneopark. The history of the spa also includes the Studniční vrch area, with several dozen springs dating from the heyday of the spas in the 19th century.

Another side of the district is revealed by Rejvíz. There, a complex of peatland ecosystems protects the associated species and their physical environment; historic peat extraction has not been documented in the Rejvíz peat bog. The rare peatland ecosystem at Velké mechové jezírko formed 6,000–7,000 years ago, and an educational trail leads to this destination. Nýznerovské vodopády was declared a natural monument in 1965. Along the Stříbrný potok stream, it forms a geomorphologically significant gorge in crystalline schists. Obří skály is a 10–16-metre-high rock formation made of staurolite schists.

Trails, Cycling and Regional Specialties

For an active day, the Schroth–Priessnitz educational trail connects the spa facilities of Jeseník with the Na Pomezí saddle and includes eight stations. In Račí údolí, the Art Nouveau Tančírna has been converted into a restaurant. It also has facilities for tourists and cyclists, a ski and bicycle service room, and an information centre. The Čarodějnická cycling route runs through the Czech–Polish border region; its Czech section is 136 kilometres long. The Smrk cross-country skiing circuit reaches Smrk, at 1,127 metres the highest peak of the Rychleby Mountains.

The region also has distinctive culinary characteristics. Traditional recipes from the Jeseníky Mountains are based mainly on potatoes, cabbage and cream. In Jeseník, the small Jesenická čokoládovna manufactory makes chocolate by hand. The JESENÍKY originální produkt seal identifies quality products and services connected with the region and guarantees the origin of the labelled products and services.

Other Places in the Jeseník District

The Jeseník District includes Bobrovník, Skorosice, Zlate Hory, Horni Lipova, Jesenik, Rejvíz, Javornik, Žulová, Bělá Pod Pradědem, Bílá Voda U Javorníka, Česká Ves, Kobylá Nad Vidnavkou, Mikulovice U Jeseníku, Ostružná, Stará Červená Voda, Supíkovice, Vápenná, Velká Kraš, Velké Kunětice, Vidnava, Vlčice, Bernartice U Javorníka, Bílá Voda, Uhelná, Hradec-Nová Ves, Písečná, Lipova Lazne and Černá Voda.

For the broader travel overview: Olomouc.