Horka U Staré Paky: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Horka u Staré Paky lies at an altitude of 503 metres above sea level. From here, there are views of the panorama of the entire Krkonoše Mountains.

History

Horka u Staré Paky was established in 1823 at a crossroads of country roads as a resting place and goods transshipment point. Carters from Vrchlabí, Trutnov, Broumov, Rokytnice and Nový Svět stopped here when travelling via Horka to Brno and Prague or in the opposite direction.

The first building in the village was the Formanka inn, built at this crossroads, with large stables. It was very well known in the region.

Culture

In 2024, the former German primary school in Nedaříž housed a municipal cultural hall. The building was reconstructed between 2002 and 2004. Bergerova chicory was also known throughout Austria as a product of the highest quality.

A stone signpost with a kilometre marker documents the history of Horka u Staré Paky and road traffic during the interwar period in Czechoslovakia. The protected signpost is an approximately two-metre-high obelisk with raised relief indications of directions, destination names, elevations and distances in kilometres.

The tourist signpost in Horka u Staré Paky points towards Nová Paka and Pecka with a green marking, and towards Borovnice and Pecka with a yellow marking.

Nature and Trails

In the nearby area, the 33-metre-high Kozinec u Vidochova lookout tower offers views of the Krkonoše Mountains and the Bohemian Paradise.

On the green-marked section of the Borovnice–Kozinec–Nová Paka hiking route, the trail first follows the road below Šturmův kopec, then continues along a field path up the hill and subsequently returns to the main road. The Borovnice–Kozinec–Nová Paka hiking route leads through the forest to the first houses of Horka u Staré Paky.

Exercise

Next to the football pitch in Horka u Staré Paky, there is a publicly accessible workout area with pull-up bars, parallel bars, wall bars and other simple equipment for exercises, mainly using one's own body weight.

Other Places

Other locality pages you can discover next include Hruba Skala, Jestrabi V Krkonosich, Václaví, Studenec, Morcinov, Prackov, Kostalov, Háje Nad Jizerou.

To the higher-level travel overview: Semily District.