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The fifth stage of hiking

Uherské Hradiště - Velehrad

Basic information about the trail

From the two historical centres of Great Moravia, Uherské Hradiště and Staré Město, we continue along the Pilgrimage Trail of the Rosary past the archaeological site of Modrá to the important pilgrimage site of the Czech Republic – Velehrad.

What's ahead of us?

Starting point: Uherské Hradiště

Ending point: Velehrad

Distance: 7,9 km

Estimated travel time: 2:10 hours

Difficulty: light

Altitude: ascent 63 m, descent 34 m

Surface: paved asphalt road, forest and field paths at the end of the stage

Critical points: none

Our tip:

We recommend visiting the newly built Cyril and Methodius Centre in the Staré Město.
If you want to visit the pilgrimage area of Velehrad and Modra, where the Archaeological Open-Air Museum, the Living Water, the Centre of Slovak Traditions, etc. are located, you should set aside a whole day for that.

What can be seen?

Archaeological, pilgrimage, technical and natural monuments.

Church of St. Michael the Archangel

  • Hradišťská, 686 03 Staré Město
  • www.farnoststaremesto.cz
  • info@farnoststaremesto.cz
  • +420 572 541 277
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Church of the Holy Spirit

  • Náměstí Velké Moravy, 686 03 Staré Město
  • www.farnoststaremesto.cz
  • info@farnoststaremesto.cz
  • +420 572 541 277
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Memorial of Great Moravia

  • Jezuitská 1885 Staré Město
  • www.slovackemuzeum.cz
  • pamatnik@slovackemuzeum.cz
  • +420 572 543 382
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Event centrum Staré Město

  • náměstí Velké Moravy 2190, 686 03 Staré Město
  • eventcentrum.cz
  • info@eventcentrum.cz
  • +420 739 944 599
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Archaeological site Špitálky

  • Za Cukrovarem 686 03 Staré Město
  • www.slovackemuzeum.cz
  • info@slovackemuzeum.cz
  • +420 572 556 556
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Bunč - Velehrad

Church of St. John the Baptist

  • 687 06 Modrá
  • www.obec-modra.cz
  • modra@uh.cz
  • +420 572 571 180
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Bunč - Velehrad

Living Water Exposition

  • Modrá 233, 687 06 pošta Velehrad
  • www.zivavodamodra.cz
  • info@zivavodamodra.cz
  • +420 576 519 363
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Bunč - Velehrad

The Centre of Moravian Slovakia Traditions

  • Modrá 245 687 06 Modrá
  • www.cstskanzen.cz
  • recepce@cstskanzen.cz
  • +420 572 411 450
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Bunč - Velehrad

Archaeological Open-air museum Modrá

  • Modrá 170, 687 06 Velehrad
  • www.archeoskanzen.cz
  • archeoskanzen@email.cz
  • +420 572 501 823
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Bunč - Velehrad

Velehrad - an important pilgrimage site

  • Stojanovo nádvoří 687 06 Velehrad
  • www.farnostvelehrad.cz
  • info@velehradinfo.cz
  • +420 571 110 538
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Where to eat and sleep?

Restaurants and accommodation along the trail.

Hotel Skanzen

  • Modrá 227 687 06 Modrá
  • www.hotelskanzen.cz
  • recepce@hotelskanzen.cz
  • +420 572 508 034
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Hunting pub

  • Modrá 219, 687 06 Modrá
  • www.ubytovanivmodre.cz
  • ihana@volny.cz
  • +420 724 024 637
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Šenkovna at the open-air museum

  • Modrá 170, 687 06 Velehrad
  • www.firmy.cz
  • pavel.schilbach@seznam.cz
  • +420 739 069 371
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VEGA centrum

  • Salašská 63 687 06 Velehrad
  • www.vegacentrum.cz
  • vaclav.hrabec@centrum.cz
  • +420 724 588 054
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Pilgrimage House Stojanov

  • Salašská 62 687 06 Velehrad
  • www.stojanov.cz
  • velehrad@stojanov.cz
  • +420 733 741 896
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Camp Velehrad

  • Velehrad 31, 68706 Velehrad
  • www.kempvelehrad.cz
  • info@kempvelehrad.cz
  • +420 608 222 006
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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.

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Photogallery

Photos from hiking.

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Památník Velké Moravy, Staré Město
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Bunč - Velehrad
Bunč - Velehrad
Trails in Czechia

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