Hořejší Vrchlabí offers a range of ways to shape your stay: a protected natural monument, a walk along the Elbe, historic buildings and the Hendrych family brewery. If you are looking for a hotel, you can first consider which of these themes you would like to define your stay. The landscape, architecture and brewery connection each give the place its own character.
Natural Monument and Walk Along the Elbe
The Labská soutěska gorge is protected as a natural monument within the cadastral area of Hořejší Vrchlabí. Its geological features include potholes, rapids and waterfalls, as well as 53 erosion-formed giant potholes. Erosion and water therefore define the area’s specific natural character. Those interested in geological formations will find here a focus that goes beyond a general impression of the landscape.
Another way to combine nature with a connection to the area is the Labská Hiking Trail. The trail offers an 8 km walk along the Elbe to Hořejší Vrchlabí. Its stated length gives this option a clear scope and makes it easy to include as a separate walk in your plans. The time you allow for it will depend on your pace.
Chapel and Forge: Two Buildings
The Chapel of St John of Nepomuk stands opposite the forge. The Baroque chapel was built in 1709 and has been a protected national monument since 1958. Its massive octagonal dome is crowned by a lantern with wooden columns. The dome and lantern give the building a distinctive architectural profile, linking its history to a specific design feature.
The old forge is also a protected national monument and is considered a valuable example of traditional architecture in the Krkonoše Mountains. The building is a wooden house on a masonry ground floor. As a former forge, it is a historic building, not merely a name for a present-day business. The more detailed description identifies it as a two-storey building, partly constructed using log-cabin techniques. A gallery runs around part of the living room, which is also built using log-cabin techniques. Both the different construction methods and the position of the gallery are characteristic details of the forge.
The chapel and the forge offer contrasting architectural accents: a Baroque domed building on one hand, and a wooden house with a masonry ground floor and gallery on the other. Those interested in architectural heritage can compare the two buildings based on these features.
Beer from the Hendrych Family Brewery
The Hendrych family brewery has been making beer since September 2012. Its range includes regular and limited batches in kegs and bottles. In Hořejší Vrchlabí, the brewery also operates a taproom open to visitors, serving draught and bottled beer. The brewing history and taproom thus offer two different insights into the brewery: a timeline of the business and a specific visitor offering. Check the current opening hours before your visit.
Your stay can therefore focus on a variety of themes: an 8 km walk, protected nature with clearly identified erosion formations, historic architecture and beer from a local family brewery.
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For the broader travel overview: Okres Trutnov.
