Trips – Municipalities

The municipality of Hrádek is located between the towns of Klatovy and Sušice in the foothills of Šumava Mountains. However, it is nearer to Sušice, just over the hill. You can go to Hrádek by car, bus or bike, on the road or you can go by train using the local track No. 185, which goes from the station Horažďovice - Předměstí (Suburbs) to the station Domažlice. The village landmark is an old chateau renovated by a private owner and turned into the catering and accommodating facility. Various exercise or wellness activities take place here and also visitors who are interested in history can find something interesting here. They can visit František Pravda's Museum, the Art gallery Hrádek, the chateau chapel or some ancient churches nearby. Children can enjoy local playgrounds in the village as well as in the chateau area. To make your visit more varied you can visit ponds, Ostružná river or forests nearby. You shouldn't miss visiting the villages which are part of the municipality of Hrádek (Čejkovy, Čermná, Kašovice, Odolenov,Tedražice and Zbynice). There you can find a lot of places of interest worth a visit, too. If you want to have an aerial view of the landscape, make sure you climb the look-out tower Svatobor.

In the surrounding area of Hrádek you can find four public footpaths in total distance of 13,1 km. That are signed with coloured directional signs and there are information boards containing details about local places of interest. On your trip you can relax on the wooden benches or in roofed rest areas.

Běšiny, originally called Bessin, later Bieschiny or Biessiny, is located in a valley near Drnové potok.
The oldest known written evidence of the existence of the Chanovice was found in the papal tithe registers. There, in 1352, the Chanovicky church is mentioned and marked as a parish church
The village of Dolany is located in the valley of the Úhlava river 6 km north of the district town of Klatov.
Hartmanice is probably the oldest village of the border forest, which was called Gabreta by the Celts.
The first written mention of the village of Hrádek dates from 1298.
Plánice, located in the Klatovsk region, is an increasingly sought-after place for recreation and relaxation due to its picturesqueness, history, architectural monuments, the beautiful nature of its surroundings and sports activities.
Strašín is located about 15 km southeast of Sušice and 9 km northeast of the Kašperské Hory in the district of Klatovy at an altitude of 650 m
In 1352, the village was listed under the name Vloh, later Ouhlo.
The first written mention of Bolešine is from 1524.
Břežany is located in the fertile area of the Horažďovická uplands.
The village of Budětice is located in the district of Klatovy and the territory of the village is part of the Buděticko Nature Park.
Bukovník is a small village with an interesting history.
The town of Chudenice is located approximately 15 km northwest of Klatov in the heart of the Kdyńsko - Chudenice Highlands at an altitude of 488 m above sea level.
The first mentions of Čihan according to preserved chronicles date from the end of the 15th century.
The first written mention of the village of Čimoice dates from 1357.
The history of the village dates back to the Middle Ages, the first mention is from 1372
Malechov is a local part of the village of Dolany. The village is located between Dolany and Švihov.
The village of Výrov is located on the banks of the Úhlava river, just outside Malechov.
The first reports of settlement date from 1045.
The first written report about the village of Dražovice dates from 1356.
The first written document about the family (Protiwa de Fridburg) dates from 1349.
Dobrá Voda is a local part of Hartmanice, from which it is about 2 km south.
Like the settlement of Hořejší Těšov, this village owes its origin to gold mining.
Hořejší Krušec is a local part of Hartmanice.
The village of Hořejší Těšov lies above the Pstružné potok valley.
Javoří is a local part of Hartmanice.
The settlement of Keply represented one of the entrances to the Dobrá Voda military training area.
Kochánov is one of the Kralovák manors that were scattered across Šumava.
The castle in Kundratice was rebuilt to its present form in 1840 by the ancestors of the poet Villani.
A settlement near Hartmanice with a castle
The first mentions of the village of Palvínov were preserved only from the 16th century.
The high location of Vlastějov allows for beautiful distant views in good weather.
The first written mention of the village dates from 1045.
The first written mention of the village of Hnačov is from 1411
In Horažďovice, a city founded in 1278, there are certainly a number of monuments worth noting.
The first written mention of the village of Hrádek dates from 1298.
The first written mention of Černíč is from 1377.
The first written mention of Hradešice is from 1360.
The town of Kasejovice is located in the Nepomuck Highlands. The first written mention of the town is from 1264.
The original settlement of Kolinec, sandwiched between the hills of Rovina (722 m) and Vidhošť (795 m), was founded by gold miners.
The oldest written mention of the village is from 1364
Hliné Újezd is a local part of Malý Bor.
The first written mention of the village of Maňovice dates from 1366.
Most likely, Myslív was founded during the construction of the Nepomuck monastery by the "Cistercian" order of monks from Ebrach.
Otěšín is a local part of the town of Nalžovské Hory, from which it is located about 3 km south.
A settlement falling under the town of Nalžovské Hory.
Těchonice is a local part of the city of Nalžovské Hory.
Velenovy is a local part of the city of Nalžovské Hory.
The first written mention of the village of Nalžovy dates from 1380
Picturesque village in the Šumava foothills.
Olšany is a small village located by the Kovčín Pond.
In the Middle Ages, the village of Pačejov was owned by the monastery of St. George at Prague Castle
The first mentions of the former waterfront yard are available from the 15th century.
The first mention of the village appears in 1551
The Kratická fortress ceased to function as a manor house after 1638, when the Šternberks sold the planic manor to Jaroslav Bořita from Martinice.
Křížovice lies in the picturesque valley of the Křížovický stream, also called Voborka.
The village of Kvasetice is mentioned for the first time in the inventory of the property of the Zelená Hora manor in 1551.
The first written mention of the village dates from 1558.
Mlynářovice (formerly also Mlynařovice) gradually fell under Němčice, Mlýnské Struhadlo, Újezd u Plánice from 1869, and only since 1976 has it been part of the town of Plánice
Nová Plánice is a local part of the town of Plánice.
The village of Pohoří is located at the northwestern foot of Stírka hill under the hill "Hora" - Pohoří.
The first written mention of the village of Štipoklasy dates from 1558.
The first mention of Vracov can be found in the inventory of the property of the Zelená Hora manor in 1558.
The first written mention of Zbyslav comes from 1552.
We find the first written mention of the village in 1352, when it is written as Sdoborzicz and is therefore probably the oldest settlement in Plánick
The first written mention is from 1045 in the donation deed of Břetislav I to the Břevnov Monastery.
The first written mention of the village of Předslav dates from 1352.
Soběšice lies under the mountain Bitovín, where one of the battles of the Thirty Years' War took place.
The first written mention of the village dates from 1264.
The village of Jíno is a local part of the town of Švihov.
The town of Švihov is located on a former country road in the beautiful valley of the Úhlava River, ten kilometers north of Klatov.
The first written report about Týnec dates from 1227.
The first written mention of the village dates from 1551
Chotěšov is a village belonging to the municipality of Velhartice.
The first mention of this local part of the village of Velhartice dates from 1511.
Velhartice is located in the Šumava foothills above the river Ostružna at an average altitude of 622 m above sea level.
The first written mention of the village of Velké Hydčice is from 1045.
The first written mention of Velký Bor is from 1283.
The village is a suitable destination for cyclists.
The first mention of the village dates from 1334, when it was in the possession of Dluhomil of Velhartice.
The first mention of Zborov dates back to 1384, but the original settlement is much older.
A village that you cannot miss not only when sailing around Ottawa.
One of the oldest villages in Pošumaví. The first mentions date from 1045.