Zadní Vydří: Cycling Routes, Landscape and History

Zadní Vydří is part of the Telčsko microregion and is set in a picturesque landscape at the foot of the Jihlavské vrchy hills. Three distinct themes can help you choose a destination here: cycling routes connected with Telč and Dačice, the landscape, and the history of the village. If you are looking for a hotel for a trip to this area, these interests can shape the focus of your stay: cycling routes, nature, or the historical context of the village and the Jewish cemetery to its south.

Cycling tours connected with Zadní Vydří

Cycling Route No. 5124 passes through Zadní Vydří and shares a section with Route No. 16 there. Check the current signs on site. The 34 km “S kolem kolem Telče – 1. den” cycling loop runs from Telč via Kostelní Myslová, Náglův statek, Zadní Vydří, Černíč and Nová Říše, and back to Telč. Zadní Vydří is therefore one stop on a loop that starts and ends in Telč.

The “Vyhlídková” tour starts in Telč at an elevation of 525 m and continues via Kostelní Myslová to Zadní Vydří. The section from Telč to Kostelní Myslová is listed as 5 km, followed by a 2 km section to Zadní Vydří. These figures refer to two consecutive sections, not to the total length of a loop. A cycling tour from Dačice via Zadní Vydří to Telč is aimed at leisure cyclists who want to combine exercise with sightseeing.

Another tour covers 31 km from Dačice via Kostelní Vydří, Zadní Vydří, Kostelní Myslová, Telč, Radkov, Černíč and Malý Pěčín, and back to Dačice. It passes through areas with ponds, forests and quiet villages, and is described as a leisure ride. The loops from Telč and Dačice, at 34 and 31 km respectively, are of a similar length. By contrast, the 5 and 2 km figures for the “Vyhlídková” tour refer to individual sections. This distinction helps you tell complete loops apart from individual stretches when planning your trip.

Landscape and nature

The Vyderský potok is one of the watercourses that flow through the area of Zadní Vydří. It is a natural watercourse along its entire length. V Kopcích offers another aspect of the landscape: this registered significant landscape feature lies 700 metres southwest of Zadní Vydří. The two descriptions refer to different natural features—a watercourse in the area and a named landscape feature southwest of the village.

V Kopcích comprises dry, acidic species-rich grasslands on shallow soils, as well as shrub vegetation. The landscape feature is also an important refuge for invertebrates. These characteristics distinguish the area ecologically: the described landscape includes both open, dry grasslands and shrub vegetation. Visitors interested in nature and landscapes when choosing a destination will find a specific point of interest here, distinct from the topic of cycling routes.

Local history and the Jewish cemetery

The first written mention of Zadní Vydří dates to 1385. The settlement originally belonged to Šternberk Castle; in the 16th century, Zadní Vydří was called Krajní Vydří. These details provide a timeline for the village’s history: its first mention dates back to the Middle Ages, while the recorded name Krajní Vydří comes from a later century.

A Jewish cemetery with around 150 Baroque and Classicist tombstones lies south of Zadní Vydří. Most date from the 17th and 18th centuries. Alongside the medieval mention of the village, this offers another historical point of interest; its tombstones mostly date from considerably later centuries. Together with the village’s former connection to Šternberk Castle and the name Krajní Vydří, this provides several distinct points of reference for understanding the history of Zadní Vydří.

Discover more destinations: Zdeňkov, Hodice, Milíčov, Kamenice, Rančířov, Bohuslavice, Nevcehle, Vanůvek.

For the broader travel overview: Jihlava District.