THE Third STAGE OF HIKING
Bučovice - Rousínov
Basic information about the trail
Recommended length of one-day stages including accommodation at the end destinations.
The trail leads through the Lutršték pilgrimage site to the town of Bučovice, where there is a Marian church and Bučovice Castle with a castle garden.
What's ahead of us?
- Starting point: Bučovice
- Ending point: Rousínov
- Distance: 16,6 km
- Estimated travel time: 4:56 hours
- Difficulty: medium
- Altitude: ascent 351m, descent 337 m
- Surface: asphalt road, mostly forest and field paths
Our tip:
There is no accommodation in Rousínov. We recommend using public transport to Olšany, where you can stay. On the second day, from the tourist signpost Olšany – odb., bus you can continue along the green hiking trail 3.5 km to the signpost Kalečník – rozc., where we will follow the marked trail of the Cyril and Methodius Route from Rousínov to Křtiny.
What can be seen?
Archaeological, pilgrimage, technical and natural monuments.
Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius
- Trávníky 1142, 683 01 Rousínov
- drevenykostelik.cz
- fararmartin@email.cz
- +420 606 702 768
Church of St. Mary Magdalene
- Sušilovo nám. 68/58, 683 01 Rousínov
- www.farnostrousinov.cz
- rousinov@dieceze.cz
- +420 604 487 737
Where to eat and sleep?
Restaurants and accommodation along the trail.
Apartments at Slavotinek
- Olšany 173, 683 01 Olšany
- www.uslavotinku.cz
- k.slavotinek@seznam.cz
- +420 603 475 130
Olšany Farm s.r.o.
- Olšany 221, Olšany
- www.statekolsany.cz
- statek.olsany@seznam.cz
- +420 733 366 647
Accommodation Udens Tornis
- Olšany 225, 683 01 Olšany
- www.vilian.eu
- info@vilian.eu
- +420 775 070 451
At the Red Beech
- Olšany 221, Olšany
- www.penziony.cz/olsany/u-cerveneho-buku
- +420 733 366 647
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