Discover Nedvezi: Folk Architecture, Hills and Cycling Route

Nedvězí combines a hilly valley, far-reaching views and traces of local history. This makes it a destination where landscape and culture are closely connected: the focus is on the uplands of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands, traditional houses, the historic Librův grunt and a clearly described cycling loop. When looking for accommodation in Nedvezi, you can therefore first consider whether you mainly want to combine your stay with village history, landscape experiences or cycling.

Hilly landscape on the edge of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands

Nedvězí lies in a hilly valley on the north-eastern edge of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands. The village is surrounded by Librův kopec, at 722 metres above sea level, Navrátilův kopec at 737 metres, Jírův kopec at 729 metres and Kuklův kopec at 698 metres. In the immediate vicinity of Nedvězí are also Librův Kopec and Kočíko, which are recorded as mountains. Drašarov is located in the surrounding area, while Babylon lies in the wider regional vicinity of the village.

From there, the view extends in all directions, including as far as the border mountains, Sněžka and the transmitter on Praděd. For a stay focused on landscapes and wide-open views, this lookout point offers a concrete connection to the surroundings, so that the uplands do not remain merely place names on a map. Nedvězský rybník adds a body of water with its own history to the landscape: it was probably created towards the end of the 16th century.

Folk architecture and stories from Nedvězí

A walk through Nedvězí takes you past dozens of folk-architecture houses and corners where time seems to have stood still. This village view can be combined with a visit to Librův grunt. Building No. 1 stands on Librův kopec along the road to Bystré. Its foundations probably date back to the 16th century.

Librův grunt is also connected with the village’s literary history: it inspired Tereza Nováková to write her novel “Na Librově gruntě”. The book describes the life of the local population in the previous century as well as their traditional customs. Nedvězí is also home to the filial Church of St. Procopius, the Abbot. The Church of St. Procopius was built from June 1900 to September 1901. A visit therefore brings together older village architectural and commemorative traces with a clearly dated building from the beginning of the 20th century.

A 47.5-kilometre cycling loop

For cyclists, the Polička–Svojanov route and back offers a separate opportunity to include Nedvězí in a longer tour. It reaches Nedvěží from the crossroads below Jaroška hill via a field road. The entire route is 47.5 kilometres long and suitable for mountain bikes and cross bikes. This allows you to clearly distinguish between a culturally focused walk through the village and a longer cycling tour when planning your trip.

For additional destinations in your travel plans, you can also check Brněnec, Korouhev, Radiměř, Jedlova, Nová Ves U Jarošova, Bystré U Poličky, Chotenov and Vysoká U Jevíčka.

For the higher-level travel overview: Svitavy District.