Mezihoří: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Mezihoří combines a distinctive landscape with film history, old customs, and remarkable traces of the area’s history. Panský rybník pond lies on the edge of the village, while the nearby surroundings feature nature reserves, a volcanic peak, and a climbing area. The chapel in the village and its connection to Alois Jirásek’s historical tale also give Mezihoří a distinctive cultural character.

Landscape and Bodies of Water

Panský rybník pond on the edge of Mezihoří covers almost 6 hectares. Its dam served as a filming location for the Czech film fairy-tale comedy “Three Wishes for Cinderella” – including the scene in which the sleigh carrying the stepmother and her stepdaughter plunges into the pond. Another connection to the film adaptation can be found at Mezihořský rybník pond: it is a stop on the educational trail “Po stopách Popelky” (“In Cinderella’s Footsteps”).

Mezihořský rybník pond can be reached from the tourist signpost in Mezihoří via the green-marked trail and then a field path, covering a total distance of approximately 350 metres. The nearby surroundings of Mezihoří also include Tuhošť, a cone-shaped peak of volcanic origin.

Nature and Trails

The Běleč Nature Reserve lies near Mezihoří and provides a habitat for many animal species, including black storks and sparrowhawks. The reserve mainly protects largely untouched mixed forest. From Mezihoří, a woodland walk leads to Běleč along the yellow-marked hiking trail; a traditional hike there takes place at New Year.

The nearby Žlutá ruka climbing area is located 700 metres east of Mezihoří at the foot of Tuhošť. It features a rock formation approximately ten metres high, with predominantly smooth, sloping slabs, permanently installed protection points, and top-rope and abseiling anchors. Near Mezihoří, Žlutá ruka can be reached by bus from the Mezihoří stop.

Culture and History

The first written mention of Mezihoří dates back to 1548. The village is also associated with Alois Jirásek’s historical tale “Z Čech až na konec světa”, as the country nobleman Václav Šašek of Mezihoří lived here in his stronghold.

Mezihoří is home to the Chapel of the Virgin Mary of Klatovy. It dates from 1775 and features a portico with a triangular pediment supported by two simple columns. The chapel was repaired and reconstructed in 1993. It is sometimes incorrectly referred to as the Chapel of Saint Wenceslas.

A local tradition is the pilgrimage from Mezihoří on 28 September for the feast of Saint Wenceslas.

Other Places

Other place pages at the same regional level: Srní, Sveradice, Ujčín, Ostruzno, Chanovice, Mysliv, Nezamyslice, Dolany.

For the higher-level travel overview: Klatovy District.