The second stage of hiking
Bučovice - Bukovany
Basic information about the trail
Recommended length of one-day stages including accommodation at the end destinations.
The trail passes through the Ždánice Forest, which is characterized by deep deciduous forests. Carpathian oak-hickory forests predominate here, with beech forests in the highest parts.
What's ahead of us?
- Starting point: Bukovany
- Ending point: Bučovice
- Distance: 20,2 km
- Estimated travel time: 5:50 hours
- Difficulty: medium
- Altitude: ascent 321m, descent 405 m
- Surface: asphalt road, mostly forest and field paths
- Critical points: take extra care in the Kloubočky district of Bučovice. The trail runs along the busy road 431.
Our tip:
There is a modern Stations of the Cross by Lubomír Jarcovják above the town of Bučovice . It was created from simple shapes made of concrete, wood, iron or glass.
What can be seen?
Archaeological, pilgrimage, technical and natural monuments.
Křížová cesta Bukovany
- 696 55 Bukovany
- www.kyjovske-slovacko.com
- kancelar@kyjovske-slovacko.com
- +420 518 610 180
Lutršték pilgrimage site
- Němčany
- www.farnostslavkov.cz
- rkf.slavkov@biskupstvi.cz
- +420 604 280 160
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
- Mírová 203, 685 01 Bučovice
- www.farnostbucovice.cz
- bucovice@dieceze.cz
- +420 517 383 516
Bučovice Castle
- Zámek 1, Bučovice
- www.zamek-bucovice.cz
- bucovice@npu.cz
- +420 517 383 831
Information and Cultural Centre
- Mírová 203, 685 01 Bučovice
- www.farnostbucovice.cz
- bucovice@dieceze.cz
- +420 517 383 516
Information centre Slavkov u Brna
- Palackého nám. 1 684 01, Slavkov u Brna
- http://www.zamek-slavkov.cz/
- infocentrum@zamek-slavkov.cz
- +420 513 034 156
Where to eat and sleep?
Restaurants and accommodation along the trail.
Pension MACHYNKA
- Nová 590, Bučovice 685 01
- penzion.machynka.cz
- miroslav@machynka.cz
- +420 517 384 125
Pension U Šembery
- Zahradní 108, 685 01 Bučovice
- www.vinarnasembera.cz
- sitina@nastrojecz.cz
- +420 777 032 370
Hotel Arkáda
- náměstí Svobody 32 685 01 Bučovice
- www.hotel-arkada.cz
- info@hotel-arkada.cz
- +420 517 383 470
Golf Hotel Austerlitz
- Na golfovém hřišti 1510, 684 01 Slavkov u Brna
- www.hotelausterlitz.cz
- info@hotelausterlitz.cz
- +420 544 221 588
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