Day 5: For Views and Quiet Nature Along the Trail of Czechia

The Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary stands at an altitude of 1,035 m above sea level on the border of Kunštát u Orlického Záhoří, Černá Voda and Velké and Malé Zdobnice. The simple Baroque chapel with a circular plan was built as a stop for local woodcutters. After World War II it was damaged and fell into disrepair. However, it was repaired in the 1960s, and later reconstructed and consecrated again. Today, the Jirásek Trail runs around it. 
For walkers, hikers and pilgrims who want to test their fitness and get to know a piece of our countryside, we can really recommend the Orlické Mountains section of the Northern Branch of the Czech Trail. This ninety-kilometre stretch leads through small villages, forests and along the overgrown ridges of the Orlické Mountains and promises a peaceful and beautiful hike that the most experienced hikers can manage in just three days. 
However, if you don’t have enough time or determination or don’t feel like hiking the whole section, choose at least part of it. For example, a trip to Zemská brána is attractive, but the fresh air and beautiful nature are also offered by the Žamberk forests.

Tips on regional products:

If you follow the motto ‘you are what you eat’, you will appreciate the range of local food, some of which also holds the Regional Food Label.

Bošina Ecofarm offers quality meat – beef, pork and poultry graze in the fresh air almost all year round. The meat is tender, healthy and juicy. 
The Broumov cheese factory processes quality milk from Holstein cows from Broumov farmers and prepares quality Braunauer cheeses. Farmhouse cheeses taste fresh and offer a wide range of uses in the kitchen as well. 
Šonov sheep farm – milk, cheese, cottage cheese and yoghurt from Šonov farm boasts a BIO certificate and the Cheese of the Year award in the sheep cheese category. Their speciality is also žinčice – a sour drink made from sheep’s milk. 
Rokytník Bee Farm – honey, mead and honey beer – these are the products offered by Rokytník Bee Farm. If, like Rokytník, you are into honey, try their honey with cherry and chokeberry. 
Herbal syrups are the basis of the products offered by Camellus. They feature a wide range of delicacies, teas and gift ware. If you are looking for a gift that will delight and still tickle your palate, you have come to the right place. 
Bakov beer is brewed just outside Náchod. Beers made from Czech and foreign hops are of high quality and have a balanced bitterness. In summer, Bakovská pšenice 11 will refresh you, while Czech classics are promised by bottom-fermented lagers.

As part of this itinerary, you can take advantage of the Broumovsko Guest Card, which offers benefits in the form of various discounts and advantages for tourists staying at least one night in the region.

If you like the idea of relaxed travel, check out the product by the Orlické hory and Podorlicko destination company called Zastavte se – SLOW destination. It emphasizes that here, you can stop and take in the local nature, the genius loci of the area, unwind from everyday duties and stress, relax, enjoy local gastronomy, spend time with friends and family, or discover hidden places still off the beaten path.