Krmelín: Cycling Route, Views and History

Krmelínský kopec, the Radhošťská Trail and several dated buildings offer different starting points for a trip to Krmelín. The hilltop offers views of Ostrava and the Beskydy Mountains. The cycling route places the town within a longer itinerary, while the historical dates provide a timeline. This lets you decide whether scenery, cycling or local history is most important for your plans.

Scenery and Cycling

Krmelínský kopec rises to 332 m above sea level and is the highest point in the cadastral area of the municipality of Krmelín. A cross stands at the summit, with views from there towards Ostrava and the Beskydy Mountains. This makes the hill a clear landmark in the landscape. When planning, it is worth distinguishing it from the cycling route: the figure of 332 m describes the height of the highest point, not the length of a tour.

The 66 km Radhošťská Trail runs from Bělský les in Ostrava through Stará Bělá, Nová Bělá, Krmelín, Mošnov, Příbor, Mniší, Tichá and Frenštát to Pustevny or Radhošť. Krmelín is therefore one of the places explicitly named along the route. The 66 km refers to the entire route. For cycling travellers, this provides a different scale for planning than the individual viewpoint at Krmelínský kopec: the focus here is on a route through several places.

History and Buildings

The first written mention of Krmelín dates from 9 January 1447. According to the feudal record from that year, the town’s subsequent history was permanently linked with the history of Paskov. Two details should be distinguished when placing this in context: the date marks the first written mention, while the connection with Paskov describes the town’s subsequent historical development.

The Church of Saints John and Paul has a precisely documented construction history: work began in 1895, and the church was completed and solemnly consecrated on 1 July 1900 by Ostrava Dean P. Špička. Its architecture is also described precisely. The church is a single-nave, longitudinal building with a gabled roof. “Single-nave” means it has one main interior space; “longitudinal” describes its elongated form. A prismatic tower with a pyramidal roof stands on the axis of the façade. The construction period, consecration date and architectural form provide different points of reference when exploring local history.

Crosses and a chapel offer further historical points of reference. The oldest stone cross in Krmelín dates from 1828 and stands on Světlovská Street beside road I/58. The Brožův Cross is an iron cross set in a sandstone plinth with late Classicist ornamentation; the date 1858 is inscribed on the back of the plinth. Lyčkova Chapel on Proskovická Street dates from 1870. Chronologically, the Brožův Cross therefore falls between the older stone cross and the later-dated chapel. The specific years help place these different structures in chronological order.

Getting to Krmelín

By train, you can reach Krmelín via the nearest stations in Paskov, Frýdek-Místek or Ostrava. Bus services run to Ostrava and Frýdek-Místek. Check the timetables before travelling so you can plan your connection based on departure times. The destination offers different considerations side by side: a cycling route through several places, a viewpoint within the municipality, dated local history, and the listed bus and rail connections.

Discover more destinations: Dolní Tošanovice, Třanovice, Navsi, Staré Město, Palkovice, Bílá, Bukovec U Jablunkova, Staré Hamry.

For the broader travel overview: Frýdek-Místek District.