St. Leonard's Church and three marked hiking trails give Horní Studénky a distinct cultural and landscape profile. There are also two different bodies of water and cycle routes through the municipality. If you are looking for a holiday apartment, you can plan your days around what interests you most: the church and its architectural history, one of the named hiking trails, or the bodies of water. The routes lead to different places, while the reservoir and pond serve different purposes.

Hilly landscape, trails and bodies of water

The municipal area lies in a gently rolling landscape of hills and low mountains. Permanent grassland shapes the terrain; forests grow on steep slopes and in valleys, whose floors are cool and damp. Three marked hiking trails run through the municipality. The blue trail leads to the Church of St. Leonard and leaves the village via Příčnice towards Klášterec. The red trail runs north of Králova hora through a valley to Sychrov Pond, then continues to Jakubovice. The routes described have different focal points: the blue trail passes the church, while the red one takes in the pond and continues to Jakubovice.

The cycle routes also head in different directions. Cycle Route 6229 comes from the southwest, from Jedlí to Horní Studénky, continues to the church, then goes via Sychrov towards Písařov. Route 6231 comes from Štíty and runs through the municipality. The connection to the church is explicitly part of the described route for 6229; Route 6231 provides another cycling option through the municipal area.

The reservoir lies before Horní Studénky on the way towards Svébohov. It is used for fishing and also for swimming by people from the surrounding area. Fishing permits and bathing conditions may change; check them before your visit. Sychrov Pond lies at the other end of the village, about 1 kilometre beyond Myslivecká chata. It was created in 1964, covers 1.26 hectares and is used for fish farming. The village therefore has two different bodies of water: the reservoir, used for fishing and swimming, and the pond, used for fish farming.

Church, architectural history and local tradition

The Church of St. Leonard was built in its present form in 1666. Together with its enclosing wall and ambulatories, it is a registered immovable cultural monument. The ambulatories were built in 1734 to shelter pilgrims from bad weather. The dates refer to different construction phases: 1666 to the church in its present form, and 1734 to the construction of the ambulatories. This allows the church and its covered areas to be considered separately in terms of their architectural history.

Another registered immovable cultural monument is the column with a statue of the Holy Trinity. At the lower end of the village there is also a rustic chapel made from a tree trunk. Local legend associates it with the fortunate discovery of a statue of the Virgin Mary. The chapel adds local tradition to the village's buildings, while the church and column are registered cultural monuments.

Getting here and nearby destinations

Horní Studénky is served by bus and road connections. If you are travelling by bus, check the timetable for your chosen travel date. There are two game enclosures nearby: one for deer, the other for fallow deer and mouflons. If you would like to visit the enclosures, enquire locally about visiting arrangements.

Discover more destinations: Úsov, Bohutín Nad Moravou, Branná, Hrabová, Olšany, Dolní Studénky, Mala Morava, Mírov.

For the wider travel overview: Šumperk District.