In Přílepy, the climbing routes of Přílepská skála meet a long history of stoneworking and distinctive details on the village square. The rock face lies on a wooded hill amid fields, directly above the village. Bahna u Přílep and the traditional Přílepská pouť also give the place its own nature and cultural themes. When planning your trip, you can first decide whether climbing, local history or a particular event date should shape your stay.

Climbing at Přílepská skála

The climbing area offers numerous bouldering and endurance routes; the central wall is about 12 metres high. This height refers to that wall and is an approximate figure. If climbing is the focus of your stay, make sure to plan for the applicable requirement: climbing is permitted year-round, but permission applies only to members of ČHS. Check the climbing authority’s guidance before your visit, as conservation requirements can change. Year-round permission therefore does not mean that the membership rule no longer applies.

Přílepák sandstone and village history

The well-known Přílepák sandstone was quarried in local quarries, particularly during the penultimate century. It was used to make millstones, statues and other stonework. Thus, alongside today’s climbing area, Přílepy’s character also reflects the sandstone’s former use in craftwork and its transformation into a variety of objects. For a trip that combines an interest in climbing with local history, these offer two different perspectives on the area’s stoneworking tradition.

One tangible historic landmark on the village square is the originally late-Baroque crucifix in the lower part of the long, rectangular square. It bears the year 1764. House No. 2, a former inn with a Baroque-style gable, is also part of the village’s historic character. The crucifix and the house offer different points of interest: one is a dated religious monument, while the other tells the story of an inn and its Baroque gable. Together with the use of sandstone for stonework, they offer a glimpse into different aspects of local history, without prescribing a particular itinerary.

Landscape and the Přílepská pouť

Bahna u Přílep is a registered significant landscape feature and a wetland site. This information about nature and the landscape adds another distinct focus alongside climbing and historic buildings. When weighing up different interests in choosing a destination, you can consider the climbing routes, village history and wetland as separate points of interest rather than combining them into a single excursion theme.

The Přílepská pouť is a traditional gathering of local residents and friends of the municipality in the park on the village square. Dates and programmes vary. The event held on 25 June 2022 was a family celebration; this description applies to that edition and not automatically to future programmes. If the event date is important to your trip, check the date and programme for the year you plan to visit.

Plan your stay around your interests

When looking for a holiday apartment in Přílepy, your trip plans can help guide your choice: climbing plans bring the ČHS membership requirement and the climbing authority’s guidance into consideration, while an interest in local history points to sandstone working, the crucifix and the historic inn. Bahna u Přílep adds a named wetland site to the options, while the Přílepská pouť may make its date the focus of some travel plans.

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