Vysokov: Hotels and Accommodation

In good weather, Vysokov offers views of the mountain panoramas of the Krkonoše and Orlické Mountains.

History and Culture

Several monuments preserve the memory of the 1866 war. The sandstone monument “Myslivec”, erected in 1906, commemorates the Czech soldiers of the sixth battalion of the field chasseurs who fell in the 1866 war. The 1866 Cavalry Monument in Vysokov is a 13-metre-high granite pillar with a reclining lion made of white marble.

The “Jehlanec jízdy” war memorial stands at the highest point of the battlefield. It was erected on the 35th anniversary of the Battle of Náchod and commemorates the cavalry battle between Austrian and Prussian troops.

The Božského srdce Páně Chapel was built in 1936 on the site of a burnt-down forge and is located near the “Vysokov, most” bus stop.

Nature and Landscape

You can reach the Biocentrum v Luhách via the road from Vysokov to Starkoč. Turn right under the railway bridge on the Starkoč–Václavice line. The biocentre comprises meadow slopes bordered by various woodland areas, with stands of pine, birch, oak, spruce and old beech trees.

Trails and Seasons

The “NÁCHOD – VYSOKOV – VÁCLAVICE 1866” educational trail leads from Náchod State Chateau to Václavice railway station via Vysokov. The marked KČT cycle route 4056, “In the Footsteps of the 1866 Battles”, also runs through the village and is 26 kilometres long.

When snow conditions are good, you can go cross-country skiing in Vysokov in winter.

Events

“Vysokovský kohout” is a national amateur film festival with international participation, held in Vysokov at the U Kohouta restaurant. At the event “Pohádkový les na Vysokově”, announced for 31 May 2025, visitors were to follow a route featuring adventures, tasks and fairy-tale characters.

Transport and Other Places

The railway line from Jaroměř to Trutnov was built between 1859 and 1869, and the Choceň–Meziměstí line between 1872 and 1875; both run through Vysokov.

Other places: Horicky, Sendraž, Nahořany Nad Metují, Police Nad Metují, Jasenná, Hlavňov, Jestřebí Nad Metují, Vernerovice.

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