Červená Hora: Hotels and accommodations

The ruins of Červená Hora Castle lie about 1 kilometer west of the village on a rocky elevation above the Úpa River. The castle was built between 1253 and 1278 on a hill of red sandstone; in 1427, it was destroyed by the Hussites and never rebuilt.

Culture and history

Together with Vízmburk and Rýzmburk, the castle was part of three fortified strongholds at important crossroads of the Glatzer-Polish and Úpa trade routes.

The Chapel of the Virgin Mary with a small bell tower was built in 1870. It is a cultural monument with a four-sided brick base, a truncated pyramidal roof covered with shingles, a lantern, an onion dome, and a cross. There is also a cross from 1908 near the chapel.

Červená Hora is the birthplace of Viktorie Židová, who inspired the character of Viktorka in Božena Němcová’s “The Grandmother.” Part of the plot of Alois Jirásek’s chronicle “U nás” is connected with Červená Hora.

Nature and landscape

Part of the Babiččino údolí National Nature Monument lies in the cadastral area of Červená Hora. The Babiččino údolí National Nature Monument in the planning area of Červená Hora includes the Úpa River valley, meadows in its floodplain, and mixed forests on the adjacent slopes with rock outcrops.

The Žebrácká rokle gorge lies about 400 meters north of Červená Hora. The wider regional surroundings include Čáp Mountain, Ostaš Mountain, Lelkowa Góra Mountain, and Krucza Kopa Mountain. Lázně Church is also located in this wider regional area.

Routes through Červená Hora

The Justynčina stezka trail passes through Červená Hora and is suitable for pedestrians and cyclists. The 35-kilometer-long “In the Footsteps of the Battles of the 1866 War” route also passes through Červená Hora.

Other places

Pekov, Náchod, Nové Mesto Nad Metují, Vernerovice, Zaloňov, Velké Poříčí, Žďár Nad Metují, Běluň

To the higher-level travel overview: Náchod District.