A footpath over the Ždírecký potok among the treetops is a distinctive part of the Naučná stezka o koních educational trail. Dobronín also has a small glassworks producing replicas of historical glass and the local history of Budínka. These topics offer different ways to explore the area: you can focus on horses and horse breeding, glassmaking or historical events. This lets you choose according to your interests without trying to fit every topic into a single itinerary.

Horses, the educational trail and the ranch

The Naučná stezka o koních educational trail shares information about horses and horse breeding. Along it, a special footpath crosses the Ždírecký potok among the treetops. This brings together a clearly defined subject and a distinctive feature of the route. If you enjoy following a theme on a walk, you can experience both here.

A new trail park for horses, dogs and children was set up at Ranč Ztracená podkova in 2022. A public playground is located next to the ranch. Horse rides are available in the riding hall by prior arrangement. The activities differ in how they need to be planned: check access to the playground before travelling; arrange a horse ride in advance. This means you can prepare for a visit to the playground differently from an activity scheduled by appointment.

Historical glass in the making

The small Sklárna František Novák glassworks is located in the glassmaker’s own home. It specialises in making replicas of historical glass, usually greenish forest glass. During a visit, you can watch the glassmaker at work. The experience focuses both on reproductions of historical glass and on how they are made. Watching the glassmaker at work offers a different perspective from looking at the replicas alone. If you are interested in glass, this gives you a distinct focus alongside the horse-related themes of the educational trail.

Budínka and local history

Budínka offers a different way to explore local history. A massacre is said to have taken place in a meadow to the left of a field path from Dobronín towards the forest in the direction of Nové Dvory. This account remains uncertain and is not an established fact. A wooden cross was erected at the Budínka site after 1989. A mass grave from the post-war period was discovered in the Budínka meadow, in the cadastral area of Dobronín. These are distinct local points of reference: an uncertain historical account, the erection of the cross and the discovery of the grave.

Planning around different interests

For your plans, the main points to note are the stated conditions: check access to the public playground before travelling; horse rides in the riding hall are available by prior arrangement. The educational trail, glassworks and Budínka each offer their own focus. You can decide which of these to choose for your stay and take the stated conditions into account when planning.

Discover more destinations: Doupě, Volevčice, Dudín, Brzkov, Jihlava, Ždírec, Kostelní Myslová, Milíčov

For the overview of the wider area: Jihlava District.