Radhostice: Cycling Routes, Landscape and Sacred Culture

Radhostice combines two clearly recognizable sides: cycling routes pass through the village, while remarkable sacred and historic monuments are concentrated here and in the district of Lštění. If you would like to combine nature, cycling and culture on your trip, Radhostice offers concrete points of interest rather than an interchangeable village setting.

Cycling Routes through Radhostice and Lštění

Cycling Route No. 1249 runs through Radhostice and Libotyně from Vlachovo Březí to Mlák. A second connection is Cycling Route No. 1075: it runs through the district of Lštění, which belongs to the municipality of Radhostice, from Protivín to Vimperk. For your planning, both Radhostice itself and Lštění are therefore relevant, each with its own route. The two documented routes can be considered separately, depending on which starting point and destination best suit your planned cycling tour.

Watercourse and Protected Landscape Area

The Libotyňský stream flows through Radhostice. The Šumava Protected Landscape Area lies south of Radhostice. These two geographical features give the surroundings a clear landscape orientation: in the village itself, the watercourse forms part of the local scenery, while to the south an explicitly protected landscape begins. If you would like to divide your trip between cycling routes and exploring the landscape, you can consider these themes independently when making your selection.

Cultural Monuments in Radhostice

Radhostice is home to a registered inn with residential and utility sections, listed under ÚSKP registration number 29893/3-3738. A niche chapel, listed under ÚSKP registration number 22090/3-3740, is also registered. The Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk in Radhostice was probably built by Jakub Bursa in 1842; the year on its portal indicates this. It is listed as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic under number 39319/3-3739.

A distinctive architectural detail is the niche chapel opposite House No. 23 in Radhostice. It is considered a valuable example of folk Baroque and has an unusual triangular shape with niches on each side. For a cultural walk, such small, precisely described buildings are just as relevant as the churches and chapels in the district of Lštění.

Lštění: Chapels and Pilgrimage Tradition

The Chapel of Saint Adalbert (Dobrá Voda) stands in the district of Lštění, east of the church, above a spring, and was rebuilt in 1725. In the district of Lštění, which belongs to the municipality of Radhostice, the pilgrimage Church of Saint Adalbert was also built between 1739 and 1741 according to plans by Antonín Erhart Martinelli. Historically, pilgrims traveled there four times a year: on Easter Monday, April 23, Whit Monday and August 15.

The Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is also located in the district of Lštění. It is a four-sided chapel from the first half of the 18th century with a cross vault, a painted winged altar and a statue of Saint Barbara. If you are looking for a hotel in Radhostice, you can therefore first determine the focus of your trip: cycling routes, landscape or cultural monuments. Radhostice and Lštění offer different points of orientation for this, without requiring accommodation to be associated with a single objective.

Other Places for Your Travel Planning

If you would like to continue your research beyond Radhostice, you can also consider Těšovice, Micovice, Strunkovice Nad Blanicí, Lčovice, Horní Záblatí, Smedec, Bohunice U Tvrzic and Pravetín.

For the broader travel overview: Okres Prachatice.