Slezská Harta: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

At the Slezská Harta Reservoir, water-based activities combine with trails through the landscape and traces of local history. Boat trips, a replica of an old sailing ship, volcanic educational trails and distinctive buildings reveal different sides of the area.

Water

The Slezská Harta Reservoir was built on the Moravice River between 1987 and 1997. Boat trips are offered on the reservoir, visiting interesting places and bays while providing information about its history.

The Santa Maria is a replica of an old wooden sailing ship and offers a one-hour guided cruise on the Slezská Harta Reservoir. The Rouza ferry crosses the reservoir between Roudno and Razová. Since 1998, the Slezská Harta Reservoir has also offered yacht lessons and the rental of cabin sailing boats. The reservoir provides opportunities for water sports; fishing and walks in nature are also possible there.

The waterside landscape includes the VN Slezská Harta – Leskovec nad Moravicí swimming area, with an approximately 100-metre-long grass beach and a gradual entry into the water. The bathing water quality at the VN Slezská Harta – Leskovec nad Moravicí measuring point was rated excellent during the period 2019–2022.

Landscape

The cycle path at Slezská Harta is an eleven-kilometre-long asphalt route between the Razová Bay and Leskovec nad Moravicí. From there, cyclists can see bays, the Jeseníky Ridge with Praděd and the surrounding volcanoes. The Slezská Harta Bike Maraton began in 2010 and is considered a traditional sporting event in the region.

The nearby Razovské tufity protected area preserves exposed tuffite outcrops in a disused quarry. The nearby Razovské tufity are an exposed remnant of the Velký Roudný basalt complex.

The volcanic educational trails around Slezská Harta are approximately 25 kilometres long in total. They include around 18 information boards, including approximately three entrance boards with a panoramic map. The educational trails around the Slezská Harta Reservoir include around 15 information boards and approximately 10 resting places.

History

The Zatopené osudy educational trail presents the fates of the people who once lived in the valley that was flooded during the construction of the Slezská Harta Reservoir. The educational trail was inspired by a documentary programme of the same name broadcast by Czech Television.

The nearby Vápenná pec lime kiln was built from coarse basalt in 1912, restored in 2001 and opened to the public.

Culture

The ruins of the Chapel of the Archangel Michael stand on a hill in Slezská Harta. They are freely accessible, but are considered highly dangerous because of their condition. The Chapel of the Archangel Michael is listed in the Bruntál District under number 8-3901 as an immovable cultural monument.

The Baroque Church of St Lawrence stands on the shore of the Slezská Harta Reservoir. The Zaniklé osady educational trail passes by the church.

Other local pages: Horní Životice, Vysoká, Razová, Osoblaha, Sucha Rudna, Bohušov, Jiříkov, Rýmařov-Harrachov.

For the broader travel overview: Bruntál District.