Hiking and Exploring Beskydy Mountains

For lovers of hiking, mountain biking and cross country skiing

Because massif of Beskydy mountains, Javorniks and Vsetins Hills offers tens of trails, I chose for you the most interesting ones also with an itinerary.

One - day hikes

Trail of God Radegast ( 10,5 km ).
This trail is wonderful. It takes about 3 hours to get to the top of the sacred mountain Radhošť (1129 m) the most popular mountain in Beskydy.

We begin to walk from the town Rožnov pod Radhoštěm (the heart of Beskydy). For snack we make a short break in a local traditional Wallachian restaurant called " Chata Mír", in English " Cottage of Peace". By walking through the woods and picking wood berries and mushrooms we finally reach the top. And with that the wide land opens in front of us with breathtaking views of the entire mountain range. The old famous chapel of the missionaries from Greece Cyril and Method and wooden belfry made this mountain popular and attract a lot of tourists from far-away. For lunch we stop in mountain hotel Radegast named after Slavonic god of fertility in both meanings. After lunch we walk on towards the Pustevny the place where outstanding folk structures stand. We can return to the town by bus or on foot.

Grúň and Bílý kříž / Trail to the White Cross ( 21 km)
Hotel Sulov This trail is nice and offers wonderful outlooks. We start in Bílá . The first award for our climbing will be nice open landscape and shortly afterwards cool beer or lemonade in restaurant which is hidden in the woods on the ridge Grúň. Another few kilometres which are in front of us are more enjoyable, because of outstanding scenes that Moravia and Slovakia render. The main company makes you the highest peak Lysá hora 1323 m . After half-way of the path is placed a research station that studies for example the influence of CO2 on the environment. Take this way and you will learn the legend of the White cross.

The trail of rebel Ondráš /Reservoir Šance to Lysá Mountain 1323 m (12 km)
From the community Ostravica we start to walk on an instructive path that gives you many essential information about local nature and the relation people have to it. Lovely views of the large man-made reservoir Šance nicely located in a valley under Lysá peak will amaze you. We can climb 3 hours to reach its top. This mountain plays also the main role in a legend about a rebel Ondráš who lived with his group in local woods . Here exists also a legend about the rise of the river Ostravica.

From Soláň 861 m to Velké Karlovice ( 7 km )
In the morning we take a bus to Soláň, the top of Vsetins hills. Soláň is a main sports territory with ideal conditions for downhill skiing, cross country skiing, mountain biking, hiking. In surroundings of Soláň can be still seen remains of former wallachian life. In 3 hours we get to the community Velké Karlovice that has a large number of unique wooden structures including a log church with a parish from the year 1752, Wallachian town hall and some old still residential houses . Also the National natural reservation Razula is in vicinity. Back we may walk or take a bus.

The trail of artists /Soláň - Bumbálka via Benešky (14 km)
View from Benešky Before we start, we may toughen up with an original taste of walachian cabbage soup in the traditional local restaurant. Then we can move forward to Slovak border Bumbálka. Among the most picturesque views belong the scenery from Benešky and then Vysoká (1024 m). This area is so amazing, that proves the fact, that in the past local famous artists , whose works were strongly influenced by local land found home here.

On Czech and Slovakia border /Bumbálka - Bílá via Bobek 871 m (12 km)
The closer Slovakia is to me the better feeling I have. It is because from here I can almost reach mountain ridge Malá Fatra. We need to set up in the morning in order to manage it all. To see the sunrise or sunset is unforgettable experience. All the time we will be accompanied with beautiful scenery of local nature especially when we reach the point Bobek where on the one side dominates Lysá mt.1323 and on the other side Great Fatra massif. On some places in the valleys, meadows and pastures stand old wooden cottages and grazing ship or goats around.

Up to Devils Mill 1205 m / Pustevny - Martiňák (12 km)
It is really nice to hike up to Devils Mill, the forested mountain named after one legend about devil, who wanted to build a mill here. You can see here a natural curiosity of - Godul sandstone. We start on Pustevny and finish in Horní Bečva. Alongside the path still grow protected former fir and beech trees dwarfed by wind and weather. Therefore is this territory a National natural reservation. We stop for refreshment on cottage on the end of our hike.

Pustevny - Kněhyně 1256 m (3,5 km)
At first we make a walk around Pustevny and we stop in Libušín for a tea or coffee . In this program we include a short hike to look-out tower Cyrilka. Then we move forward Kněhyně (1256 m) from which we can enjoy terrific panoramas of the massif Czech and Slovak mountain ridges. We return to Pustevny for lunch in Libušín. Down to town we may take a bus.

Trail of Paragliders / on the High Javorník 917m (10 km)
Don't worry, we won't take part in such an adventure! We start our walk early in the morning from the place called Pindula. By the noon we reach the top of High Javorník so that we can admire surrounding landscape, historical towns and brave paragliders. On the top there is a chalet for refreshments. On the way back we can spend some time in Koliba ( kind of restaurant in wallachian style offering traditional food specialities.).