The Path of Faith in the Nová Bystřice Region
Discover the beauty of the Nová Bystřice region from the seat of your e-bike. No hill is a problem – it’s up to you how long your route will be, or whether you’ll choose from one of the recommended trails in the region.
The Path of Faith is marked by five information panels, highlighting key historical moments in the Nová Bystřice area, especially those connected with transformations in Christianity. It starts at the Church of St. Peter and Paul in Nová Bystřice. The final panel is located at the Church of the Pauline Monastery. All panels are accessible via paved roads.
Total length
50 km
Duration
5 hours
Terrain
Paved surface
Asphalt
Recommended period for visiting
Spring – Summer – Autumn
Difficulty level
medium
Route description
NOVÁ BYSTŘICE - ILLMANNS - REINGERS - HIRSHENSCHLAG – ARTOLEČ - MÝTINKY - NÁVARY - VECLOV - STARÉ MĚSTO POD LANDŠTEJNEM - LANDŠTEJN - POMEZÍ - KLÁŠTER I - ALBEŘ - NOVÁ BYSTŘICE
Interesting places on the route
VETERAN MUSEUM, NARROW-GAUGE RAILWAY IN NOVÁ BYSTŘICE
RECREATIONAL FOREST „V PEKLE“: area of a former quarry with interesting rock formations, Grasel Cave (near the Austrian village of Illmanns)
„HEMP VILLAGE“ REINGERS WITH HEMP MUSEUM
MUSEUM OF GERMAN EXPULSION FROM THE NOVÁ BYSTŘICE REGION
VECLOV: enclosure with American bisons
STARÉ MĚSTO POD LANDŠTEJNEM: classicist Dobrohoř Chateau (www.zamekdobrohor.cz), late Gothic Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Jewish cemetery
LANDŠTEJN: castle ruins – one of the most important Romanesque monuments in Central Europe | POMEZÍ: Romanesque Church of St. John the Baptist
MONASTERY I: early Baroque pilgrimage Church of the Holy Trinity, built 1501–1507 near the Pauline Monastery, burned down, and rebuilt 1668–1682 by Giovanni Domenico Orsi. It is architecturally unique. In the church façade is one of the largest wooden altars in Central Europe. Near the church is a healing spring and peat meadow. Guided tours by the Havlíček family, tel.: +420 602 703 007 (for groups of 5+)
ALBEŘ: Osika recreational pond, Terezín Chateau (not accessible)
