Beckov: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Water and Paths

Bečkovský Waterfall is located in the source area of a short, distinctive valley incision about 1 km east of Bečkov. The waterfall consists of a rock face with a productive, concentrated spring and a pseudokarst spring outlet, as well as a cascade.

A short walk to Bečkovský Waterfall begins at the entrance to Bečkov and leads across a meadow and along the edge of the forest; wooden signposts point the way. The Bečkov–Bečkovský Waterfall–Bečkov route is 2.5 km long in total.

Landscape

Čertova Gorge is a ravine-like valley incision at the upper end of Bečkov between the steep slopes of Mravenčí vrch and the border-near Końská. A group of bizarre rhyolite rocks forms the entrance to Čertova Gorge in the forest at the foot of Vraní hory. The path into Čertova Gorge becomes difficult to follow in the confusing forest terrain at several points near the state border.

In the regional surroundings of Bečkov, the southern edge of Vraní hory forms a long ridge called Dlouhá stráň. Beyond the valley of Bečkovský potok and Ličná, it is adjoined by a northwestern spur of Jestřebí hory with Janský vrch.

History and Culture

Bečkov was first mentioned in writing in 1361. In the past, the inhabitants of Bečkov lived from agriculture, weaving and mining. Bečkov also formerly had a limestone quarry; the limestone was burnt into lime in local lime kilns.

Bečkov is home to a stone statue of Saint John of Nepomuk, donated in 1902 by Johann and Franziska Bischof. A hexagonal chapel stands on a saddle between Bečkov and Bernartice. Local cultural monuments in Bečkov include a stone cross.

Below Dlouhá stráň near the Polish border, a metal cross stands near Bečkov; it was made in 1851 by Johann Schmíd from Potschendorf and his wife. Near the former fire tower of Bečkov stands a wayside shrine with a shallow niche; the year 1836 is inscribed at its base.

Access and Routes

Bečkov can be reached via a road branching off from Bernartice. Hiking and cycling trails lead from Bernartice to Bečkovský Waterfall or to Jánský vrch with the Krausova Lookout. The yellow hiking trail marking initially follows the saddle between Bečkov and Bernartice, then branches off to the settlement of Rybníček and ascends from there to Jánský vrch.

The hiking route „Góry Krucze a Bečkovský vodopád“ leads through Bečkov and then on to Bernartice. Excursion route 29a leads from Zlatá Olešnice via Rybníček and Bečkov to Bernartice u Trutnova.

Other Places

Other local pages: Bílá Třemešná, Horní Marsov, Horní Kalná, Prostřední Lánov, Malé Svatoňovice, Prkenný Dul, Kocléřov, Borovnice U Staré Paky

To the higher-level travel overview: Trutnov District.