Horn: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

A 10-kilometre-long educational trail ends in Hory. The landscape combines marked trails, viewpoints, geological features and vibrant local customs.

Nature

Hory lies on the northwestern slope of Suk–Hornaberg, which shapes the landscape in the immediate vicinity of Karlovy Vary. The area around Suk–Hornaberg is known for occurrences of the so-called “Carlsbad twins”. There is also a site in the vicinity of Hory that is registered as a significant geological locality and features a worldwide unique occurrence of twinned potassium feldspars.

Things to do

A marked hiking trail leads from Hory to the Svatošské skály. The Svatošské skály are located in the cadastral area of Hory. From the Lesní vyhlídka or the Jeskyní vyhlídka, the view extends along the Ohře River as far as Loket.

Walks from Farma Hory lead to the Lesní vyhlídka or the Jeskyní vyhlídka; from there, the view reaches the Svatošské skály. A cycle path and a hiking trail pass through Farma Hory. A walk from Farma Hory can lead to the Jeskyní vyhlídka.

Culture

For the Feast of Saint Wenceslas, bells, chapels or other sacred buildings are consecrated in Hory. On the Sundays of Advent, gatherings with mulled wine and pastries take place in Hory. Epiphany processions take place in Hory.

Local customs in Hory include the burning of the Moréna and witch fires. Artistic activities in Hory are represented by Studio Malíská and Helena Košťálová’s ceramics workshop.

Other local pages

Warta, Abertham, Ottowitz, Theusing, Schönthal, Pirkenhammer, Schaub, Merkelsgrün

To the higher-level travel overview: Karlovy Vary District.