Velká Buková: Hotels and Accommodation

The Rozhledna Velká Buková lookout tower stands on the outskirts of Velká Buková in the Křivoklátsko region at an elevation of 445 metres.

Landscape and Nature

Velká Buková lies in the centre of the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area. The protected landscape area in which the village is located is also a biosphere reserve within the worldwide UNESCO network.

The Nezabudické skály Nature Reserve lies on the southern edge of Velká Buková. It covers 22.94 hectares and was established in 1988 primarily to protect reptiles and rocky forest steppes. The Jedle u Velké Bukové, designated as a natural monument, is estimated to be more than 200 years old.

Trails and Views

The marked Královská cesta viewpoint trail runs along the eastern edge of the cadastral area of Velká Buková. It follows a contour path through a wooded slope and offers views of Křivoklát and Křivoklát Castle.

A red KČT hiking trail connects the Velká Buková lookout tower with Křivoklát over a distance of 3.5 kilometres. A short detour to the Hřebínek viewpoint leads from this red hiking trail.

Culture and Monuments

Křivoklát Castle, a national cultural monument, lies in the vicinity of Velká Buková.

The statue of Saint Wenceslas in Velká Buková is designated as a protected monument. The late Baroque statue depicts the saint in armour and princely robes, holding a flag and a shield, within a Rococo cartouche.

A Modernist chapel was built over the statue of Saint John of Nepomuk in 1930, protecting its original and later polychrome layers of paint. The chapel containing the statue of Saint John of Nepomuk houses a valuable Baroque statue of the saint dating from 1764.

At the Lookout Tower

A local road to the Rozhledna Velká Buková lookout tower branches off from Class III road 20113. Visitor parking is available at the lookout tower. At its foot, there is a children's playground with fitness equipment for adults as well.

Other Places

Nesuchyně, Krty, Senomaty, Cista U Rakovnika, Pšovlky, Hořesedly, Mutějovice, Oráčov

To the higher-level travel overview: Okres Rakovník.