Orlicke Zahori: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Orlické Záhoří lies in the valley of the Divoká Orlice on the Czech-Polish border between the ridges of the Orlické Mountains and the Bystrzyckie Mountains. Orlické Záhoří also has a road border crossing to Poland, which can be used by pedestrians, cyclists, passenger cars and buses.

Landscape and Nature

The Ptačí oblast Orlické Záhoří is a 904-hectare Natura 2000 protected area consisting mainly of meadows and pastures. It protects the corn crake (Crex crex) and its wet and spring-fed meadows as a breeding habitat.

The approximately 7 km-long Horské louky Zaorlicka walking excursion leads behind the ridge of the Orlické Mountains into the area known as Zaorlicko, directly to the Polish state border and along the right bank of the Divoká Orlice.

Culture and History

The Church of St. John the Baptist in Orlické Záhoří is a late Baroque church dating from 1754–1763. It houses a permanent exhibition on the history of glassmaking.

The S Kačenkou po stopách sklářů educational trail is 15 km long and can be completed by car, bicycle or on foot between Deštné v Orlických horách and Orlické Záhoří. Seven information panels present the history of glassworks and glassmaking in the Orlické Mountains.

In the vicinity of Orlické Záhoří, the Kunštátská Chapel stands on the ridge of the Orlické Mountains at an altitude of 1,035 metres. It was rebuilt in 1868–1869 on the site of an earlier chapel and is an approximately round masonry structure with a shingle-covered conical roof.

The local events calendar includes Kunštátský drvoštěp, a traditional international woodworking competition. The Museum výuky minulého století in Orlické Záhoří contains a restored classroom from the First Czechoslovak Republic. Children can sit there in old school desks and view historical teaching aids.

Trails and Winter

The Bedřichovka educational trail is an easy 3 km-long walk. The longer section of the Bedřichovka educational trail runs from the Bedřichovka Nature Reserve through the Trčkovská louka Nature Reserve to the Trčkov National Nature Reserve.

For winter sports, the Ski aréna Orlické Záhoří in Jadrná has a 4.6 km-long illuminated cross-country ski trail.

The former Pašerácká stezka educational trail near Černá Voda in Orlické Záhoří has been dismantled.

Other Places

Other places in the same higher-level area are České Meziříčí, Slatina Nad Zdobnicí, Tutleky, Sedlonov, Rohenice, Bartosovice V Orlickych Horach, Janov V Orlických Horách and Proruby.

To the higher-level travel overview: Okres Rychnov Nad Kněžnou.