Vrbatův Kostelec – Trails, Culture and Geology

Those who choose holiday accommodation in Vrbatův Kostelec can plan their stay around clear focal points: marked educational trails, signposted local cycling routes and a geologically significant site in the eastern part of the Železné hory National Geopark. The combination of paths, landscape and history offers various possibilities for an active day plan or individual discoveries at a more leisurely pace. When choosing a holiday apartment or holiday house in Vrbatův Kostelec, the main consideration is therefore the focus you want for your trip.

Culture in Vrbatův Kostelec

The parish church of St Gallus the Abbot is located in the village. The church has been protected since 3 November 2023. If you choose your accommodation based on an interest in culture and history, the church is a clear point of reference within Vrbatův Kostelec.

Educational Trails between Vrbatův Kostelec and Ležáky

The “Traces of the Ležáky Tragedy” educational trail begins in Vrbatův Kostelec and follows the green-marked hiking trail via Louka and Habroveč to Ležáky. It is 13 km long and has eight information boards. Its subject matter focuses on the events connected with the destruction of the village of Ležáky on 24 June 1942. For a 13-kilometre route, time should be allowed not only for walking but also for the eight information boards and the historical subject. Those who want to combine a longer route with a clear historical theme will find a distinctive focal point here for planning their trip.

The Chrastecka educational trail runs from the railway station in Chrast u Chrudimi to Vrbatův Kostelec railway station and has 13 stops. Several signposted local cycling routes also pass through Vrbatův Kostelec. When choosing between a holiday apartment and a holiday house, you can therefore use your preferred mix of walking experiences, culture and activity as a guide.

Landscape in the Železné hory Geopark

The geologically significant Vrbatův Kostelec site lies in the eastern part of the Železné hory National Geopark. It is also located approximately halfway along the Žejbra Valley. This valley begins below the slope of Kostelecká hůra and ends in Podskála. The approximate location serves as a point of orientation and is not to be understood as an exact distance or a fixed boundary. Nature and landscape form a separate focal point here for travellers who would also like to take geological features into account when choosing their holiday accommodation.

At the sandstone outcrop on the northern edge of Vrbatův Kostelec, near the road from Vrbatův Kostelec to Skála, there are two information boards. Together with the educational trails and cycling routes, this creates a destination where historical subjects and geological observations offer different ideas for spending the day.

Discover More Places

For further trip planning, you can also discover Třemošnice, Vejvanovice, Kostelec U Heřmanova Městce, Hošťalovice, Dolívka, Drevikov, Předhradí and Luže-Domanice.

For the broader travel overview: Chrudim District.