To the times of our grandmothers - NS Nadějkovsko
Fairytale cottages, old stone crosses, herds of cows in meadows - time stood still here a hundred years ago. Take a 13 km walk through the romantic countryside.
Total length: 13.5 km
Time required: 3 hours
Terrain: natural trails, meadows (the route sometimes passes through pasture), paved roads
Recommended visit period : all year round
Physical difficulty: easy
Marking: YES - green diagonal stripe
How to get to the start: parking in Nadějkov on the village square, or bus - to Nadějkov
Route description:
The picturesque village of Nadějkov lies in a green, almost deserted landscape, where time seems to have stopped a hundred years ago. Follow the footsteps of old stone crosses, fairy tales and myths, Celts and people who have lived in harmony with nature in this landscape for centuries. You will walk through meadows, past ponds, along paths and past wooden cottages. You will meet a water nymph or the mysterious Baba - an old Celtic goddess.
The Nadějkovsko nature trail passes through the western and southern surroundings of the village of Nadějkov. Information boards at its 15 stops document the history of the village and its surroundings, reminding of the unique character of the landscape and the rich diversity of plant and animal species. The first board is located on the facade of the rectory, the trail markings (white squares with a slanting green stripe) begin at the lower edge of the square. The trail is approximately 13.5 km long, but it can be divided into two circuits:
first circuit: stops 1 - 8, from stop no. 8 return along the road to Nadějkov
second circuit: stops 8 - 15
Points of interest on the route?:
Nadějkov with a picturesque chateau, church and rectory
Reconciliation crosses shrouded in legends
Timbered buildings in Mozolov
Kladiny Forest, where the Spirit of the Forest is said to reside - you will see it with your own eyes in the form of an old tree
Sloup Pond, where legend says the water god resides and pagan sacrifices were held there
Menhirs from the times of the ancient Celts
Mills on a stream with the biblical name Cedron
The Rock Chapel of Lourdes
Herds of cows grazing in meadows and views of the green landscape
A detailed description of the trail and shorter variants can be found HERE
