Discover Horní Kalná: cycling route, views and local history

If you’re looking for a hotel in Horní Kalná, choosing a clear focus can help you plan your stay: would you like to include a circular cycling route, take a viewpoint trail, or mainly see the religious monuments in the village? Horní Kalná offers specific places of interest for all of these. The routes differ considerably in length, and there are also viewpoints, a geological site and landmarks that tell the story of the village.

Geology, ridge and views

The Horní Kalná–kalenský obzor geological site is accessible without restrictions; by car, you can get to within 250 metres. Check local access conditions before your visit. The trail along the ridge near Příčnice offers views of the Krkonoše panorama. The “Houpačka u kříže mezi lány” swing is part of the “Houpačky z hor” project. In clear weather, you can see Sněžka on the horizon from there. The two viewpoints offer distinctly different sights: from the ridge, you look out over the mountain panorama; from the swing, you see a single prominent peak.

Compare the circular cycling route and the viewpoint trail

For cycling travellers, the 22-kilometre circular route “Z Martinic do Branné a zase zpět” is a specific option. It passes through Martinice v Krkonoších, Horní Branná, Dolní Branná and Horní Kalná. The Horní Kalná viewpoint trail is 3 kilometres long and leads from the settlement of Příčnice to the forest near Na Lánech; it can also be reached from Kunčice nad Labem. The information shows two different route lengths and types of activity: a cycling loop through several places and a shorter viewpoint trail. This can help you decide what to focus on when planning your day. Check local trail conditions before setting out.

Religious monuments and local history

Horní Kalná has preserved numerous religious monuments, including chapels, wayside shrines, stone crosses, statues of saints and bell towers. There is also a memorial to the victims of the First World War. One wayside shrine contains a Pietà statue behind glass; it was erected in 1879 at the expense of Jan and Anna Kodym. Beside the school stands an 1819 cross with faded depictions of saints. On the road to the summit, near house number 112, there is a statue of Our Lady of the Rosary. At the place called U Třech svatých stands a statue of Saint Joseph with the infant Jesus. The subjects range from the Pietà and Our Lady of the Rosary to figures of saints and a memorial to the victims of war.

A spot in the village and an annual tournament

In the lower part of Horní Kalná, there is a freely accessible grass field and an asphalt court. In winter conditions, the asphalt court can be used for ice skating. The village also hosts the annual nohejbal tournament “Bronzová kopačka Horní Kalné”, where teams compete for a challenge trophy. If you’d like to combine your trip with the tournament, check the event date in advance. This will help you balance a seasonally usable court, the annual sporting event, the trails and the village’s history when planning your visit.

Discover more destinations: Javorník, Dolní Malá Úpa, Velké Svatoňovice, Třebihošť, Krenov, Beckov, Dolni Dvur, Hajnice

For the overview of the wider area: Okres Trutnov.