The twentieth stage of hiking
Bukovany - Velehrad
Basic information about the trail
The Chřiby Mountains are a very interesting area in terms of both natural resources as well as history. We can find here very valuable landscape and natural history sites, romantic forest corners, rocks, wells, streams, deep valleys and places with a distant view and many archaeological sites.
What's ahead of us?
Starting point: Bukovany
Ending point: Velehrad
Distance: 29,8 km
Estimated travel time: 9:25 hours
Difficulty: high
Altitude: ascent 922 m, descent 1018 m
Surface: asphalt road, mostly forest and field paths
Critical points: From the signpost Kamenná studánka - odb. take extra care because you are approaching a very busy 1st class road, which you will cross at the signpost Buchlov - bus. This is a very problematic section with frequent car and motorcycle accidents. However, the place is clear to cross.
Our tip:
Take plenty of food and drink with you, as there are sections of the trail with no food available for purchase during the hike.
What can be seen?
Archaeological, pilgrimage, technical and natural monuments.
Rock formation Pulpit
- Koryčany, Česká republika
- korycany.cz
- mesto@korycany.cz
- +420 573 500 999
Ruins of the Cimburk Castle
- Koryčany, Česká republika
- cimburk.eu
- hrad@cimburk.eu
- +420 777 146 082
Buchlov Castle
- Polesí 418, 687 08 Buchlovice, Česká rep.
- www.hrad-buchlov.cz
- buchlov@npu.cz
- +420 770 167 481
Chapel of St. Barbara
- Polesí 417, Buchlovice
- www.hrad-buchlov.cz
- hrad@hrad-buchlov.cz
- +420 572 595 161
Tourist Information Centre Buchlovice
- nám. Svobody 24, 687 08 Buchlovice
- tic.buchlovice.cz
- tic@buchlovice.cz
- +420 572 595 996
Sequoia in Chabaně
- Chabaně, Břestek
- tic.buchlovice.cz
- tic@buchlovice.cz
- +420 572 595 996
Velehrad - an important pilgrimage site
- Stojanovo nádvoří 687 06 Velehrad
- www.farnostvelehrad.cz
- info@velehradinfo.cz
- +420 571 110 538
Velehrad Tourist Centre
- Salašská 328, 687 06 Velehrad
- www.velehrad.cz
- ticvelehrad@email.cz
- +420 723 984 080
Infocentrum Velehrad
- U Lípy 302 , Velehrad 687 06
- www.velehradinfo.cz
- info@velehradinfo.cz
- +420 571 110 538
Where to eat and sleep?
Restaurants and accommodation along the trail.
Hotel Buchlov ***
- Polesí 297, 687 08 Buchlovice
- www.hotelbuchlov.cz
- recepce@hotelbuchlov.cz
- +420 776 466 674
Pension Buchlovický dvůr
- Polesí 861 687 08 Buchlovice
- www.buchlovsky-dvur.cz
- info@buchlovsky-dvur.cz
- +420 766 66 948
Pub U Špalka
- Polesí 880, 687 08 Buchlovice
- www.hospodauspalka.wz.cz
- petr.buchlov@seznam.cz
- +420 603 530 448
Pilgrimage House Stojanov
- Salašská 62 687 06 Velehrad
- www.stojanov.cz
- velehrad@stojanov.cz
- +420 733 741 896
Camp Velehrad
- Velehrad 31, 68706 Velehrad
- www.kempvelehrad.cz
- info@kempvelehrad.cz
- +420 608 222 006
VEGA centrum
- Salašská 63 687 06 Velehrad
- www.vegacentrum.cz
- vaclav.hrabec@centrum.cz
- +420 724 588 054
Stojanovo Gymnasium Velehrad Youth Home
- Velehrad 1, 687 06
- www.sgv.cz
- tomas.chytka@sgv.cz
- +420 732 147 742
Velehrad House of Saints Cyril and Methodius
- U Lípy 302, Velehrad 687 06
- www.velehradinfo.cz
- info@velehradinfo.cz
- +420 571 110 538
Hotel Skanzen
- Modrá 227 687 06 Modrá
- www.hotelskanzen.cz
- recepce@hotelskanzen.cz
- +420 572 508 034
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How to get from Velehrad?
The only way to get from Velehrad is by bus, preferably to Staré Město or Uherské Hradiště, from where you can change to long-distance train and bus connections. On weekdays, the last bus from Velehrad to Staré Město or Uherské Hradiště leaves at 20.59. On weekends, the last bus leaves at 18.22.
Photogallery
Photos from hiking.
Why walk the trails of the Cyril and Methodius Route?
The long-distance trails of the Cyril and Methodius Route invite you to pilgrimage sites and archaeological sites that have contributed significantly to the development of Slavic culture. They are signposted in both directions and encourage wandering without borders, not only state borders.
- Experience: you'll be surprised what you can do
- Great signposting: tourist signposting
- Incredible landscape: we wander through the countryside off the busy stretches
What can be obtained?
Perhaps everyone likes to bring back something from hiking, be it various tourist and souvenir items. If you will be hiking the Cyril and Methodius Route, we have prepared the following printed materials to motivate you to hike the trail:
- Pilgrimage passports: collecting stamps for a special passport
- Memorial letters: a souvenir letter at the end of the journey
- Maps: printed guide