Kounov: Hotels and Accommodation
Kounov lies in the valley of the Zlatý potok and Hlucký potok – a place with several preserved traditional wooden buildings from the 19th century. Kounov traditionally had a local linen-weaving industry; the place also has a history of iron ore mining.
Culture and History
The former Kounov Castle stood on a promontory above the confluence of the Zlatý potok and Hlucký potok.
At Hluky Castle, the foundation of a defensive tower can be seen on a cone-shaped hill; nothing remains of the former palace today. The remains of Hluky Castle lie above Hluky, a district of Kounov, about 300 metres along Road 309 in the direction of Deštné.
Routes and Connections
Bus route 264 runs between Dobruška, Bačetín, Kounov and Deštné v Orlických horách.
Regional cycle route 4243 runs through the municipality of Kounov from Skuhrov nad Bělou via Prázova Bouda and Šediviny-kostel to Plasnice-Úhor.
Along the northwestern edge of the municipality of Kounov runs the long green-marked KČT hiking trail from Dobruška via Bačetín and the Dědina valley to Dobřany and onward to the castle ruins. Along the southeastern edge of the municipality of Kounov, the medium-length green-marked KČT hiking trail leads from the Kounov-Šediviny-odb. Práz. Bouda stop past the Bažiny Nature Reserve and uphill to Prázova Bouda. Also along the northwestern edge of the municipality of Kounov runs the short green-marked KČT hiking trail from the church in Šediviny via Špičák to the Plasnice-Úhor signpost.
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