Dyjice – Discover Motocross, Springs and Culture

Dyjice combines active pursuits with cultural and historical traces and distinctive landscape features. If you are looking for accommodation for a trip that brings together different interests, you can choose between motocross, a marked hiking trail, an old fortification, chapels and memorial sites. Each destination has a very different focus: in one place, activity on the track takes center stage; elsewhere, it is the history of a location or the tranquil surroundings of a spring.

Motocross and the Route to Nová Říše

Dyjice is home to the Dyjické mosty motocross area. Beginners and professionals can ride on the motocross track. This provides a clear sporting focus without requiring you to overlook the cultural aspects of the area. When looking for accommodation, you can first decide whether riding or exploring the surrounding area should be the main focus of your stay.

The Březinova Trail to Nová Říše also runs through Dyjice. The trail is cleared and clearly marked. The Březinova Trail is associated with the poet Otokar Březina, giving the route a literary and regional dimension as well.

Kočičí zámek and the Traces of a Fortification

On the rocky hilltop of Kočičí zámek above the Dyje stands a small fortification with a circular residential area that has been heavily disturbed secondarily. This term describes a structure that was originally recognizable but was later significantly altered. Sparse finds date the existence of Kočičí zámek to the 13th and 14th centuries. Here, the prominent location above the Dyje meets a historical reference that goes far beyond merely mentioning the name.

On the accessible sides of Kočičí zámek, a partially filled-in semicircular ditch and an outer rampart protect the site.

Chapels, a Spring and Memorial Sites

The chapel on the village square in Dyjice was rebuilt in 1883 at the municipality’s expense and dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Another religious site is located by the U Loužku spring. A chapel stands beside the spring; there are also a chapel and a cross above the spring. Several benches for religious services are located nearby. The U Loužku spring feeds the Loužek pond, so religious symbols and a specific landscape feature can be viewed together here in an immediate setting.

The pastures of Rozsíčky are also part of the local landscape. They include notable trees; an old park and a forester’s lodge have also been preserved by the pastures. Dyjice is additionally home to a reconciliation monument dating from 1693. These sites complement the larger excursion and activity themes with smaller, independent discoveries, each with its own historical or landscape significance.

More Places to Include in Your Travel Plans

For further travel planning, you can also consider Jamné, Stonařov, Zbilidy, Hodice, Dobronín, Šimanov, Panenska Rozsicka and Řásná.

For the broader travel overview: Jihlava District.