Plešovice – Hiking Trails on Kleť and Historic Village Architecture

Plešovice between Kleť, Hiking Trails, and Village History

Plešovice combines the foot of Mount Kleť with a village setting where hiking trails and village history come together. The village lies at the foot of Mount Kleť and is primarily a junction of hiking trails between Zlatá Koruna, Kleť, and the ruins of Dívčí kámen Castle. This means you can view your stay from two perspectives: as a starting point for trails and as a place with remarkable examples of rural architecture and settlement history.

Marked Trails around Plešovice

A 2.4 km red-marked walking trail along the Way of St. James leads from Zlatá Koruna to Plešovice. The Fritsch Trail also reaches Plešovice via the red-marked route. These two trail connections provide different starting points for your planning. On the Way of St. James, you can work with a clearly specified length; the Fritsch Trail adds another marked connection to the village.

Cycling via Třísov and Zlatá Koruna

Cycle Route 1127 also passes through Plešovice. Its route connects Třísov, Plešovice, and Zlatá Koruna railway station. If you would like to include cycling in your trip, you can use these three place names for orientation along the route. In this way, alongside the hiking trails, a second documented option takes center stage for incorporating Plešovice into a regional route.

A Round Village Square with Characteristic Farmsteads

Plešovice has a round village square with a pond and a chapel. The farmsteads around the village square are arranged with their gable fronts facing inward toward the square. This layout makes the square itself an important part of the village setting: not only individual buildings, but also their position in relation to one another, shape the impression of the village. The historic farmsteads preserve echoes of their original architectural language; some feature decorated gables.

Chapel, Bell Tower, and Miniature Village

The Chapel of the Coronation of the Virgin Mary stands on the village square. It is an immovable cultural monument. Plešovice also has a Baroque bell tower, which provides another historic accent in the village.

A special discovery is the miniature model of a South Bohemian village that Jiří Bauer built in his garden. The miniature village includes a working mill, a barn, a chapel, and an inn. It is freely accessible to everyone interested. Thus, alongside the historic village square, Plešovice also offers a specially created, detailed representation of South Bohemian village structures.

Plešovice as a Base for Planning Your Trip

Plešovice railway station is served by trains on the corridor via Zlatá Koruna, Český Krumlov, Kájov, Horní Planá, and Černý Kříž to Nové Údolí. When choosing accommodation in Plešovice, you can align the focus of your stay with the area's specific features: the marked hiking trails, Cycle Route 1127, the historic village square, the cultural monuments, or the miniature village open to the public free of charge.

For the higher-level travel overview: Goldenkron.