the seventh stage of hiking
Kvasice - Bunč
Basic information about the trail
Hiking from Kvasice to Bunč takes us to the mysterious Chřiby. Here we will find very valuable landscape and natural history sites, romantic forest corners, rocks, wells, streams, deep valleys and places with a distant view and many archaeological sites.
What's ahead of us?
Starting point: Kvasice
Ending point: Bunč
Distance: 17,1 km
Estimated travel time: 5:33 hours
Difficulty: medium
Altitude: ascent 506 m, descent 222 m
Surface: paved asphalt road, forest and field paths
Critical points: none
Our tip:
What can be seen?
Archaeological, pilgrimage, technical and natural monuments.
Rock formation Budačina
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Rock formation Budačina
The Budačina Natural Monument consists of a group of sandstone rocks above the valley slope of the Kudlovice brook in the Kudlovice valley in the local Budačina line, about 8 km from Kudlovice. It was declared a natural monument in 1966 on an area of 8 hectares. The reason for the protection are the sandstone rock formations with a pseudo-karst cave. It is a set of sandstone cliffs, where four massive rock formations gradually spread out. The highest of them reaches a height of 12 metres. A surprise for us is also a small fissure cave with a length of 5 metres. It wouldn’t be Chřiby if there wasn’t a story connected to this place. According to traditional legends, the aforementioned cave served as a hideout for the robbers Ondráš and Juráš, who used to ambush and rob passing merchants on the nearby merchant trail.
Western town Kostelany
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Western town Kostelany
The Kostelany Ranch is located in the Chřiby Nature Park, just a few kilometres from the historic town of Kroměříž. The Kostelany Ranch offers not only a western restaurant and stylish accommodation, but also a wellness centre, bowling, families with children, athletes for whom there is a climbing wall and horse lovers who will find stables with noble animals, which horses undoubtedly are. Very popular are horse and climbing summer camps for children, school trips, horseback riding or a visit to a western town. For ten years our riding school has been characterized by the individual approach of experienced instructors, it has its own concept and its own sensuality. These lessons are based on communication between instructor, rider and horse. Above all, emphasis is placed on the basic principles of communication with the horse, understanding the simplicity of the aids and the habits of a good seat.
For riding training there is a 16×60 m indoor arena or a 30×60 m outdoor arena. All this under the guidance of multiple champions and representatives of the Czech Republic in western riding. The rider who has already mastered the horses on the riding arena can take advantage of the wonderful rides into the countryside of the beautiful Chřibské forests and meadows. The rides are in groups and individuals always with an experienced escort. Even on these rides, the instructor is dedicated to the rider and passes on the experience of riding in the terrain, overcoming natural obstacles and is a guide and your companion. We use very reliable and experienced horses and quality equipment.
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Lookout tower in the area of Ranch Kostelany
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Lookout tower in the area of Ranch Kostelany
The lower wooden lookout structure was built at the end of 2014 at the highest point of the popular excursion site of Ranch Kostelany (Kroměříž district) in cooperation between Ranch Kostelany and the local municipal authority. It is a 5 m high observation tower at an altitude of 390 m above sea level. After climbing all eighteen steps, the view of the cherry and plum orchard and the amazing panorama of the Chřiby Mountains will appear in front of us. The lookout tower offers a view of the village of Kostelany itself, with the large Sports Hall in the foreground and the surrounding wooded hills forming a backdrop to the village. Further on, towards Kroměříž, we can see the panorama of the hilly area full of larger meadows, pastures and fields (here and there lined with dark green forest cover) and on the right, the road running along the deforested ridge into the forest and heading to Nová Dědina and Kvasice. Towards the east, a view of the wooded Chřiby range opens up. In it, at first glance, the lowland of the Kudlovice valley.
The Komínky natural monument
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The Komínky natural monument
The Komínky natural monument represents the top rocky parts of the wooded ridge of the Chřiby Mountains, stretching from the Kudlovice valley towards Bunč. It is a place where the local inhabitants are said to have lit fires to signal danger. The chimneys in Chřiby form a 40-metre-long belt of isolated sandstone cliffs and rocks of various shapes, sizes and heights at an altitude of 480 to 520 metres above sea level. The rocks of Magura sandstone are located on the slopes and summit of Komínky (520 m), about 1 km east of the recreation centre at Bunč. In the early 20th century, hunters from aristocratic families often came here. Among them was Franz Ferdinand D’Este in 1903. It was for the sake of His Highness that the administration of the estate had comfortable steps with railings carved on the top of the cliff. Local workers inserted the iron fencing into dug holes and watered the beams with liquefied sulphur. Unfortunately, however, the sulphur caught fire and the area around the summit caught fire. The smoke from the mountain so frightened the locals that rumours of an ancient volcano awakening began to spread. Unfortunately, this “untruth” was not only reported in the local newspapers of the time, but also in the foreign media of the time.
The Komínky Rocks are also said to be the “centre” of Moravia. It is certain that the beauty of the local nature, the silence of the forest, wells and viewpoints of the region will delight the heart of every nature lover. Under the peak you will notice a marble slab in one of the stones. It is a memorial to the leader of the 11th Kromeriz Scout Troop, who tragically died here in 1998.
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Where to eat and sleep?
Restaurants and accommodation along the trail.
Hotel Crazy Mary
- Kostelany 200, 76701 Kostelany
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Restaurant Saloon
- Kostelany 200, 76701 Kostelany
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- +420 573 367 272
Forest guesthouse Bunč
- Roštín 287, 76803 Roštín
- www.bunc.cz
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- +420 725 653 114
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Photogallery
Photos from hiking.
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