Okrouhlé Hradiště: Hotels and Accommodations

The Hradiště Hradišťský kopec hillfort in Okrouhlé Hradiště is designated a national cultural monument. At the same time, it is the second-largest hillfort complex in West Bohemia and an important record of socioeconomic changes at the end of the Bronze Age.

Landscape and Location

Okrouhlé Hradiště lies on the gently sloping southern slope of the southern foothills of Hradišťský vrch. The settlement is surrounded by orchards; picturesque avenues of fruit trees run along the local paths and roads.

Nature and Hiking

The Hradišťský vrch educational trail is a 5.5-kilometer circular route with six information panels and green waymarking. The typical walking time is about 2.5 hours. The educational trail offers several beautiful views over the surrounding region.

The route provides information about the typical flora and fauna of this distinctive landscape, as well as the history of prehistoric settlement from the Late Bronze Age.

History and Culture

The historic center of Okrouhlé Hradiště has been documented since 1369. The Church of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist is mentioned as early as 1380 and has been recorded as a parish church since 1696. The present Church of Saint John the Baptist is pseudo-Romanesque and dates from 1881.

Cycling Routes and Local Connections

The “Nad úterským potokem” cycling loop follows Cycling Route 306 through Okrouhlé Hradiště. The “K vodě dvakrát přes Hadovku” cycling loop also follows Cycling Route 306 through Okrouhlé Hradiště. The 48-kilometer Šipín cycling loop passes through Okrouhlé Hradiště.

A tourist stamp featuring Gutštejn Castle is available at the Hadovka restaurant in Okrouhlé Hradiště.

For the higher-level travel overview: Konstantinovy Lázne.