Kadolec – Hiking, Cycling and the Svatá hora Pilgrimage Site

Kadolec combines a tranquil landscape with a distinctive destination for active and culturally oriented days: the 679.3-metre-high Svatá hora. The mountain lies within the cadastral area of the municipality of Kadolec and is easily accessible on foot from the village. Nearby are nine small ponds and extensive forests that invite visitors to go walking and cycling. Kadolec therefore offers a peaceful base for travellers who want to combine experiences in nature with the region’s pilgrimage tradition.

Svatá hora as a destination for a day of hiking

At the summit of Svatá hora stand a pavilion with a stone altar and a statue of Saint Zdislava. The mountain peak is also a pilgrimage site. Several times a year, pilgrimage Masses are celebrated there in honour of Saint Zdislava. Anyone interested in religious sites, regional history, or distinctive landscape landmarks will find a specific reason here to include the route from Kadolec up to Svatá hora in their day’s plans.

Educational trail with nature and information stations

The Naučná stezka Svatá hora educational trail runs directly through Kadolec. It is 16.9 kilometres long and has 15 information panels. The route can therefore be viewed as an independent hiking experience that combines the landscape around Kadolec with informative stations. The paved sections of the educational trail are also suitable for cycling tourism. For your planning, it makes sense to distinguish between a day on foot and an outing by bicycle, without combining the two options into an identical route.

Ponds, forests, and a spring

The nine small ponds and extensive forests near Kadolec give the village its natural character. Another stop along the educational trail is Kadolecká studánka. It lies within the cadastral area of Kadolec and is included as a station on the Naučná stezka Svatá hora. Such individual destinations also make the area interesting for a varied stay: you can plan a longer day of hiking or combine individual landscape impressions with other experiences around Svatá hora.

Further options for planning your trip

The Jezdecká stezka Velké Meziříčí–Svatá hora riding route also runs through Kadolec on its way between Velké Meziříčí and Svatá hora. The route is 24 kilometres long, marked in green, and rated difficulty level 2. A pilgrimage takes place at the Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Kadolec on the Sunday around 15 August. When choosing your accommodation, the desired focus of your stay may therefore be decisive: the emphasis may be on hiking, cycling, a riding route, or an event connected with the pilgrimage.

Discover more destinations

For further trip planning, you can also explore Fryšava Pod Žákovou Horou, Dlouhé, Bohuňov, Horní Rožínka, Ořechov, Radostín, Dolní Libochová and Oslavice .

To the higher-level travel overview: Žďár nad Sázavou District.