Doupě: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Doupě lies in the valley of the Třešťský potok; Roštejn Castle is located within the cadastral territory of the village. A large part of the cadastral territory lies in the northeastern part of the Řásenská vrchovina in the Jihlavské vrchy. Thus, the village area brings together a valley, highlands and a striking historic site.

Landscape and Nature

West of Roštejn Castle, a distinctive frost-weathering landform developed at the end of a small valley in the Roštejnská obora: a so-called nivation niche or nivation hollow. The Roštejnská obora also protects old, primeval-forest-like acidic beech forests, flower-rich beech forests and scree forests. Populations of the hermit beetle (Osmoderma barnabita) and the barbastelle bat (Barbastella barbastellus) are protected in this area.

In the vicinity of Doupě are Obecní kopec Hill, Vyštěnec Hill, Farářský kopec Hill and Vondrova skalka Hill. A nature reserve lies on the western edge of Velký Pařezitý, protecting bog and peat vegetation.

Culture and History

Roštejn Castle is a Gothic-Renaissance hunting castle dating from the 14th century. Its unusual seven-sided tower stands on a rocky hill at an altitude of 677 metres. Roštejn was continuously built by the Lords of Hradec in the 14th and 15th centuries. The site “Roštejn [Doupě] castle outlook t.” is considered a castle and is located in the vicinity of Doupě.

The Janštejn ruins and the Church of U Svatého Křiže are located in the vicinity of Doupě. Landštejn Castle is located in the wider regional surroundings.

Routes and the Regional Surroundings

A 70-kilometre gravel route from Telč via Doupě to Roštejn passes through the picturesque region below Javořice.

Other Places

Other places on this overview of locations: Polná, Dvorce, Bílý Kámen, Klatovec, Vanov, Olšany, Brzkov and Vysoké Studnice.

To the higher-level travel overview: Jihlava District.