Jindřichův Hradec 1: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Jindřišské Valley is approximately 7 km long and is characterized by the occurrence of blockfield forests, fir stands and relict pine forests, as well as protected plant and animal species. The section from Jindřiš to Pod Blažejovem measures approximately 3.5 km, as does the section from Pod Blažejovem to Malý Ratmírov.

Nature and Trails

The Jindrova Educational Trail runs through Jindřiš and Blažejov to Malý Ratmírov. At all information panels, it features a children's section intended for preschool children and younger schoolchildren. The marked trail through the Jindřišské Valley is suitable only for pedestrians; in particular, the lower section of the valley is not accessible by bicycle.

After passing through the wilder section of the Jindřišské Valley, the route from Jindřichův Hradec to Malý Ratmírov reaches the dam of Ratmírovský Pond. Ratmírovský Pond is located near Malý Ratmírov, directly on the Hamerský Potok; Malý Ratmírov belongs to the municipality of Blažejov. Ratmírovský Pond is currently used as an important recreational pond.

Culture and History

The Church of Saint Elizabeth in Blažejov was originally an early Gothic building from the second half of the 13th century. It is a single-nave masonry building with a polygonal presbytery, buttresses and a western tower. The portal on the ground floor of the tower dates from around 1300; in 1863–1864, the church was extended and remodeled in the Pseudo-Romanesque style.

On a rocky promontory above the Hamerský Potok below Blažejov, the remains of Vítkův hrádek can be visited. The medieval guard castle dates from the first half of the 13th century. From Blažejov, the remains are easily accessible via a marked hiking trail. Vítkův hrádek is an important archaeological site in the municipality of Blažejov; the triangular castle core, protected by a rampart and moat, contains the remains of a wall and a palas featuring so-called herringbone masonry.

Other places: Nová Ves Nad Lužnicí, Horní Lhota, Kačlehy, Vydří, Staňkov U Třeboně, Kamenný Malíkov, Velký Ratmírov, Slavonice

To the higher-level travel overview: Jindřichův Hradec District.