You can plan your stay in Benešov U Boskovic around different interests: churches and a chapel offer historical points of interest, protected areas bring the landscape into focus, and a named hiking trail leads to Suchý. When looking for a holiday apartment, consider whether architectural history, nature or outdoor activities should shape your stay.

Churches and Chapel

The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross was built in 1786–1787 and consecrated on 11 November 1787. This gives you two distinct points of reference for its history: a construction period and an exact date of consecration. The Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows was solemnly consecrated on 17 September 1994. The church’s construction period and the chapel’s consecration date can therefore be considered as separate historical reference points.

The Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows is located separately from the chapel dating from 1899. Regular services are not held in the Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows. If you would like to visit it specifically, check current visiting arrangements in advance.

Protected Areas and Landscape

Pavlovské mokřady and Horní Bělá are located within the cadastral area of Benešov. Pavlovské mokřady comprises highly threatened permanent grassland, wet meadows, small standing bodies of water, and the plant and animal communities associated with them. These offer specific points of interest if you want to focus on nature: grassland, wet meadows and small bodies of water, as well as the communities that depend on them. Unlike construction and consecration dates, the focus here is on habitats.

Hiking and Cycling

The hiking trail from Benešov u Boskovic to Suchý leads to the summit of Skalky, the highest point in the Drahanská vrchovina at 735 metres. Near the summit of Skály, the trail passes old beech stands in a nature reserve. Pay attention to the spelling of the names: the hiking trail leads to the summit of Skalky, while the beech stands are near the summit of Skály. This helps distinguish the named destination from the additional landscape feature.

The final section follows the green hiking trail along the pond embankment; the route ends at the campsite in Suchý. If you are planning this route, check its course before setting out and inquire in advance about current conditions at the campsite.

Benešov u Boskovic continues to be one of the municipalities that founded the “Vrchovina” MTB series in 2002, without interruption. Hiking and cycling have different points of reference: hiking centres on a specific trail connection, a summit and a destination, while cycling is shaped by the municipality’s connection to the founding of the series. You can therefore weigh up a named hiking route against the municipality’s connection to cycling.

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For the regional travel overview: Okres Blansko.