Underground cellars and marked routes give Věžnička two tangible points of interest: the Lochy are in the village, while hiking and cycling routes connect the place to longer journeys. Other features include the chapel by the village pond, several farmhouses with historic stylistic features, and an atonement or reconciliation stone in the municipal forest. This mix can help you decide where to stay: would you mainly like to discover architectural and local history, or include Věžnička in a hiking or cycling tour?

Village Cellars and Chapel

Věžnička’s old underground cellars are called Lochy. They are located mainly around the village square and along the main road. These provide two points of reference for this distinctive feature of the place, which is a separate form of architectural heritage from the chapel and farmhouses.

The chapel stands in a small park next to the village pond. Its bell tower has a hand-operated bell. In a niche on the back wall is a framed statue of the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child; you can view the interior through the door grille. Its location, bell tower and furnishings are specific details that make the chapel a distinct chapter in the village’s history.

Historical Traces in the Village and Municipal Forest

One precise date in the village’s history is 1778: that was when Věžnička received the privilege of an hereditary magistracy with all judicial rights. Several farmhouses have a style associated with the second half of the 19th century. The privilege and the houses point to different historical contexts: a dated legal right in one case, and the stylistic classification of several buildings in the other.

Věžnička’s atonement or reconciliation stone stands in the municipal forest about 1 kilometre northwest of the village and approximately 500 metres from the Jamenský potok. These approximate details place the stone outside the village and distinguish its location from the chapel by the village pond and the Lochy in the village.

Hiking and Cycling

A blue-marked hiking trail runs through Věžnička from Jihlava via Polná to Žďár nad Sázavou. Another marked hiking route is 10 kilometres long: it crosses meadows before Věžnička, continues into the village to a signpost, and leaves the village along a quiet road. Before setting out, check the markings and route, as trail conditions can change.

The two hiking trails offer different points of reference for planning: the blue trail is defined by the sequence of places, while the 10-kilometre route is characterised by its stated length, meadow section and signpost in the village.

For cyclists, KČT Route No. 16 runs from Ždírec to Věžnička and then through the forests of Březina to Polná. The sequence of places and the forest section give this cycling route its own character alongside the hiking trails described above.

Getting to Věžnička

By road, Věžnička can be reached via Class III road No. 34820 from Polná and via a local road from Ždírec. When planning, you can distinguish these access roads from the hiking and cycling routes: the roads lead into the village, while the marked routes describe separate paths through or to Věžnička.

Discover more destinations: Záborná, Strachoňovice, Pavlov, Vystrčenovice, Dudín, Rozseč, Panské Dubenky, Hubenov.

For the main travel overview: Jihlava District.