Vápenná: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Jeskyně Na Pomezí is the largest cave system in crystalline limestone in the Czech Republic. As the national nature monument NPP Jeskyně Na Pomezí, the area is protected over 20.60 hectares. The caves are home to numerous winter colonies of bats; eleven species have been identified there in total.

Nature

The Rychlebské hory – Sokolský hřbet Site of Community Importance also includes the cadastral area of Vápenná. The Lom Žulový vrch (Brankopy) quarry is a flooded granite quarry and forms a pond near the summit of Žulový vrch. From Vápenná, it can be reached via a blue-marked hiking trail of approximately 4.5 kilometres. The quarry offers a view north across the Žulovská pahorkatina hills and towards the church on Boží hora.

The mountains of Łupkowa, Pośrednia, Czartowiec and Klínový vrch [Skorošice-Horní Skorošice] are located in the vicinity of Vápenná.

Trails

The Latzelova Trail is a nine-kilometre route from Vápenná to Horní Lipová with eight stations. It leads through the Rychlebské hory and provides information about karst caves, the lives of local people and the processing of rock from the Jeseníky Mountains.

Geographical Location

Vápenná lies on the road and railway connection from Dolní Lipová via Žulová and onwards to Javorník.

Culture

The wider regional area around Vápenná includes Otmuchów - Zamek, a castle; Trzebieszowice, a castle; the ruins of Edelštejn; and Studánka, a church. A distinctive historical landmark in the town is the Vápenná shaft lime kiln from the mid-19th century. It is the last surviving testimony to the strong lime-production tradition in this location.

Other Places

Other local pages: Vlčice, Mikulovice U Jeseníku, Písečná, Javornik, Velká Kraš, Bílá Voda, Ostružná, Česká Ves.

You can use these local pages for further regional orientation.

For the overarching travel overview: Jeseník District.