Past Žižka's Mound

A two-day 45 km walk across the Vysočina from Rozsochatec to Staré Ransko, past Žižkova mohyla, a night in Přibyslav, Havlíčkova Borová and the ponds around Krucemburk.

The whole weekend is rolling highlands. There is no single big climb, but the road is never flat for long.

Day one: monuments and a night in Přibyslav

From the Rozsochatec station the route passes the village chateau and heads east through Jahodov and Česká Bělá. In the woods along the way there is a memorial to an air crash. The historical stop of the day is Žižkova mohyla at Žižkovo Pole. The stone cairn stands alone in the fields where Jan Žižka died besieging Přibyslav. We ended day one in Přibyslav itself and slept under the stars.

Day two: Havlíčkova Borová and the ponds

The second day goes north through Havlíčkova Borová, the birthplace of the journalist Karel Havlíček Borovský. The village carries his name, and his memorial house is there. The route continues through Vepřová into the edge of CHKO Žďárské vrchy. Past Krucemburk the landscape turns to woods and fishponds. We spent the second night at the campsite Moře by the Řeka pond, a strange place, as Czech campsites often are. Staré Ransko and its bus stop are a short walk beyond.