Ostružná: Hotels and Accommodation

The Ramzová ski resort begins in Ramzová, a district of Ostružná, runs via Čerňava and ends in the Šerák area.

Landscape

The eastern part of the Ostružná cadastral area is covered by the Keprnická hornatina mountain range; the Branná River rises below Keprník (1,423 m) and Šerák (1,351 m). The valley of the Černý potok forms the axis; its sources lie below Smrk (1,125 m), Brousek (1,114 m) and Travná hora (1,120 m) in the northern part of the Petříkov cadastral area on the state border with Poland.

History

Ostružná was founded in 1561 by the Kolštejn estate. The Church of the Epiphany stands in the centre; construction work on it was completed in 1794. The Neoclassical church from the late 18th century has been preserved almost in its original form. Most of its furnishings were brought together from deconsecrated churches in Branná and Olomouc. A Neo-Gothic chapel dating from 1897 also stands in Ramzová, a district of Ostružná.

Winter Sports

The Ostružná ski area comprises the Ostružná Ski Resort, the TJ Řetezárna Česká Ves area in the upper part of the village and the Na Hájovně lift. The Ostružná Ski Resort has six groomed slopes with a total length of more than 2 km and four lifts on the northern slopes.

Activities

The summer attraction “Horské minikáry a summer tubing Ramzová” includes a 380 m-long surface lift and an 855 m-long track. The Moravská stezka runs through Ostružná. Cyclists can reach Ostružná with their bicycles by train; Ramzová, a district of Ostružná, is home to the highest-altitude express train station in the Czech Republic.

The musical instrument exhibition is part of the Skiland complex in Ostružná; the complex is easily accessible by car, train and bus.

More local pages: Velká Kraš, Zlate Hory, Stará Červená Voda, Vidnava, Žulová, Bobrovník, Bělá Pod Pradědem, Vápenná.

To the higher-level travel overview: Jeseník District.