Prosíčka: Hiking and local history

When planning a stay in Prosíčka, two topics stand out: the 18.5 km Cesta pátera Josefa Toufara hiking route and local history. Landscape features around the Nezdínská studánka spring complement the historical references to Dolní Prosíčka, Horní Prosíčka and Vodákův mlýn. If you are looking for a hotel in Prosíčka, these topics can help you decide whether to focus your stay on a longer hike or on individual cultural and natural landmarks.

Hiking the Cesta pátera Josefa Toufara

The Cesta pátera Josefa Toufara is 18.5 km long. It runs from Leština u Světlé nad Sázavou via Dobrnice, Kynice, Číhošť, Prosíčka, Nezdín, Opatovice, Dubice rozc. and Benetice to Smrčná railway station. Prosíčka therefore lies along a longer route whose course is explicitly named; the start and end are in other locations listed above. The route’s length gives you a concrete basis for planning: it is a focus in its own right if you want to include a longer hike in your stay.

Local history and landmarks

Dolní Prosíčka and Horní Prosíčka were once two independent villages. Payments from the village of Dolní Prosíčka are mentioned for 1545, and Vodákův mlýn has been mentioned since 1587. Over the course of its history, the mill was also known as Franclův mlýn, Šotolův mlýn and Brodilův mlýn. These names all refer to the same mill, not to four different mills. Two kinds of historical reference therefore sit side by side here: the history of the former villages and the changing names of a single mill site.

Another landmark in Prosíčka is an interesting wooden sculpture of a firefighter. As a specific work of art, it offers a different perspective from mill names and dates: here, the focus is on the depiction of a firefighter rather than on written references.

Nezdínská studánka spring

The Nezdínská studánka spring lies in a wooded valley below Nezdín; the Nezdínský potok stream rises there. This connects the spring’s landscape setting with the source of the named stream. The water is mildly radioactive, so do not plan to use the spring as a drinking-water source.

Chapel, bell tower and stone cross

Within the municipality of Prosíčka, the chapel by the Nezdínská studánka spring was built in Nezdín in 1929; it is therefore in Nezdín, not in Dolní Prosíčka itself. Horní Prosíčka still has a bell tower with a bell purchased in 1950. A stone cross is also located in Horní Prosíčka, beside house no. 14. Check the condition of the cross before your visit. The precise locations are useful for distinguishing local landmarks: the chapel and spring are associated with Nezdín, while the bell tower and cross are in Horní Prosíčka. These construction and furnishing details thus point to several clearly identified places within the municipality.

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