Discover Horní Rápotice

Horní Rápotice combines winter activities, routes through different types of landscapes, and remarkable examples of local culture. This creates a clear contrast for planning your trip: you can get to know the village via a cross-country ski route, by bicycle along the trail of Gothic heritage, or through small architectural and religious monuments.

Cross-country skiing between Brunka, Horní Rápotice, and Háj

The winter cross-country ski route C leads from Brunka through Horní Rápotice and onward toward Háj. It is 25.6 km long, making it the longer of the options described here. A shorter version of the winter cross-country ski route through Horní Rápotice is 11 km long. These two figures help you assess the desired length of a winter tour without confusing the routes: Route C represents the longer connection through the village, while the shorter version has its own stated distance.

Following in the Footsteps of Gothic Heritage

The “Po stopách gotiky” route offers a different perspective. It runs mainly along roads as well as forest and field paths. The change between these types of route is an explicitly described part of its course and distinguishes it from the winter cross-country skiing option. As a cycling tour, “Po stopách gotiky” reaches Horní Rápotice after passing by Peruš Pond.

Chapel and Stone Monuments

The Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes stands in Horní Rápotice. It belongs to the Roman Catholic parish of Kaliště and complements the routes and natural experiences with a specific cultural connection to the village. At the southern edge of the village stand the masonry wayside shrines on the road toward Humpolec. Their form is described in unusually detailed terms: a masonry rectangular shaft stands on a square rubble-stone base. On it is a somewhat wider, solid chapel with a gabled roof and a large round-arched niche.

The cultural character of the village also includes a memorial stone with an engraved Greek cross on its front. Other symbols probably depict a weaver’s shuttle and a wheel. According to tradition, the memorial stone was erected in memory of a weaver who was run over by a cart. The reference to the weaver’s shuttle, the wheel, and the traditional story makes the stone more than merely a point of orientation: those who pay attention to regional signs and traces of traditional crafts in Horní Rápotice will find specific details to discover here.

Which focus suits your search?

If you are looking for accommodation in Horní Rápotice, you can choose the village according to the type of trip you want: the winter cross-country ski route offers a choice between 25.6 km and 11 km, the “Po stopách gotiky” route combines roads as well as forest and field paths with a cycling tour passing by Peruš Pond, and the chapel and wayside shrines provide a cultural focus. This leaves Horní Rápotice as a destination open to different ways of exploring the area, without conflating the individual offerings.

Other places to consider in your search include Pavlov U Rynárce, Krasonov, Onšov, Hojovice, Mezilesí U Pelhřimova, Vysoká Lhota, Proseč U Humpolce, and Bratřice.

For the higher-level travel overview: Pelhřimov District.