In Mezihorská, the Chodovský Stream brings together a restored moorland landscape and a named trail, alongside village history dating back to the 14th century. Other highlights include the Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes, a protected sycamore and historic mill sites. If you are considering Mezihorská as a destination, you can weigh up its nature and cultural attractions by looking at specific places.

Landscape along the Chodovský Stream

The cadastral area of Mezihorská, in the Chodovský Stream valley, encompasses a mosaic of a body of water, woodland, scattered greenery and permanent grassland. A nearly three-kilometre stretch of the stream between the settlement and its source south of Jindřichovice was restored to protect valuable natural peat bogs.

Almost the entire restored stretch runs through areas of former peat bogs. Today, waterlogged spruce and alder forests line the stream, complemented by larches and firs, as well as deciduous trees such as birches, lindens, oaks, beeches and sycamores. At the southern edge of the settlement stands Klen v Mezihorské, a protected sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus L.) where a meadow path forks. The individual tree was first placed under protection on 13 October 2004.

The Chodník Chodovský potok trail

The Chodník Chodovský potok is an 813-metre-long trail established in 2015. Its sections alternate between wooden boardwalks, gravel and forest paths. Halfway along, there is a rest area at a bridge over the Chodovský Stream. Its length, surfaces and resting point provide practical details to consider when planning to include this trail in your stay.

Check trail conditions before your visit. For the Chodník, you can park your car in a small car park by the bus stop in the forests of Mezihorská; check whether parking is available before setting off.

Chapel and local history

The Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes was restored in 2000–2001 and reconsecrated on 27 October 2001. It is located opposite a former prayer bell. Mezihorská was founded at the end of the 14th century. In the Schlick Loket urbarium of 1525, the village is listed among those that owed feudal duties to Loket Castle.

After the permanent population gradually declined and eventually moved away entirely, Mezihorská became a holiday destination. The former use of mills is also part of the village’s history, although it cannot be fully attributed to a single site: in 1654, a mill with a sawmill is recorded in Mezihorská (Kührberg), but it is uncertain whether this refers to Potoční mlýn or to the Lochmühle farther downstream.

The site of the former Potoční mlýn, also known as the Bachmühle, lies on the northern edge of Mezihorská, beside the Chodovský Stream. The Lochmühle was initially used to grind bark into tanning extract for leather tanning and was later converted into a grain mill. Its buildings no longer survive. The sequence of uses at the Lochmühle therefore cannot readily be attributed to the mill recorded in 1654.

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