Kostelní Radouň – Water, Pilgrimage and the Čertův kámen Educational Trail

Water Landscape and Townscape

Kostelní Radouň offers several clearly distinct points of interest: its water landscape, ecclesiastical culture, traditional pilgrimage and specific walking routes and event destinations. When considering the town for your travel plans, you can first choose the focus that should shape your days and then explore the relevant places described here in greater detail.

The Račí potok stream flows through Kostelní Radouň for approximately three kilometres. There are 17 ponds in the cadastral area of Kostelní Radouň. With an area of 11.5 ha, Černoleský (Panský) is the largest pond in the cadastral area of Kostelní Radouň. If you would like to connect landscape and culture thematically in one place, you can relate the water landscape to the pilgrimage tradition and ecclesiastical details.

Culture with Fixed Dates

The ecclesiastical side of the town is reflected in St. Vitus Church and the pilgrimage tradition. The traditional pilgrimage takes place on the first Sunday after St. Vitus Day, that is, after 15 June. St. Vitus Church has been a protected cultural monument since 1958. St. Vitus Church has a Rococo pulpit dating from 1768. It also has a polygonal presbytery with original tracery in the windows. A stone statue of Saint John of Nepomuk stands between the cemetery wall and the rectory garden. This gives you both a fixed date and protected architectural heritage, as well as individual furnishings and local details, to consider when choosing your cultural focus. The polygonal presbytery is the many-sided chancel; the original tracery refers to the division of the windows.

Čertův kámen Educational Trail

The Čertův kámen educational trail connects Lodhéřov and Kostelní Radouň. It follows an existing green hiking trail marking and is 4.5 km long. Along the trail there are nine information boards and five sports and play stations. The stations include swings, balancing and climbing elements, as well as opportunities for high and long jumps. The highest point of the educational trail is Čertův kámen at 659 m above sea level; it lies in the Klenovský Massif. The 4.5 kilometres provide the route with a clear framework for planning your day. The nine boards and five stations distribute information and physical activity along the green-marked trail. Swings, balancing, climbing, and high and long jumps bring together different forms of active recreation. The fixed length makes it easier to estimate the time required; the boards and stations also provide natural opportunities for short breaks. In this way, informative and active sections alternate along the route.

Radouňské okruhy

For the Radouňské okruhy, the event grounds are located at the edge of Kostelní Radouň in the direction of Okrouhlá Radouň; the race starts and finishes there. The event grounds complement the water, church and educational trail with a sporting focus, thereby broadening the town's thematic range.

More Destinations

For further orientation, you can also view Horní Pěna, Vydří, Smržov, Popelín, Strmilov, Horní Meziříčko, Bořetín U Strmilova and Pleše.

To the higher-level travel overview: Jindřichův Hradec District.

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