Roštín: Hiking Trails, Forest Chapel and Brdo

In Roštín, you can compare various places to visit: marked hiking trails, the Roštínská kaple forest chapel, the Brdo observation tower and Koupaliště Roštín. Information about length, markings and starting points helps you distinguish between the routes and plan your day around your activities. Alongside the route through fields and forest paths, there is a separate educational trail option with features for children; the chapel and its spring are another destination on a hike.

Hiking trails with different features

The blue-marked Roštínským polesím route is 5 km long and starts in the centre of Roštín. Southeast of the village, it runs along paved and unpaved field and forest paths. The route is suitable for families with children and includes a stop at Roštínská kaple and its spring. This connects the hike with a specific cultural stop along the way.

The Naučná stezka K lípě u Roštína offers a different experience: it includes playful and educational features for children. There is a rest area at a trail signpost; at the end of the route, there is a bench and an information board. These give you different opportunities to rest and find your bearings along the way.

The available distance information is also useful when choosing a route, provided you take each route’s scope into account: Roštínským polesím is 5 km long; the hiking route from Roštín to Brdo is listed as a 7 km round trip. These two figures describe different routes and should not be read as referring to the same type of distance.

Roštínská kaple and the hike to Brdo

Roštínská kaple is a forest chapel with a statue of Our Lady of Loreto. The chapel has stood in the forest behind Roštín since 1907. A spring of fresh, clean water rises directly below it. From the chapel, you can extend your walk along the forest path on the yellow-marked route to Bunč or on the green-marked route to Brdo. This means you can plan the chapel either as a destination or as a starting point for a longer hike.

The hiking route from Roštín to Brdo is 7 km long as a round trip and has an elevation difference of 278 m. The 23.9 m-high Brdo observation tower stands on the peak of the same name. At 587 m, the peak is the highest in the Chřiby Mountains. These figures give you a concrete framework for planning: you can take the round-trip distance and elevation difference into account without equating the route with the 5 km trail in the village centre.

Koupaliště Roštín

Koupaliště Roštín has a 25 m swimming pool with three massage jets and a water feature, as well as a 4 m children’s pool with a fish-shaped water feature. The site also includes a beach sports court. This offers a different kind of activity from the hiking trails: the pools and sports court are specific options to consider when planning your day. As operating details may change, check current opening information before your visit.

Culture and traces of history

Regular services are held at the Church of St. Anne (Kostel sv. Anny) in Roštín. If you plan to attend a service, check the service times in advance. Between Roštín and Cetechovice, there is also a notable structure on a small hill at a site that is now abandoned. Its present form dates to an almost complete reconstruction in 1742. Both places offer different cultural points of interest during your stay.

Getting there and finding your way

Roštín is accessible by car or bus. The starting point for the hike to Brdo is in the Salárna district, near Koupaliště Roštín, where parking is available. This differs from the start of the blue-marked Roštínským polesím route, which begins in the village centre. If you are travelling by bus, check the right connection for your visit. That way, you can consider your journey and planned starting point together, rather than confusing the two hikes with their different starting locations.

During your stay in Roštín, you can choose your outings based on their specific differences: the blue route through fields and forest paths, the educational trail with its features for children, the chapel and spring, the hike to Brdo or Koupaliště. The information about starting points and route lengths provides practical guidance for planning your day.

Discover more destinations: Kostelany, Zdounky, Žeranovice, Zborovice, Honětice, Pravčice, Pacetluky, Rajnochovice.

For the higher-level travel overview: Kroměříž District.