Hojkov: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Around 600 m south of Hojkov lies Hojkovské rašeliniště, a national nature monument with a remnant of peat bog and a marshy woodland.

Nature and landscape

Hojkovské rašeliniště is one of the oldest peat bogs in the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands and was designated a national nature monument in 1982. It is an important refuge for animals inhabiting aquatic, wetland and peatland habitats. Several amphibian species regularly occur in its pools, including the alpine newt; the meadow viper lives in the bog meadows.

About 1.3 km southwest of Hojkov lies Pod Mešnicí, a protected former pasture area. Short-grass, drought-loving plant communities containing the critically endangered chamomile-leaved moonwort are protected there.

Townscape and history

The original settlement of Hojkov had the form of a circular village. This structure is still recognisable along the outer line by houses no. 1–21. Hojkov was probably founded towards the end of the 13th century during the colonisation of the region by the Diocese of Prague.

Routes

Cycle Route 1 follows a circular route from Cejle via Klepák, Mirošov, Boršov, Hojkov and Čeřínek back to Cejle. The Čeřínek educational trail is 6 km long, has 14 stops and can be used on foot or by bicycle.

Surroundings

The mountains “Březina” and “Přední skála” lie in the immediate vicinity of Hojkov. The mountains “Popický vrch” and “Havlův kopec” as well as the “Janštejn” ruins can also be found in the surrounding area. In the wider region are the “Roštejn [Doupě] castle outlook t.” castle and the “Orlík” ruins; the “Želivský Kláštor” monastery is also located there.

Other options for selecting a location include Boršov, Dolni Smrcne, Dolní Cerekev, Kaliště U Horních Dubenek, Mysletice, Střítež, Šimanov and Rozseč.

For the higher-level travel overview: Okres Jihlava.