Jenčice: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Jenčice is located in the Bohemian Uplands on the Lovosice–Most route. Košťál is now an freely accessible castle ruin on a green-marked hiking trail and offers wide views from its rocky promontory.

Culture and history

Košťál Castle probably originated in the 14th century, was first documented in 1372, and had already been abandoned by the beginning of the 17th century.

The Chapel of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary is located in Jenčice. No regular services are held there; it is not accessible for people with disabilities. No regular services are held in the Chapel of St Anne near Košťál either; it is also not accessible for people with disabilities. The Chapel of St Anne near Košťál has the address Jenčice.

Landscape and nature

Košťál is a 488-metre-high basalt hill on which the characteristic Košťál ruins stand out. The Košťál nature monument features heat-loving communities on the volcanic rocks of the Bohemian Uplands. A rare service tree grows in the cadastral area of Jenčice.

Hiking and cycling

A green-marked hiking route leads from Třebenice to Košťál over approximately 3.3 kilometres. Cycle Route No. 25 Jezerní runs around Košťál Hill.

More local pages: Chotiměř, Kyškovice, Kamýk, Dlažkovice, Černěves, Straškov-Vodochody, Chotiněves, Libochovany.

To the higher-level travel overview: Litoměřice District.