Kámen U Pacova: Castle, Chapel and Nature

If you are looking for hotels for a trip to Kámen U Pacova, the history of its castle and exhibitions, the Baroque chapel, natural features, and hiking and cycling routes offer different ways to plan your stay. The details below will help you decide what to focus on during your trip.

Kámen Castle: Castle and Motorcycle Collection

The originally Gothic Kámen Castle was founded at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries and named after the distinctive rocky outcrop on which it was built. It played an important role as a Hussite stronghold between Tábor and Pelhřimov. This links the castle’s early history with its function as a stronghold between the two towns.

The historical motorcycle exhibition at Kámen Castle is one of the oldest specialized motorcycle exhibitions in the Czech Republic. The current collection includes a 1910 touring motorcycle. Three visitor routes cover the Old Palace, life in the 19th and early 20th centuries, and motorcycles. The exhibition themes thus bring together architectural and domestic history with the history of technology, while giving the exhibition a distinct focus within the castle’s offerings.

Park and Remarkable Trees

Kámen Castle Park is open throughout the season and free to the public. Check the latest information before your visit. An alpine garden has been established on the castle’s rocky outcrop, making it a distinct garden feature in this prominent location.

The so-called Lípa v lípě is a lime tree growing inside the remains of its original mother tree. It stands below the castle grounds in the town center. The grounds of Kámen Castle are also home to a Nootka cypress (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis) and a purple-leaved European beech (Fagus sylvatica f. purpurea), which were designated memorial trees in 2001. These natural features differ in their form and classification: the lime tree grows inside the remains of its mother tree, while the other two trees have been designated memorial trees.

Chapel of Panny Marie Bolestné

The Chapel of Panny Marie Bolestné is one of the most significant Baroque religious buildings in the Pelhřimov area. It was intended primarily to serve as a representative family crypt for the Malovec family. An exceptionally valuable collection of early Baroque furnishings has been preserved inside. Three aspects are therefore central to understanding the chapel: its Baroque architecture, its intended historical function, and its surviving furnishings. This focus differs from the history of the castle and its exhibitions at Kámen Castle.

Explore on Foot or by Bike

In 2026, the red-marked hiking trail from Pacov to Kámen Castle connects Pacov railway station with Kámen Castle. The route passes through sections of woodland and open countryside. As trail conditions can change, check their current status before setting out.

Cycling Route 321 passes through Kámen on its way between Kamenice nad Lipou and Mezilesí. The routes’ paths are key to comparing them: the hiking trail connects Pacov railway station and Kámen Castle, while Kámen lies on the cycling route between its stated endpoints. You can therefore choose between hiking to the castle and incorporating a cycling route through Kámen into your plans.

When looking for hotels in Kámen U Pacova, you can take your travel dates and the planned focus of your stay into account. Then check specific offers against your own requirements.

Discover more destinations: Pavlov U Rynárce, Vyklantice, Leškovice, Humpolec, Ježov Nad Želivkou, Pacov, Nová Cerekev, Počátky

For the broader travel overview: Okres Pelhřimov.