Huslenky: Holiday Apartments and Houses

Huslenky combines a distinctive natural landscape with a history of religious architecture. The character of the landscape is particularly evident in the Makyta Nature Reserve: it lies in the cadastral area of the municipality of Huslenky, in the southwestern part of the Javorníky Mountains, on Soláň sandstone. The area extends from 620 to 922 metres above sea level; its highest peak is Makyta.

Nature

The Makyta Nature Reserve includes a near-natural mountain beech forest complex. Silver fir and sycamore maple are common there. Numerous transitions lead to scree habitats where endangered and rare animal and plant species occur.

The Galovské lúky Nature Reserve is home to many specially protected and endangered plant species and is particularly known for the occurrence of species from the orchid family. Galovské lúky are classified within the first zone of the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area.

Culture and Townscape

The village itself is home to the Evangelical Church of Huslenky, a three-nave pseudo-style building constructed between 1873 and 1892. It was built to replace a wooden toleration church. At the same time, the Evangelical Church of Huslenky is considered an important site in the history of religious disputes. Its architectural form, period of construction and background give the building a clearly identifiable historical context.

Kychová, a district of Huslenky, has its own distinctive townscape. Above the Kychová stream, it forms a hillside settlement. The buildings consist of Wallachian log structures. Since 1 January 2005, Kychová has been protected as a heritage zone. The settlement form, building style and official protection status thus stand side by side here.

Marked Trails

A shared section of the green- and blue-marked hiking trails leads from the centre of Huslenky towards Zděchov and on to the Galovské lúky meadows. After 2 km, turn left at the Uherská–U Holubů signpost junction onto the green trail. After another 3 km, turn left again at the Uherská–bus signpost junction onto a forest road; the trail then climbs for approximately 1 km to the meadows below the summit of Hrachovec.

Another marked hiking route begins at Huslenky railway station. It follows the green trail to the Valašské Kyčery saddle and then continues along the red trail to Makyta. The route is 12 km long. Both routes connect named starting points and marked sections with the natural areas around Galovské lúky and Makyta, respectively.

Cycling Route

A longer cycling connection also passes through Huslenky. The Bečva Bevlava Bečva route runs via Vsetín, Ústí, Valašská Polanka, Lužná, Zděchov, Uherská, Kychová, Huslenky and Hovězí, returning to Vsetín. Huslenky is thus part of a route that connects several named places and leads back to the starting point in Vsetín.

You can also view the entries for Wesetin, Prlov, Novy Hrozenkov, Kelč, Lužná U Vsetína, Zubří, Kladeruby and Zašová.

For the broader travel overview: Vsetín District.