Košov: Hiking, Nature and Kozlov Castle

Košov offers a mix of hiking, nature and history. A marked route runs through Košov, Hrádka, Ředice and Kozlov to the Smetanova vyhlídka viewpoint; the Golden Trail of the Bohemian Paradise also passes through the village. The Cidlinský hřeben Natural Monument lies between Košov and Pekloves. The Kozlov archaeological site in Košov adds the history of the castle to these themes. For planning your trip, the highlights can be distinguished: routes provide a specific course, while the natural monument and castle site each offer their own landscape and historical aspects.

Marked Trails and Routes

The marked route runs through Košov, Hrádka, Ředice and Kozlov to the Smetanova vyhlídka viewpoint. The Golden Trail of the Bohemian Paradise also passes through Košov; one of its listed variants is 26.5 km long. The two routes offer different points of reference for navigation: the marked route focuses on the sequence of named places leading to the viewpoint, while the Golden Trail gives the length of one particular variant. This makes it possible to distinguish the specific course through the villages from a distance figure, without treating the two routes as the same. In the wider region, the local Klub českých turistů manages the network of marked hiking trails in the Lomnicko area. This regional context broadens the picture of marked hiking trails beyond Košov; the routes mentioned above explicitly include the village in their course.

Cidlinský hřeben Natural Monument

The Cidlinský hřeben Natural Monument lies between Pekloves and Košov. Its conservation features include a forest complex with significant herbaceous undergrowth and the largest occurrence of wood ants in the Podkrkonoší region. Its location between two villages and its conservation features describe different aspects of the natural monument: the village reference helps establish its geographical location, while the details about the undergrowth and wood ants explain its natural characteristics. Herbaceous undergrowth refers to the vegetation below the tree canopy, making clear that, alongside the forest as a whole, a lower layer of vegetation is also a conservation feature.

Kozlov Castle

The Kozlov archaeological site in Košov is classified as a significant archaeological site. Kozlov Castle had a single-aisled, oval layout, bounded for the most part by a ditch and a rampart. The description brings together the layout of the site, its overall oval shape and its outer defences. The castle also contained an underground passage cut into the rock that led into a deep shaft. The picture of the castle therefore includes both the shape and defences of the above-ground complex and an underground feature. For history enthusiasts, these represent two distinct aspects: the fortifications and the passage leading down to the shaft.

The Winter Ascent of Tábor

On 21 February 2026, the traditional Winter Ascent of Tábor took place for the 43rd time. Participants could take part on foot, on skis or by bicycle. Participant registration took place on that date from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Košovská hospoda in Košov. Unlike the hiking and nature topics, the Winter Ascent is tied to a specific event date.

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