Bácovice: Historic Trail and Rural Discoveries

Bácovice lies on the left bank of the Hejlovka River and reveals its distinctive character not through a single attraction, but through several tangible traces in the landscape and local history. These include a preserved mill, a wayside chapel, and a historic farmstead. The buildings reflect the historic character of Bácovice in different ways. The left bank of the Hejlovka provides the geographical setting for these historical traces. For your travel planning, this offers a choice between cultural and historical discoveries and exploring the local history in and around Bácovice.

A Historic Trail Through Bácovice

The historic trail runs between Červená Řečice and Pelhřimov and passes through Bácovice. Bácovice is therefore part of the connection between these two places. Anyone interested in historic trails and the surrounding landscape will find a tangible starting point here for their own exploration. The historic trail is marked in blue.

Mill, Chapel, and Rural Architectural Heritage

The preserved Červený Mlýn mill is located in the cadastral area of Bácovice. It complements the historic trail with an independent architectural landmark. The wayside chapel near Bácovice is also one of the village’s notable features. During a volunteer repair project, it received new interior plaster and new doors. The mill and the chapel represent two different types of buildings within the local history.

Farmstead No. 3 contains a two-bay stable with a groin vault and stone columns. “Two-bay” refers to the division of the stable into two bays. The columns have simple capitals; the capitals form the upper ends of the stone columns. The building dates from the first half of the 19th century. The stable thus provides a tangible example of rural architectural history in Bácovice. Its vaulted construction, stone columns, and simple capitals give the building a clearly recognizable architectural profile.

Viewpoint, Sports Ground, and Cycling Route

Before Bácovice, a turnoff behind the chapel leads to a viewpoint at an elevation of 574 metres. The elevation of 574 metres refers to the viewpoint in the surrounding area, not to the cycling route or the sports ground. The sports ground in Bácovice offers another type of activity; it is freely accessible 24 hours a day. Access is therefore not limited to specific hours.

Cyclists can take the “Trasa po pokladech Pelhřimovska” route, a 53-kilometre trail classified as difficult. It is 53 kilometres long and passes through the “Bácovice roz.” waypoint.

For further searches, you can also look at Zlátenka (Zlátenka), Jiřice U Humpolce (Jiřice U Humpolce), Velký Rybník (Velký Rybník), Salačova Lhota (Salačova Lhota), Obrataň (Obrataň), Velká Chyška (Velká Chyška), Pošná (Pošná) and Putimov (Putimov).

For the higher-level travel overview: Pelhřimov District.