Sedlejov: Nature, Cycling Routes and History

Different themes shape a stay in Sedlejov: nature, cycling and historic memorial sites. If you are looking for a hotel in Sedlejov, these highlights can help you plan your trip. The details range from the water-lily-covered surface of Rašelinné jezírko Rosička to a regional cycling loop and monuments with various historical associations.

Natural Monument and Landscape

Rašelinné jezírko Rosička lies within the cadastral area of Sedlejov and is designated both as a natural monument and as a site of Community importance. Its water surface is almost entirely covered with white water lilies (Nymphaea candida). The area is also a habitat for endangered amphibian species, including the great crested newt (Triturus cristatus). The water-lily-covered surface and the amphibians provide different points of interest in descriptions of Rosička’s natural features.

Another nature-related site is Hájek u Sedlejova, a significant landscape feature in the Sedlejov area. It lies about 1.4 km northwest of Sedlejov and is a registered former pasture that serves as a habitat for vertebrates and invertebrates. While the water surface and amphibians stand out at Rosička, Hájek is notable for its former use as pasture and its role as a habitat. Together, the two descriptions show different aspects of the natural features around Sedlejov without presenting them as a single place.

Cycling Loop and Rail Connection

A regional cycling loop reaches Sedlejov from Telč via Mysliboř on Cycle Route 5091. From Sedlejov, the same loop continues to Ořechov on Cycle Route 5123. This clearly distinguishes two sections of the tour: the route to Sedlejov via Mysliboř and the continuation from Sedlejov to Ořechov. If you are planning the loop, check route conditions before setting off.

Sedlejov railway station is also a useful point of reference when planning your trip: it is served by Line 227 on the Kostelec u Jihlavy–Slavonice route. The rail connection and cycling loop are two different ways to include Sedlejov in your plans. If you want to travel by train, check the Line 227 timetable for your travel dates.

Stone and Memorial Sites

The reconciliation stone of Sedlejov is a rectangular stone bearing a sculpted relief of a trefoil cross. It dates from 1648. According to oral tradition, while the tithe was being collected, someone fell from a grain cart and died. The reconciliation stone thus brings together a precisely dated object and a story passed down as oral tradition.

The First World War memorial commemorates local residents who fell between 1914 and 1918. It stands at a road junction by a pond below the railway station. The Michael Karpov monument in Sedlejov is dedicated to a Russian partisan who gave his life for the Czech people on 1 May 1945. Another biographical memorial commemorates Jan Lojda: he was born in Sedlejov in 1890 and died on 29 April 1914 in a field hospital in Kraków.

When choosing themes for your trip, you can therefore distinguish between natural areas, a cycling loop and different forms of commemoration. The specific route sections, protected-area designations, years and life dates each offer their own point of reference.

Discover more destinations: Telč, Kaliště U Horních Dubenek, Záborná, Dolní Cerekev, Borovná, Mysletice, Dlouhá Brtnice, Hrutov

For the overview of the wider area: Jihlava District.